an odd relationship

This story is confusing and has many characters. Try and keep up. I'd also like to point out that this entry (to the best of my very hazy memory) uses the MLA format for citing sources.

Anne's mother Cathy told me that her mother was a friend of a family up in Vermont. One of the sons in this family (Ian) is attending RIT next year. It came about that Ian could email me with any RIT/CompSci questions as he needed being that I'm a recent graduate.

So in one of his questions, Ian asked if I had any people who could answer questions in Film (they have a fun little flash animation) or Physics (they have a pretty boring one) as he had friends also starting at RIT who could benefit from their knowledge. I told Ian that I'd have to look for a physics major because I don't know any.

So where do I turn in search of a physics major? The friendly (yet closed and hidden and not-so-secret-anymore) Brick City Singers' Alumni Group. I sent the guys an email explaining a short version of the story and the need for a physics major.

Tom, current member in the group, couldn't help me out with a physics member but he was able to point out that the potential relationship between the incoming freshman and the physics major would be quite funny:

“I’m the only physics major who is a friend of a friend of a former member of an a cappella group who was contacted through an email list by the former music director of that group who is an RIT alum and a friend of you.” [Guzewich]

Of course Tom only got it partly correct. I didn't include the relationship through Anne so he missed a step plus I don't think he quite got it right. I would claim it should read like this:

"I am the only physics major who is a friend of a member of an a cappella group who was contacted through an email list by the former music director of that group who's fiance's grandmother is a friend of a family who's son is a friend of yours. And thus so am I." [Campbell]

We still haven't found that physics major (so if you're one, please contact me), but I'm sure if we were able to put the two in touch it would be like reuniting long lost twin siblings.

Works Cited

Campbell, David. Thought of five minutes ago. 5 April 2005.

Guzewich, Thomas. "physics major (off topic)." E-mail to RIT Brick City Singers Alumni Group. 5 April 2005.