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Does practice make perfect?

digsyfinallyhasa:

I do think that we shouldn’t be on so many teams. There. I said it. A lot of this does come from some odd quirk in my brain that hates clutter.

Me too, which is why I’m annoyed you’ve got Improv Resource Center mixed up in my Tumblr Dashboard.

I can’t stand that my iTunes library is scattered over 18 different file locations due to various crashes, re-uploadings and downloadings.

Instant fix: File > Library > Consolidate Library

I will use Fat Penguin as an example now, because I feel that I’ve had the unique opportunity to watch them grow as a team over the last two years. They practice weekly and it shows. They all have an obvious commitment and sense of investment that really shines through when they are playing together, and this comes from over 1500 hours of practicing, probably 700+ hours of post-practice-lunching, and going to numerous festivals together. They host shows at Under St. Mark’s, a venue that has real stakes and money attached, and always knock it out of the park in the commitment, dedication and skill areas. Whether it’s a great show or a bad show, and I’ll honestly say I’ve seen them do both, they always impress me with how tight they are. This, to me, proves that practicing and pushing your team is crucial. I love Fat Penguin, watching them and hanging out with them.

You need to add one of those “full disclosure” lines to tell people that we’ve been paying you to come to our shows.