Hey Trey

Amanda Riddell
May 26, 2024
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Cool. I saw the new South Park! Loved the truck sequence: Mad Max 2 vibes. These movies are making me laugh a lot. Were those injectable meds a real thing? I couldn't tell. - Right now, I'm talking about a new opera idea with an established librettist, and that's based on a Persian erotic manual. Then I've got a few months to block off where I'm going to focus on notating my Shipwrecked songs. I'm studying Māori right now, and that's been a fun challenge, though I'm slacking off. It's a free course, and I'm getting free money to do it. $400 a week, which isn't enough, but is more than the dole.

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