My name is Chad. I have a twin brother named Chet. I do competitive dance and have won many competitions. I like to bake cakes. I am not very tall. I have a large book collection. I like books by David Copperfield. I like live music. I don't like crowds.
I am in a band. My band is my job. I write my own songs. I have been a musician for a while. My band keeps me busy and supplies me with money. I enjoy reading. Our band plays in a lot of bars and clubs. We own a band van.
I just started a new book and I think you would like it! Ooh exciting, what's it about? Is it by David Copperfield? Yes, this particular book is by David Copperfield, the magician. I also happen to love the book David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, as you know. But yes, the one I'm reading now is by the magician and it's all about illusion and magic -- very fascinating. That's so cool, I used to love magic kits when I was little. I always got the words "magician" and "musician" confused and my parents thought I wanted to learn an instrument instead haha That's funny, considering you ended up being a musician. But yeah, I could see how those could be confused by a kid. But in a way, a musician is magic, too -- because music casts a spell over people and can do wonders. Corny, but true, lol. It is! And so much of magic is in how you perform it, like music. Did the book reveal a lot of his secrets? Not really -- he kind of talks about his philosophy of magic and he shares a lot of anecdotes about his career, but it's not very revealing in terms of the tricks of the trade -- which is kind of good, I think. I wouldn't want him to violate the magician's code, if there is such a thing. Also I like there to be a certain mystique to it, which disappears as soon as the secret is revealed. Yeah that's true, I sometimes watch Penn and Teller Fool Us, and they don't reveal any of the secrets on the show. But sometimes I can't help myself and look them up afterwards and it's kind of disappointing. It's like, oh yeah, that makes sense. And the magic is over. Right. It reminds me of seeing how a movie is made or behind the scenes on a television show. Once you pull back the curtain, so to speak, you can never go back to that innocence and sense of wonder. But I agree, sometimes if the trick is too good or the curiosity gets too great, you just HAVE TO know how it was accomplished. Most of the time, though, it's better to let it just be "magical". Yeah. I could see how if you're a magician you might find a lot of value in knowing how tricks are done. Not just to perform it yourself, but finding it interesting and artistic. But not me as a layperson haha. It's like with music how knowing the theory behind it can ruin some songs with how simple the same 4 chords are, but also makes me appreciate complex music a lot more  Absolutely. Sometimes when you analyze it too much -- whatever it is -- you take away a thing's power. Like with karaoke, sometimes, once you strip the lyrics out and here just the music -- and then add the lyrics back in yourself -- a favorite song can suddenly just seem like nothing almost. Like, "is that all there is?" It's a weird concept, but it does seem to be true for a lot of creative pursuits. Yeah, it's amazing how simple art can be when you get down to it, but people can still love it and interpret it as this really deep thing. 