Introduction - Where it all began...

From April 17, 2004:
Hey Everyone,
This is Ryan Sitzman here. I haven’t written a big email
in a while, and this will be the only one you get for a while, unless you ask
otherwise. So bear with me.
Anyhow, some people had mentioned that I should write
something sometime. I know, that’s kind of vague. So that’s why I’ve not
written anything. Plus, I haven’t had any swashbuckling international
adventures of late, and there’s perhaps not too much going on that most people
would be interested in.
But recently, my brother Paul told me an idea he’d had. He
said if he had enough money, he’d go to a CD store each week, and buy a CD from
a different letter of the alphabet. I thought that was a pretty cool idea, and
then it occurred to me: “Hey! I have a job or two! So even if Paul doesn’t have
money, I do!” So, I stole his idea.
So, I thought I’d write some music reviews. I’ll try to
make them interesting or funny or heartfelt…or at least not really crappy, if I can
help it. I’ve already gotten the CD(s),
and it’s gonna be a doozie of a week.
Oh, and due to the nature of some of the CDs, and me, I
can’t guarantee that there won’t be gratuitous profanity or car chases. I’ll
try to keep it sophisticated though.
Anyway, thanks for your attention. Hope you’re all well.
-Ryan