How are you doing right now ?

[littletune]

You know what you know what??? Today I saw the little birdies for the first time... I'm not sure exactly when they hatched (maybe yesterday or today) and I don't know how many there are but I just saw today something tiny and fluffy moving a little!!!!! SOoooooooooo cute and soooooooo beautiful! I would be so happy, I mean I am happy, but I'm also very afraid and worried! Yesterday night I cleaned up the stairs with wet tissue, so I cleaned up the stains too... although most of the stains are not because of the birds of course, but because of people!But I'm just afraid stupid people would blame the birds for everything... and today (on Wednesday) is the day when someone comes to clean the strairs... and I'm always very afraid of that because the first nest disappeared on a Wednesday after that cleaning guy was cleaning... so today I got up before 7 am cause I wanted to see if there's something under the nest that should be cleaned up and I wanted to see what that cleaning guy was doing... but at 7am he already finished cleaning! and was gone! But fortunately he didn't do anything to the nest!!! Usually he only just started cleaning up at 7 am! and then last week he was half finished at 7 am! (well actually it was a different guy) and today he was already gone!! so I don't know... will he be cleaning every week earlier now?  should I get up at 5 am next week??  I really don't know...  Oh i'm just so worried! They are so cute and the parents are looking for food all the time, they don't go far they're always around here, both of them! they're so cute!! Please pray for them! They just need 2 to 3 weeks now... before the little birdies grow enough to fly away!!

[littletune]

I think I'm going crazy! I'm just afraid all the time and everything seems suspicious... if people are like on the stairs or if i hear them walking and then I can't hear them anymore and I don't hear them opening and closing the door and if someone's door is open for a while and if someone is carrying something (like a basket) or if I see someone going into the basement... I just want to stay there and see what they're doing... and I have to force myself to keep walking and then I can't stop thinking about it! so yes I am going crazy!!!!!!!!!!!! great!

[pianowolfi]

I think I'm going crazy! I'm just afraid all the time and everything seems suspicious... if people are like on the stairs or if i hear them walking and then I can't hear them anymore and I don't hear them opening and closing the door and if someone's door is open for a while and if someone is carrying something (like a basket) or if I see someone going into the basement... I just want to stay there and see what they're doing... and I have to force myself to keep walking and then I can't stop thinking about it! so yes I am going crazy!!!!!!!!!!!! great!

How about putting a camera there and a sign "video surveillance" and then open a free livestream account and publish it on the internet. Just an idea. Perhaps a weird one...I have seen bird cameras every now and then on youtube.

[littletune]

How about putting a camera there and a sign "video surveillance" and then open a free livestream account and publish it on the internet. Just an idea. Perhaps a weird one...I have seen bird cameras every now and then on youtube.

No it's not weird, it's a great idea! Only it's a little complicated... because if I put there a camera someone could just take it and that wouldn't be cool, then the battery of the camera wouldn't last for a very long time so I would need electricity there but I can't get it on the stairs... and also I would need a computer if I wanted to livestream it...  so that's why it's complicated... I really really wish I could do that! It would be great... I wouldn't have to be so afraid all the time and it would be so cool to watch! But I don't know what I could do about those things...

[pianowolfi]

No it's not weird, it's a great idea! Only it's a little complicated... because if I put there a camera someone could just take it and that wouldn't be cool, then the battery of the camera wouldn't last for a very long time so I would need electricity there but I can't get it on the stairs... and also I would need a computer if I wanted to livestream it...  so that's why it's complicated... I really really wish I could do that! It would be great... I wouldn't have to be so afraid all the time and it would be so cool to watch! But I don't know what I could do about those things...

Yes of course I also thought about all this. Not easy.

[m1469]

Yes! I like your own voice

 

aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ......  it's. quiet. here.

*soaks it in like never before*

[pianowolfi]

aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ......  it's. quiet. here.

*soaks it in like never before*

Yes quiet. And dark:





























I love darkness too, often. It goes well together with silence

[littletune]

So today I got up a little before 6.30 am (because they were cleaning the stairs again today, and I'm afraid for the birdies)... but noone started cleaning yet... so I went back home and waited till 7.15 (about when my mum goes to work) and then I went out with my doggie, and today it was a cleaning lady... and she was cleaning everything, she was even climbing on the fence and cleaning things that are really high (under the ceiling), so I was worried even thought she seemed very nice... so I was waiting with my dog for an hour and 15 minutes! And then the lady said bye to me and smiled when she was leaving (cause I guess she saw I was sitting there all the time). And then I even tried recording the little birdies but from kinda far away. And then I went home at 8.30 and I went back to sleep! 

