Dear Self,

You rock at your job.
This is why;

1. "You know my name!"

2. "You're the first teacher to get my name right!3. "Your class is my favorite ( Read more... )

It was last week Thursday that I selected my kittens from the SPCA and the following day that I brought them home.
Today I went to the "Cat Talk" behavior and care class- totally free; knowledgeable people who answer any question. I learned a lot of fantastic things that I will place behind a cut.
( Kitty Behavior and Care )

Before I even say anything, I just want to say that anyone among you ladies who hasn't seen the Glen Carter version of Jesus Christ Superstar is missing out. There's something really hot about a man with a high range that rivals mine. Plus, he's adorable. Then, Caiaphas has the very bottom end of the human vocal range, and that's pretty hot, too. I ( Read more... )

For three hours now, I've been quite dizzy. I never can explain properly what I am feeling when the doctor asks... this time, it encompasses a deficiency of balance, however. When I was at the neurologist the other day, he asked if the room was spinning when I got dizzy, or if it was more like a rocking ship. It was a revelation to hear him suggest ( Read more... )

Incidentally, I had to look up how to spell 'asthma'. I'm a fantastic speller, and that one eluded me ( Read more... )

Me:What do you need the most help with in your orchestra music?
5th grade violist: Nothing.
Me: Nothing? You're perfect?
5th grade violist: Yes.

4th grade violinist: Where's Mrs. Davis?
Me: I actually have no idea. Sometimes she leaves the room just to see if I can do this.
4th grade violinist: That's okay, you're a good teacher!

Me: I'm sorry, I ( Read more... )

Perhaps this goes for all ovens. Perhaps my oven has personality. Be warned that when you want the oven to self-clean, you're in it for the long haul. It takes about four hours for it to complete, and it can't really be left alone because it's toasting all that crud off the bottom. It will lock up, so there's NO TURNING BACK once you decide to self ( Read more... )

My heart has just been torn out ( Read more... )

It is well overdue that I tell some of the stories from my student teachings ( Read more... )

I don't know that anyone cares but me, but this MADE MY DAY!!!
I wrote D'Addario and asked them this;

"I am a cellist and I like to compose for strings in my spare time. In my current little diddy, I would like to use a fair bit of scordatura, but am unsure how much cello strings can take! (Or any bowed string, for that mattter.) Can I tune an A ( Read more... )