So. I just got a job (just an LTO ) for next semester. I am now teaching advanced guitar and... Wait for it... Advanced strings. Know what I don't play at all, let alone at an advanced level? Strings.

Does anyone have a copy of Dobbin's Flowery Vale (The Rajaton Version)? Sheet music?

In 2010, I changed: the house I live in three times, the city I live in once, my summer job, my career, my part-time jobs; I became [mostly] financially independent, left a long term relationship, got into another relationship, lost two grandparents, watched my younger sister obtain a car, career, and salary before me. Oddly enough, I am still no ( Read more... )

I feel like this isn't actually funny. But it is right now.

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One of my students was suspended yesterday for insulting another student. The insult was calling her a lesbian. Because she is one. He meant that being a lesbian is an insult.

I hope he didn't see me holding hands with my girlfriend at our evening of the arts.

I missed the boat on Lux, but I assume this one can still be done!

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R.I.P. Grandma and Grandpa Norton

How many times have you sent an e-mail that was supposed to have an attachment and forgot to actually attach it? If you're anything like me, a million. I just did that and before it went, I got "your e-mail contains the phrase "i have attached" but you have not attached anything. Would you like to send it anyways". Whoever came up with that is my ( Read more... )

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While talking to a friend, I mentioned that I really liked choral music. Her response was "I don't know what that is". While attempting to explain why it was amazing, I decided to make her a mix CD. After an intense search of my unorganized and misslabled music folder, I found Lauridsen's O Magnum. Listening to it was like a flashback of Western, ( Read more... )