by "smobgirl" (smobgirl)
Published 02/21/2017 at 00:13
by "smobgirl" (smobgirl)
Published 02/21/2017 at 00:13
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...when I can’t even be bothered to race you down the highway on-ramp.
I don’t teach full time because I love it too much to let someone/some policies get in the way of me being good at it. Today someone who was invited by proxy to our rehearsal decided to essentially contradict and undermine a lot of what I was trying to do, and the director is too much of a pushover to put a stop to it. I eventually walked out and screwed around on Facebook and here for the rest of rehearsal. It’s both not worth arguing about and completely infuriating. Pretty much ruined my day.
Have a beer with me, Oppo.
"CB" (jrcb)
02/21/2017 at 00:16, STARS: 0
Well that blows. Tell them they’re not welcome back if they try to go back, I suppose.
Here’s to tomorrow being better.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
02/21/2017 at 00:19, STARS: 0
I always assumed not racing down an on-ramp was just a byproduct of Tercel ownership.
"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
02/21/2017 at 00:23, STARS: 1
I was driving the Abarth :(
But yeah...I passed ONE PERSON the entire 750 mile drive home in the Tercel.
"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
02/21/2017 at 00:28, STARS: 0
Yeah, I can’t really do much about any of it. There’s still politics in high school band.
Tomorrow will be fine. I think I’m going to try to get a hike in after work.
Edited, thank you by the way. Can’t get too grumpy for manners!
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
02/21/2017 at 00:29, STARS: 2
I have to downshift into 4th on very slight inclines on the interstate. There’s a reason cruise control wasn’t an option.
"Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief" (flynorcal)
02/21/2017 at 00:31, STARS: 3
I’m having several beers with you. I’m about to go upgrade to something with rum in it.
Here’s to shitty days.
"CB" (jrcb)
02/21/2017 at 00:32, STARS: 0
A hike would be good. Hopefully some early spring weather has shown up for you and makes tomorrow a pleasant day.
Working with kids and youth is all politics, all the time. I don’t know how you do it.
"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
02/21/2017 at 00:41, STARS: 0
You’ve had a much worse few days than I!
"Xyl0c41n3" (i-am-xyl0c41n3)
02/21/2017 at 00:45, STARS: 0
What do you teach, smobgirl?
"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
02/21/2017 at 00:47, STARS: 1
Percussion! I mentally turn your name into xylophone about 95% of the time, by the way :)
"Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief" (flynorcal)
02/21/2017 at 00:54, STARS: 1
Nah. Not true at all. You’re upset about something you care about that deeply matters. That’s real.
The stuff hounding me affects only me, and not in a terribly personal way. Money comes and goes. I’ve got a track day next month that I’ll skip as I can’t risk it, which seriously pains me, and it’ll be a long while before I’m back out there. A long while. Sure isn’t pleasant, but it also really doesn’t matter. Super first world. You’re trying to make the world a better place and got discouraged.
The world needs more of you than it needs of me. Cheers to you.
"Xyl0c41n3" (i-am-xyl0c41n3)
02/21/2017 at 01:06, STARS: 1
Heh. Lots of people do.
And that’s so cool!! I can’t keep a beat to save my life. Or do anything musical at all. Consider me jelly. :)
"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
02/21/2017 at 01:08, STARS: 1
Nah, the root of both is that something is standing between us and something we enjoy. I appreciate the sentiment but I will openly admit that teaching has a selfish side, it just generally happens to balance out for society in the long run.
"Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief" (flynorcal)
02/21/2017 at 01:24, STARS: 0
How do you think your Abarth would do going around a turn at speed? Is the center of gravity kinda high? It looks like it’d roll a lot. However, I’ve seen one very, very serious race car built out of one too. It’s about the same cash as a Corvette which is a lot more power.... but nimble beats power. Quite badly at times.
"Birddog" (maintmgt)
02/21/2017 at 01:28, STARS: 0
I’ll be joining you with some Blue Moon and Shock Top!
We lost use our riding trails this weekend because of one ignorant jerk. The rules were simple. The area is restricted to 5 acres within the levee walls. Do not cross over the levee walls. One schmuck, in one day, blew what took five years to build.
"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
02/21/2017 at 01:36, STARS: 0
Stock, probably not fantastic. Theres a jalopnik commenter who said they did some basic upgrades (new anti-roll bar) and an ECU flash and drastically improve his wife’s lap times and one day I’ll do the research to confirm. Mine’s out of warranty, might as well have some fun now, right?
"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
02/21/2017 at 01:38, STARS: 1
Oh that sucks. Number one rule, don’t be that guy.
"Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief" (flynorcal)
02/21/2017 at 01:57, STARS: 0
Dunno. I’m not the one to ask. I’ve never owned a vehicle with a warranty.
One day I’ll be an adult and know what that’s all about. One day. Based on latest events I’m still a bit far off, but one day. Maybe.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
02/21/2017 at 04:13, STARS: 0
breathe deep and you’ll be fine!
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
02/21/2017 at 05:24, STARS: 1
Woo! I have a drum set in the basement and was in concert band for years! Really rusty now though... :(
"Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious" (shour)
02/21/2017 at 08:03, STARS: 1
So, are you a specialist who goes from campus to campus, or more like a tech who works year round?
My assistant director’s husband is officially a FTE at our feeder high school, but he only teaches two classes there. He spends two classes a day at my school (beginning percussion, advanced percussion) and teaches the same two classes at our sister middle school. It’s a real nice set up for him because he gets to build his drumline and percussion ensembles the way he wants right from 6th grade. The bonus for his wife and I is that we don’t have to try and juggle what to do with percussionists when we’re spending most of class on long tones, lip slurs, and chorales.
For a couple of years, I was the only director at the school; whenever we’ve had two band directors, I always establish a dedicated percussion class. Makes all the difference in the world. When you have a specialist to come down and teach it, all the more better.
"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
02/21/2017 at 09:06, STARS: 0
I love schools that think that way. I have a totally different 9-5 and just teach this one group in the evenings. They were debating a percussion class during the day and getting one of us to come in for it but things haven’t worked out yet.
"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
02/21/2017 at 09:10, STARS: 0
Hah. This is my one and only, and it had a lot to do with irrationally wanting something fun that also happened to be Fiat Chrysler.