Yes, why not? After all when we wake up every morning we have a choice: we can either say it’s going to be a good day or it’s going to be a bad day. Guess which one I always focus on…anyways, some small but happy nuggets were tossed my way recently, probably by my guardian angel.
First off I had a talk last week with the administrator of the music school I teach in. Turns out that there was this parent who was adamant that his son learn under me. The administrator said that the parents didn’t want any other teacher, ever since they saw me judging at the recent Piano Idol. And um…I was very flattered, and touched. No I wasn’t turning peacockish, but sometimes when you give your all to your music students and don’t find any gratitude returning, it can be pretty disconcerting. This was a nice change. Anyway, the parents pleaded with me for the whole of last month to please, please find a slot to fit their son in, and I eventually relented…I just couldn’t turn them down. So now I’m teaching their 9 year-old son, who is already preparing for his ABRSM Grade 6 practical exam next year. One happy pair of parents, and one happy teacher.
Another thing that made me smile recently was reconnecting with my MO (male offspring). Last week we went for a very nice lunch at one of the shopping malls here, and then we both hit the bookstore. It was nice, bearing in mind that teenagers normally don’t want to talk with their folks. I guess it’s sort of tuning in to each other’s wavebands or frequencies—just finding that sweet spot. So that was nice for me. And I hope it was nice for him too.
On top of that, I had another surprise coming from him. A few days ago he unplugged his Linksys wireless USB adapter and told me to keep it, since his final exams for the year were just around the corner and he wanted to focus on studying instead of browsing the web. I felt like the dad in Zits (the comic strip), my mouth was wide open and I was totally speechless–all I can say is, this MO does possess some responsibility after all (smiles).
Right now I’m typing this in Starbucks—muahaha!! My Dell Studio 15 is great, but be warned—the thing is heavy (around 5.5 lbs or 2.5 kg). Using a backpack (recommended!) instead of a shoulder bag makes it better, but still it did cause my shoulders to ache, or is that a sign of old age, LOL. Then again, it’s super to get out of the confines of home and blog elsewhere…just have to filter the other customers out. And mein gott, the coffee isn’t what I’d call cheap; no I won’t be doing this too often. However, I gotta admit, it is enjoyable.
The only drawback is that I believe my desktop is shedding tears. A friend said that I’d definitely be abandoning my desktop for this girl…and it looks like she’s right. But don’t worry, my dear desktop—I won’t leave you, hee hee!
Tags: ABRSM, Dell, desktop, laptop, Linksys, piano idol, Starbucks, Studio 15
The desktop makes a nice backup if anything happens to go amiss. Definitely keep it around. You never know when you need to diagnose the difference between a lappy problem and an ISP problem.
Hope you are getting paid more for squeezing another student into your already busy schedule. It is indeed a nice pat on the back when someone wants you and only you isn’t it?!
And Starbucks…my fav!! But nope – not cheap. That’s why I don’t drink it more often. Hope you enjoyed it though! The flavor is soooooo goooooood!
Rest assured I’m not going to scrap my desktop, Doris. More like upgrade it to Windows 7 when the time is right
With the inclusion of that new student I get paid a wee bit more
Umm…dunno but the iced vanilla coffee I ordered at Starbucks tasted bland and thin. Coffee Bean was better; anyway I’m not gonna make a pit-stop at these coffee joints too often. Prices are pretty steep!
Save the Starbucks cup from your next visit and take your own coffee in the following time (your own yucky coffee) so that you can go in and enjoy the ambience without the cost. Guess you’ll be drinking some protein drinks and doing some body building exercises so you don’t strain yourself carting that thing around.
P.S. I’m still looking for a piano teacher?
.-= Crystal´s last blog ..Did curiosity really kill the cat? =-.
Hi Crystal, as you can see in my reply to Doris, I didn’t quite like the coffee served in Starbucks…next time I’ll go to either Coffee Bean or Dome (an Aussie coffee chain) Yes, the Dell’s forcing me to walk erect (with that thing nestled in my backpack, there’s no other way I can walk!)
I can be your piano teacher anytime