I can't believe I am practicing so much now!!! Because of that Compound Time!  Today I practiced for 145 minutes!! that is 5 minutes less than 2 hours and a half!!!  (I think)  I can't believe it!!!!! 

[m1469]

I'm currently overcome with the Great Wall of sleepiness ... argh ... I still have a full hour before the rest of my students come and I wish I could practice, but I'm SOOooo sleepy that I'm not getting anything done when I do.

*sits here contemplating*

[hastur]

I'm currently overcome with the Great Wall of sleepiness ... argh ... I still have a full hour before the rest of my students come and I wish I could practice, but I'm SOOooo sleepy that I'm not getting anything done when I do.

*sits here contemplating*

I've been having this issue for the past week or so. I seem to get tired at extremely early hours for some reason (7-9 PM), and then I wake up at 4~5 AM. I'm used to being a night owl, and despite waking up early, I still function best at night. So now I miss out on my "good" hours.

*mutters incoherently*

[m1469]

I'm definitely a morning person ... then I hit the doldrums in the middle of the day ... then I get a second wind towards evening!  I tried desperately to fend off the sleepy-time afternoons today with a weapon of half-caff coffee ... but, to little avail!  I think I'm starting to get my second wind, though!  Yesterday I absolutely HAD to lay down for about 20 mins (which I almost never do).


HEY - Do you know what anybody?    I'm seriously thinking about teaching a beginning violin class this next year ... hee hee.  We'll see how long I feel that way for (and if I break out the violin to prepare for it) ...

[goldentone]

HEY - Do you know what anybody?    I'm seriously thinking about teaching a beginning violin class this next year ... hee hee.  We'll see how long I feel that way for (and if I break out the violin to prepare for it) ...

*Signs up*

[m1469]

*Signs up*

Fantastic! 


*Sooooo sleepy ... again*  And I have only JUST finished my etudes, now it's on to repertoire ...


*yawns and lays on floor*

Okay, I'm going to try something different ... ciao!

[littletune]

m1469, you play violin too?? Cool! 

[m1469]

Well, we'll see if we can call it "playing"  .  I'll be away this weekend and will NOT have my piano  , but I'm highly contemplating bringing the old neck and strings  .  I'll be teaching at a school (at least all signs are pointing that direction, at the moment), where I can decide what sorts of music classes I'd like to offer, and only 6(!) people need to sign up to make a class!  So, I'm thinkin' about brushing up on the old gal as something I can offer .

[m1469]

I'm trying not to get TOO excited, but I came from an orientation at the school where I'm going to be teaching starting in the Fall, and it was really super neat!  It's exactly the type of education I would have wanted growing up, and these are exactly great people to be working with (they are all super nice and smart).  And, I was introduced to the parents and even the Principal of the school brought up one of my own teachers to the whole crowd  , in a little story, introducing me ... hee hee (which he learned about during an interaction over pizza).  And then parents came up to me afterwards and wanted to know what all I might be offering and saying how their child is interested in music .  It's kind of cool .

[m1469]

There's a Yamaha C3 on CL (apparently in fabulous condition) for $2900 ... every second I'm not buying it, it hurts me.

*wonder if I can convince the school to buy it ...*

[m1469]

Lately I am becoming reunited with my violin ... which lived somehwere in me for years and years ... and it's pretty much really super fun. .  It's so strange how things work sometimes; you can have this idea and feeling for huge portions of your life, and it might just be in there incubating, and then one day it just starts finding its way out for some reason.  

[m1469]

my arms/hands/fingers feel like they are practically glowing with having been used in practice.

[goldentone]

my arms/hands/fingers feel like they are practically glowing with having been used in practice.

*Touches the glowing palms of glory*

[m1469]

*Touches the glowing palms of glory*

 

It's happening again.  I love the feeling .

[m1469]

I say, hello music in me and hello to musical people!

*greets everybody with a curtsy*

[fleetfingers]

I'm trying not to get TOO excited, but I came from an orientation at the school where I'm going to be teaching starting in the Fall, and it was really super neat!  It's exactly the type of education I would have wanted growing up, and these are exactly great people to be working with (they are all super nice and smart).  And, I was introduced to the parents and even the Principal of the school brought up one of my own teachers to the whole crowd  , in a little story, introducing me ... hee hee (which he learned about during an interaction over pizza).  And then parents came up to me afterwards and wanted to know what all I might be offering and saying how their child is interested in music .  It's kind of cool .

