Ask Bickendan

[Donovan]

"Hon, why'd you stop?"
"That map on your back?"
"Yeah?"
"That interstate's in the wrong spot. It's distracting."

Or...

"Honey, this sex is taking way too long. You mind if I just take this shortcut down route 21 to the interstate? We'll get there a lot quicker..."

 

[Dual]

When did you fall in love with your first map?

 

[eloisel]

Do you ever find yourself in a place
or someone says something
or a scene is described in a book
or you see a postcard or calendar picture
or some such thing
and a piece of music is evoked
so strongly
you hear it?

 

[Bickendan]

Like I'd talk to a penguin.

Why don't you do it?

I won't, because that's what Yub or Kookybee's for.

 

[Bickendan]

Or...

"Honey, this sex is taking way too long. You mind if I just take this shortcut down route 21 to the interstate? We'll get there a lot quicker..."

Yeah, that relationship's on the way out...

 

[Bickendan]

When did you fall in love with your first map?

I dunno. I had the LA Freeway System memorized early on, and my first map I drew was a bird's eye view of a rock garden, when I was like 2? 3? 4?

 

[Bickendan]

Do you ever find yourself in a place
or someone says something
or a scene is described in a book
or you see a postcard or calendar picture
or some such thing
and a piece of music is evoked
so strongly
you hear it?

It's happened, but I can't cite the situation or the piece it evoked. I will say, however, that a place can and does inspire a piece of music (or art) to be created. The intro of the symphony I'm writing is based off my impressions of the Twin Cities.

 

[Bickendan]

That's exactly how it would go it ISN'T IT

I daresay you're probably right, though we won't know till it happens!