Hey y'all! How are ya doing this fine day? ^^
A lot of you all picked up on all the good news that seems to be arising lately. It was real nice of you to send your warm blessings our way! I must say, it's a nice feeling. I'll try to enjoy it all while it remains. ^^
A Way Out?
Some of you may recall when I was griping about what I wanted to do after my time at the community college - how I was all like, "What should I do?", "Where do I go?", blah blah blah, yada yada. Well, I was talking to my piano teacher yesterday, and she brought that subject up. I responded with my usual "IDK!"
I told her I'm most hesitant about transfering music due to the auditions: I don't have the right stuff under my belt, i.e. repertoire. So she asked, "Why don't you take the next year with me, and I'll try to whip you into shape. Then you can 'Wow' them." ^^ Just then, I felt a whole weight lifted from me! Maybe I should do that! I'm sure that would help my confidence as well as my skills.
Let me remind you that the piano teacher I'm talking about is the very same one that, I've heard, makes EVERYONE of her students cry, including me.
Side Note: A Story about My Teacher
Yes, my teacher is likened to a Catholic nun, the old fashioned ones with rulers in their hands, ready to crack on your knuckles. Fortunately for us, she doesn't carry a physical whip/ruler. Her presence is enough for that.
A friend was telling me the other day that she has made all her students cry at least one. I can testify from personal experience! Anyway, on one account, she got one student so upset, from what I heard, he was ready to strangle her! O_O Bad times..
But please, don't get me wrong at all! She is the best piano teacher I could probably ever have! She is strict as "HELL" but it all is for our good! LOL XDD
Your Local Wal-Mart
I went to Wal-Mart in Sunday to pick up a few things. It had been quite some time since I've gone to Wallie. However, my recent trip reminded me why I dislike going to that particular store:
1. Too many people with too few check-out lines.
This has to be my number 1 reason why I don't go to Wal-Mart. Every time I go, there are always tons of people there, swarming about their business. Anyway, there are at least 20-25 check-out stations - what kills me is that only 5 of them are open! GRRRR! That is terribly annoying and just so wrong.
2. The People...
I don't recall having any terrible experience with the people at Wal-Mart. It's more or less the people in general. I live in an area that's predominately red neck/ghetto. Wal-Mart is a great place for seeing both. I feel like a fish out of water whenever I go there... *cringes*
Hmmm... Only 2 reasons. Well, they're 2 good reasons in my book. *closes book*
Grave of the Fireflies
My dad has this NetFlix account and gets movies for the whole family. I asked him if he could rent some anime stuff for me, so he updated his account where he could get 2 movies at a time. So top on my list was
Grave of the Fireflies. Have any of you seen this before?
I've heard of the title from a few people here on the O and became interested myself. Wow, if you ever feel like taking a break from the stereotypical anime, i.e. superpowers, super babes, etc., then may I suggest this one. It does have a depressing tone... Maybe depressing isn't the word, for I don't want to incite emotional deression. However, it is not your "Happy Ham-Ham" type, yet is beautifully and well done. Check it out if you have the opportunity! I've watched it twice so far...
Ahn Young
Hehehe... I like saying that. "Ahn Young." So I'll see you all later! Take care, my friends. I hope to see you again later! ^^ *Hands out Wal-Mart Happy Face stickers*
Fish-eye soup