Congratulations on your teaching job, m1469!

[pianowolfi]

I say, hello music in me and hello to musical people!

*greets everybody with a curtsy*

Hello musical m1469! *bows*

*goes practicing* 

[m1469]

Hello musical m1469! *bows*

*goes practicing* 

.  *watches for Wolfi to appear on Compound Time* 

[pianowolfi]

.  *watches for Wolfi to appear on Compound Time* 

*Clicks on start practice and runs to the piano* 3...2...1..GO!

[m1469]

Congratulations on your teaching job, m1469!

Thanks very much, Fortissimo!  I mean, FF, I mean, fleetfingers .

I am starting to let myself get a little excited, because it really looks like on Fridays I'll probably for sure have at least one violin class, *maybe* two, at least one piano class ... *maybe* two (well, this could potentially be much more, actually, as what I talked about is just the beginners class and I'm offering two others, as well), and a whole general music class is actually full now - so if people keep signing up for that one, they'll probably create a second one!  We'll see about choirs.  There are plenty of families who are still not even getting around to all of it, yet, so this may just blow up in my face and be huge  .  But, I think there's starting to be some stuff I can count on!  There is supposedly going to be two days, but so far just one is actively filling up, and they are the K-8 people.  Mondays are highschoolers and there's almost nothing happening there and so I'm secretly starting to hope those classes don't go!  

Anyhoo, there's plenty that I'm salivating over right now regarding all of it ... hee hee.  But, one cool part is that I most likely can bring the standard of my private studio up, too, not to mention the fact that I'll now have direct contact with a whole new body of families through the school, who may be very interested in entering my private studio at some point!  ALSO, I can register with the school as something called a "vendor" for private teaching, so that if kids are looking for private lessons and want those lessons to count towards their formal education, the school has certain people they will send those students to.  Right now, it seems like either nothing is going to work and we might live on the street (hopefully:   to that), or maybe things will be perfect, or maybe everything will try to be NUTS and I'll have to calm it all down!  But anyway, I'm starting to get a bit excited .

[m1469]

*Clicks on start practice and runs to the piano* 3...2...1..GO!

*does the same* ... 3...2...1...1.5...wait... GO! 

[littletune]

I'm back (for about 4 hours now)... it was great!!!! I wanted to practice a lot but I'm too sleepy now... and I wanted to write a lot but I'm too sleepy for that too! But it was cool!!!!!   

[pianowolfi]

Second degree burn, after one week. I definitely loved my coffee kettle too much, last Sunday morning I didn't really take it so seriously and waited a bit, and then I put my wrist under cold water for 15 Minutes until it didn't hurt anymore and then I sorta forgot it.

But the next day I felt some strange sensation when I arrived at work (at school). The sleeve of my fleece jacket had obviously opened that blister....

I think if I had put it immediately under cold water I could have avoided this, but I'm not sure.

It doesn't disturb me at playing piano. But it might have gone worse.

Take care

[littletune]

Wolfi! That looks bad!  I hope it's getting better!! But I'm glad you can still play piano!!

I couldn't really take my keyboard with me but I had a toy keyboard!  it was better than nothing, but now it feels a little funny playing on the real keys   I have to write more about my super cool and great vacation tomorrow!!    I have been sleeping before, so now I can maybe go practice a little more...  before going to bed again 

[m1469]

Wolfi!  I hope it's getting better by now .


I just improvised my first violin melody ... it was so fun and I walked around while I did this (I couldn't help it!).  I love the E string the most, actually, I think.  At least right now.  There is something about its quality that is very striking to me though it may just be my instrument.  AND, I'm getting better at my scales.  I saw a picture yesterday on here, of a young lady holding her violin (well, she was playing, but it was a still picture), and it was so explaining and appealing looking.  Instantly I want to hold mine like that (well, as much as I can).  It was so tender .


*me want a much better violin*  

[pianowolfi]

That's wonderful! I guess the violin is for you like the cello for me (hmmm I guess something went wrong with it, I really need to call the violinmaker who still has it )

[Bob]

For injuries, it's all about how you phrase it, what words you use.  For example, instead of "coffee kettle" you could substitute the words "Great White" or "thresher."  Is anyone going to argue with someone who was in accident like that?

