Clinics.  The unknown.  WoooOOOoooo….

I have to teach two sectionals and have a lesson with two ESL kids tomorrow.  I’m excited!  And scared out of my mind.  Hopefully it won’t be too difficult to keep the kids in control, though I have no experience with child psychology whatsoever.  How do I keep kids eager to learn about clarinet for over an hour?  Hmm…

I would bribe with candy, but that’s really not good for the instruments.

I guess for now I’ll just treat them with respect, share my knowledge, and have them play a ton.  Sound good?  ‘Cause that’s my plan!

Also, I’ve been told they can smell fear.  Fantastic.

Andrew, if I don’t show up to rehearse Glorioso, you can assume I’ve been eaten alive by these kids.  If I do, it’ll be a miracle.  Please pray for me.

Hmm… what to do…

…I could babble on and on, I suppose, but that wouldn’t be very much fun.  I do, however, enjoy making lists.  So, here are some lists that sort of have to do with myself and my life right now (not that anyone cares or anything) but I guess it could be used as sort of a reference in the future.

Things I love:

-Dann (dawww, you knew I was going to start with that one, didn’t you…)

-My family (including Peri the budgie)

-Some of my friends (I do love most of you, but some of you I need to get to know better before I use the word love, is that understood?)

-Good movies that have a good meaning attached to them

-Goodness

-Random acts of kindness

-Music and my clarinet

-Reason and logic

-The unexplainable

-Shininess and Sparkliness, also, bright colours.

-Piles of blankets and pillows that you can jump and roll around in

-Play structures

-Babbling brooks with small bridges

-Lemonade

-When you come in on a cold day, soaking wet, and you can sit in a big armchair by the fire with a blanket, a book, and a cup of hot chocolate (don’t forget the marshmallows!)

-A good drink of icy cold water

-Being cuddled and held

-Knowing what time it is

-When people leave funny comments on photos you posted

-Finding out that you’re not the only one crying after an emotional movie or TV show

-Extensions

-Inside jokes

-Having a secret admirer

-Thunderstorms

I do love a lot of things, but, as in life, there can’t be good without evil, or love without hate.  So, here is yet another list looking at another side of things.

Things I hate:

-Rejection

-Miscommunication

-A few, select people

-When your pen runs out of ink while you’re filling out an important document

-Snowballs

-Fear

-Coming to the wrong conclusion

-Owing people money

-Losing someone I love (or fear of losing them)

-Idleness

-When people don’t think, or think poorly

-When people treat other people badly for no good reason

-Ungratefulness

-Studying and writing essays

-Closemindedness

-Movies that make you feel more depressed when you leave the theatre

-Blood, needles, and anything medical

-Poorly behaved audiences

That’s all I’m going to write for now.  I don’t know what other lists I should make, but if you have a request, let me know.

Thanks for a nice last first post :)