Author Archives: ekbayer

Dear Coffee-shop songstress,

I know you feel hip wearing your extra-extra large and bugish sunglasses indoors at 8pm, but in reality it makes you look so inebriated that instead of pulling out a cute party dress, you unknowingly chose a blue polyester 1980s masterpiece from the back of your mom’s closet. I will suggest that the next time [...]

POP!

I have a new job teaching music theory to 7th and 8th graders in the Great Hearts Academy charter system. One of their main talking points is “No pop culture! Do not make pop culture references in the class room!” For me, this is going to be torture. I can see their point- the kids [...]

highSCORE so far

It is my first weekend in Pavia. I’ve started to receive multiple emails from work and I honestly am looking forward to going home and relaxing before the school year starts. Granted, I only have a part-time job, but I do want to be prepared. When you receive an email from your boss stating “you [...]

The Annoying Orange

There is a meme going around. Possibly one of the most annoying and awesome memes I have seem… at least in the last few weeks. It is (dun dun dun) The Annoying Orange.
Behold:

I have written a little poem in honor of The Annoying Orange.
I am The Annoying Orange
I will judge you
I will call you [...]

Typewriter Music

by Leroy Anderson (1908-1975). Adorable.