[m1469]

Okay, so far there is at least one General Music class filled, plus at least 1 or 2 people overfilling it ... if more keep signing up, they will probably create another class.  Then, there is at least 1 beginning piano class filled up, with 2 extra people signed up... so, again, they may create yet another class if more continue to sign up.  Then, between the two violin classes I am offering, one for K-2 and one for 3-8, there are enough for at least one class ... so, they might combine them if there's not enough for both.  That would *not* be ideal, but I'd do it!  AND, between both of the choirs that I have offered (a concert choir and a chamber choir) there is getting to be enough for at least ONE class if they get combined.  That would be OK.  Also, I have to check again and see, but I think there is an "intermediate" piano class getting close.

My goal is at least 5 classes!

*please let me pass the test on State Laws and Civil Rights and please let there not be more complications and please let these things not be surprising more than they already are!*

Already I have to get an emergency license!  This is sometimes nervy, but *hopefully* this year will be a bit more sane than last year, and all.


*watches class lists for more people signing up*  

[hastur]

Okay, so far there is at least one General Music class filled, plus at least 1 or 2 people overfilling it ... if more keep signing up, they will probably create another class.  Then, there is at least 1 beginning piano class filled up, with 2 extra people signed up... so, again, they may create yet another class if more continue to sign up.  Then, between the two violin classes I am offering, one for K-2 and one for 3-8, there are enough for at least one class ... so, they might combine them if there's not enough for both.  That would *not* be ideal, but I'd do it!  AND, between both of the choirs that I have offered (a concert choir and a chamber choir) there is getting to be enough for at least ONE class if they get combined.  That would be OK.  Also, I have to check again and see, but I think there is an "intermediate" piano class getting close.

My goal is at least 5 classes!

*please let me pass the test on State Laws and Civil Rights and please let there not be more complications and please let these things not be surprising more than they already are!*

Already I have to get an emergency license!  This is sometimes nervy, but *hopefully* this year will be a bit more sane than last year, and all.


*watches class lists for more people signing up*  

I wish you the best of luck! Sounds like a nice life to lead. : )

[m1469]

I wish you the best of luck! Sounds like a nice life to lead. : )

Thank you very much!   I think it should be a good change of pace for me.  Supposedly the kids are very nice to work with; they generally really appreciate their teachers and generally very much enjoy learning.  They like to help out with getting things set up and breaking them down ... I met with some of them a couple of weeks ago, and there developed a little possie of young ladies who seemed to want to be around me and talk to me and get me food and drinks, and help me carry stuff to and from the car ... hee hee   ... it was kinda fun .

AND, one of the cool things is that IF my hubby and I are smart, next Summer won't be as scary for us and it's very possible that I could have more practice time than ever next Summer ... *dreams* .... this has all been a transition, but I think it's working out!  I'm not sure for how long I would be doing this ... maybe only this year if my life changes a bit more, but I certainly welcome it for even just the year!  If I didn't move away, I'm sure I could keep having this job .

Cheers .

[littletune]

m1469 what's the difference between a concert choir and a chamber choir? I really don't know, I think I should but I don't. 
And I hope you pass those tests!

[m1469]

m1469 what's the difference between a concert choir and a chamber choir? I really don't know, I think I should but I don't.  :-
And I hope you pass those tests!

Well, generally, a chamber choir is a bit smaller and more advanced - it's like the varsity choir while the concert choir is the JV (junior varsity).  In my case, that was my ideal, but we'll see if that's what is achieved!  Thanks for the wishes on my tests!  I got off the phone with the State not too long ago, only to find out that there is another hurtle ... argh ... but, my whole Summer has been a big yo-yo, and I'm really trying to get away from being sucked into that emotional roller coaster!  So, we'll see if it all works out!  If it does, it *seems* like it'd be cool, if it doesn't, I'm just going to have to trust that there is something else that's right!  I haven't got a choice!

*goes back to piano*

[m1469]

Well, generally, a chamber choir is a bit smaller and more advanced - it's like the varsity choir while the concert choir is the JV (junior varsity).  In my case, that was my ideal, but we'll see if that's what is achieved!  Thanks for the wishes on my tests!  I got off the phone with the State not too long ago, only to find out that there is another hurtle ... argh ... but, my whole Summer has been a big yo-yo, and I'm really trying to get away from being sucked into that emotional roller coaster!  So, we'll see if it all works out!  If it does, it *seems* like it'd be cool, if it doesn't, I'm just going to have to trust that there is something else that's right!  I haven't got a choice!

