In the midst of my longest minimal-sleep streak, I have been able to squeeze through classes, appointments, lessons, and a whole crapload of work to compose a few variations on a couple Norwegian folk songs for my composition project. My prof had me listen to some folk songs arranged by a modern-era composer named Berio. (I forget his first name) He had told me in advance that his music was way whacked out (and I agree to some extent, after looking at one of his scores), but in listening to the music itself, I am easily lulled by its consonance and easy-sounding melody. So far, there are few comparisons between what Berio and I have written concerning folk songs, but I wouldn't mind taking a couple of sonorital ideas from the guy.
I have been running around all day (in both Northfield and Edina). I'd love to reflect more on the oddities of my life, but I promised myself I'd be in bed by 10. And it's now almost 10:30. 7:00 tomorrow morning will arrive, yet again, much too soon.