• the warmth that builds in the gym on a cold night
• the last bits of paint you get off of your fingernails from the floor painting... a week ago
• the versatility of the synthesizer box
• the feeling of responsibility even if it's just for output cables & extension cords
• the depth a synthesizer and electric bass bring to the ensemble sound
• the sound of a DB-90 through a long ranger
• the inside jokes
• the crisp early morning air schleppin' on a show day
• the bright uniform colors
• the coolness of the uniforms on your skin
• the admission wristbands! (I wear the hell out of those... for three months straight last year, I didn't have a naked left wrist ever)
• the way water, tangerines, and granola bars taste when you've been warming up in the lot
• the sense of urgency when pulling/rolling into the gym for the show
• the sense of unity while folding the floor haha
• the suspense during awards
• the fact that you get free stuff instead of trophies when you place
• the late night bus rides

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