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(I hope that my writing does not reflect the same intention, thogh it vry well mite)

Friday, March 4, 2011

I Am Writing a Letter

Dear Robin,

So... I am in a class this semester. Its a writing class, which normally do not intrigue me to much. However this one is going pretty well, I get to write a big paper on DJ culture in Nashville and do a lot of thinking about it. I like to have time to think before I write, I work better that way and that is why I have enjoyed preparing to write the final paper much more than another class I would have taken (sitting in front of google scholar sources late at night). Its a cool idea, and I hope that all my work turns out cool too.
I have made some decent headway, I have worked out a couple places that I want to go and observe DJs at, I have started creating a great list of DJ terms that are used by DJs in everyday conversation, I even got a chance to do an interview with a DJ, and it went super well. I think that interviewing is probably going to be the greatest insight into the culture. It is hard to gain access to DJs while they are in the club environment. I can observe how they act but with an interview I can hear them describe their actions in their own words as well as give information about their view of DJs as a whole in Nashville.
I have not spent much time writing on my own, aside from the assigned blog posts, but I hope to start getting some thoughts together after break. Even just some basic outlines maybe, anything to think about and guide me as I discover new information. I also need to get out to different clubs and start taking notes. I had no idea how helpful the interview would be until I did it so I also have high hopes for being able to observe DJs at work. With my new phone I think I will be able to take notes on it and that way won't look like a total idiot or creeper writing down stuff in the corner. People would definitely be a little weirded out by that!
I feel like I am putting together the pieces of a puzzle. Before I complete the puzzle I first have to find the pieces, then organize them, and then start completing the puzzle. I think that I am about to finish putting together all the edge-pieces right now.

Hope you can tell how excited about the project I am... I mean I don't normally write you letters about anything ;)

David

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