*goes back to piano*

haha ... well, now off the phone just yet again, and now it's totally good news ... what the.  It looks like I will definitely not have any problem with the state now (whereas just earlier, it seemed it was not going to be able to happen at all!), and even the Principal welcomed me aboard .

[fleetfingers]

Thanks very much, Fortissimo!  I mean, FF, I mean, fleetfingers .

Haha, I love that! 

You'll have to keep us posted on the progress of your piano classes. I took lessons as a kid in a class setting. I think it's a great set-up for children, but it doesn't seem to be done much.

[hastur]

haha ... well, now off the phone just yet again, and now it's totally good news ... what the.  It looks like I will definitely not have any problem with the state now (whereas just earlier, it seemed it was not going to be able to happen at all!), and even the Principal welcomed me aboard .

They just love messing with you huh? : P Good luck with it all, I'm sure it'll turn out great ^^

[littletune]

Thanks m1469! I hope everything will be great! I wish I could be in your classes!  Oh well 

Could anyone tell me how do you know if a piece is in C-major or in A-minor?  I mean if it first looks as if it was in C-major but it starts on A and ends on A, does that mean it's in A-minor?  Maybe? I really don't know... we weren't doing any minor scales yet... just all the major ones.

[m1469]

Thanks m1469! I hope everything will be great! I wish I could be in your classes!   Oh well  

Thanks!  I think that would probably be fun .

Could anyone tell me how do you know if a piece is in C-major or in A-minor?  :- I mean if it first looks as if it was in C-major but it starts on A and ends on A, does that mean it's in A-minor?  :- Maybe? I really don't know... we weren't doing any minor scales yet... just all the major ones.

In most cases, you would look to the last chord to be the deciding factor!  There are exceptions, but if this were for a class situation, most examples for even the first two years of University Music Theory would not throw you for an unexpected loop, as far as that goes.  One of the exceptions (though there are others, too) is a classic Bach maneuver, and giving a picardy third at the very end of the piece.  If you aren't familiar with this term, it's when an entire piece could be considered in a minor key, but the very last chord goes to the parallel Major!  So, if you have a piece in g minor, a picardy third would be where the very last chord were a G Major!  I like picardy thirds ... they're good people  .

[m1469]

I'm getting my hair cut soon ... I think I *really* want to go short again ... 

[goldentone]

I'm getting my hair cut soon ... I think I *really* want to go short again ...  

Shorter than before, or as it was?

From a concerned admirer.

[m1469]

Shorter than before, or as it was?

From a concerned admirer.

hee hee ... thanks for the concern, but not short, as it turns out.  I walked in there feeling almost certain I wanted to go short again, but through my session came to realize that what I really wanted were certain features that my hair dresser knew how to achieve, while keeping length, too!  I really liked my hair short because of certain factors, but with this new cut and the styling possibilities, I love my new length/hairdo more than I ever have in my life!  For example, she needed to thin it quite a bit to give it a particular shape and workability ... it looks much better than that sounds!  I'm really excited because I feel like it fits my personality to a T!  I never knew I could do with my hair what she did to it, even though I have wanted certain things for a really long time!  

Now I kind of want to grow it super long again .

[pianowolfi]

Red hair and a smile

*can't stop smiling*

[littletune]

Thanks!  I think that would probably be fun .

In most cases, you would look to the last chord to be the deciding factor!  There are exceptions, but if this were for a class situation, most examples for even the first two years of University Music Theory would not throw you for an unexpected loop, as far as that goes.  One of the exceptions (though there are others, too) is a classic Bach maneuver, and giving a picardy third at the very end of the piece.  If you aren't familiar with this term, it's when an entire piece could be considered in a minor key, but the very last chord goes to the parallel Major!  So, if you have a piece in g minor, a picardy third would be where the very last chord were a G Major!  I like picardy thirds ... they're good people  .

I think it would be REALLY fun!    
Oh... well... I guess it doesn't matter that much in what key it is I mean for now... but today I kinda thought that it could really be in A minor because it sounds kinda sad.... and my friend who was learning violin for 5 or 6 years (but then she stopped because she hated it) said that the major scales sound more happy and the minor ones more sad.. I think... if I remember right...    well I guess I could post a picture too...

Oh m1469, you have a lot of admirers here     

[m1469]

Red hair and a smile

*can't stop smiling*

That's nice of you!

Oh m1469, you have a lot of admirers here      

Well, there are plenty of people here who I admire, as well .