The idea of glamour gives me a headache.

In my search for tones to animate I came up with a picture of nine post-it notes. It bothered me.

Ultimately Sammy live at Club 181, San Francisco, August 11, 1984.

Ultimately Sammy live at Club 181, San Francisco, August 11, 1984.

Ultimately Sammy live at Club 181, San Francisco, August 11, 1984.

There was a waterfall sound on the radio. There was a waterfall picture on the internet. I turned into this. I have not actually listened to this piece in any way yet as I created it on a computer without speakers.

They were playing something "different" on the radio; a Charles Mingus tune. So I played something "different" too.

The sort of banalities that help one get through the day . . . the radio is playing music so I'm relying on conversation for inspiration . . .

A customer came into the shop and wanted to talk about lentils. So be it.

They were talking about Jack Teagarden on NPR. I decided to go with the other kind of tea garden. Layered, like rows of tea trees...