The Good News Thread: I'm So Excited! And I Just Can't Hide It!

[ShadowLord_Lith he/him]

45 minutes ago, Slowswift said:

Ah.  Thanks!

Oh, also re: the whole reading in class thing? I used to do that all the time in elementary. In fact, my 2nd grade teacher, at the end of the year, gave me the So-Absorbed-In-A-Book-The-Teacher-Had-To-Shout-To-Get-My-Attention award.  

Aww, I only got the So-Absorbed-In-A-Book-The-Teacher-Banned-Me-From-Reading-In-Class-Due-To-The-Difficulty-Of-Returning-Me-To-Reality award. It started with snapping (of the fingers), escalated to shaking (my physical manifestation), and ended with banning (me from books).

 

... I'm still proud of it, actually.

[Silverblade5 he/him]

57 minutes ago, ShadowLord_Lith said:

Aww, I only got the So-Absorbed-In-A-Book-The-Teacher-Banned-Me-From-Reading-In-Class-Due-To-The-Difficulty-Of-Returning-Me-To-Reality award. It started with snapping (of the fingers), escalated to shaking (my physical manifestation), and ended with banning (me from books).

 

... I'm still proud of it, actually.

That's why I enjoy e-readers. It's easier to pretend you're still paying attention. Especially when hidden behind a stand during band practice  

[StrikerEZ he/him]

2 minutes ago, Silverblade5 said:

That's why I enjoy e-readers. It's easier to pretend you're still paying attention. Especially when hidden behind a stand during band practice  

I've never been able to do that because I can't focus on the reading or whatever it is I'm doing on the stand and still play at the same time. Plus, it kind of bothers me, because that's the time when you're supposed to be rehearsing, you can text or Snapchat later. 

(Not directed towards you, that's me complaining about one of my section leaders who sits next to me in band class-she's a good leader, but she does stuff like that a lot)

Also, what instrument do you play? I play bass clarinet.

[Silverblade5 he/him]

1 minute ago, StrikerEZ said:

I've never been able to do that because I can't focus on the reading or whatever it is I'm doing on the stand and still play at the same time. Plus, it kind of bothers me, because that's the time when you're supposed to be rehearsing, you can text or Snapchat later. 

(Not directed towards you, that's me complaining about one of my section leaders who sits next to me in band class-she's a good leader, but she does stuff like that a lot)

Also, what instrument do you play? I play bass clarinet.

Oh, I meant when the director was working with other sections  Alto Saxophone 

[StrikerEZ he/him]

2 minutes ago, Silverblade5 said:

Oh, I meant when the director was working with other sections  Alto Saxophone 

Oh...sorry for my rant then. 

Also, that's cool. My little brother is learning how to play that, and that's what I wanted to play going into middle school band.

[Silverblade5 he/him]

Just now, StrikerEZ said:

Oh...sorry for my rant then. 

Also, that's cool. My little brother is learning how to play that, and that's what I wanted to play going into middle school band.

Why'd you change?

[StrikerEZ he/him]

5 minutes ago, Silverblade5 said:

Why'd you change?

Oh, we do auditions for the middle school band directors near the end of 5th grade, and they try us out on a few different instruments and pick which one they think we sounded the best on. Mr. Nelson, my former middle school director (he retired after my 6th grade year) put my on clarinet. I'm glad he did, because I really like bass clarinet, now that I've switched to it. Though, it sucks that I have to go back to regular clarinet for marching season.

[Sunbird she/her]

28 minutes ago, StrikerEZ said:

Oh, we do auditions for the middle school band directors near the end of 5th grade, and they try us out on a few different instruments and pick which one they think we sounded the best on. Mr. Nelson, my former middle school director (he retired after my 6th grade year) put my on clarinet. I'm glad he did, because I really like bass clarinet, now that I've switched to it. Though, it sucks that I have to go back to regular clarinet for marching season.

You'd be surprised what un-marchable instruments might get incorporated into your show... My senior year in high school, we had our bassoonist sit in a chair on the front sideline and play a solo in our 4th movement.

[StrikerEZ he/him]

24 minutes ago, Sunbirb said:

You'd be surprised what un-marchable instruments might get incorporated into your show... My senior year in high school, we had our bassoonist sit in a chair on the front sideline and play a solo in our 4th movement.

Oh, that's cool.

Though, I'm pretty sure I won't have to march bass clarinet. My band director specifically told me that he doesn't want to march basses, as they're really hard to take care of when marching them, marching bass clarinets are usually pretty crappy models anyway, and you can barely even hear them on the field, unless they're mic'd up.

[Shqueeves]

29 minutes ago, Sunbirb said:

You'd be surprised what un-marchable instruments might get incorporated into your show... My senior year in high school, we had our bassoonist sit in a chair on the front sideline and play a solo in our 4th movement.

My orchestra teacher wanted to do a marching orchestra at some point. The cello section would have been a nightmare

[Sunbird she/her]

2 minutes ago, StrikerEZ said:

Oh, that's cool.

Though, I'm pretty sure I won't have to march bass clarinet. My band director specifically told me that he doesn't want to march basses, as they're really hard to take care of when marching them, marching bass clarinets are usually pretty crappy models anyway, and you can barely even hear them on the field, unless they're mic'd up.

Well, our bassoonist didn't do any actual bassoon-marching either. He usually played a different instrument during marching season (although I can't for the life of me remember which one) and just swapped over to bassoon for that one part of the show.

1 minute ago, Shqueeves said:

My orchestra teacher wanted to do a marching orchestra at some point. The cello section would have been a nightmare

BAHAHAHAHA.

Edited June 8, 2017 by Sunbirb

[A Budgie she/her]

21 minutes ago, Shqueeves said:

My orchestra teacher wanted to do a marching orchestra at some point. The cello section would have been a nightmare

At least there wasn't a piano section. Two people to carry the piano...one to carry the stool...

[Mestiv he/him]

Put the piano on the moving platform - it would be easier that way 

[A Budgie she/her]

9 minutes ago, Mestiv said:

Put the piano on the moving platform - it would be easier that way 

Or that.

[Hemalurgic Headshot he/him]

8 hours ago, Sunbirb said:

You'd be surprised what un-marchable instruments might get incorporated into your show... My senior year in high school, we had our bassoonist sit in a chair on the front sideline and play a solo in our 4th movement.

OH!!!!!!!!!! I wish I could do that. I would definitely join marching band for that.

[WizzyLizzy she/her]

I just bought 3 wigs for the fun of it. And now I get to feel what it's like to have long hair again! Yay! 

[Calderis he/him]

I just got an email from our broker that allowed me to email our realtor. 

I'm putting in an offer on a house. 

I'm crazy excited and nervous and stressed.

Woohoo?

[+Extesian he/him]

 

2 hours ago, Calderis said:

I just got an email from our broker that allowed me to email our realtor. 

I'm putting in an offer on a house. 

I'm crazy excited and nervous and stressed.

Woohoo?

Congrats mate!!

[StrikerEZ he/him]

Today was our last day of mini band camp! Today was the worst, physically, because now I'm soooooo sore. Like, everything hurts. But it was so fun. At the end, we ran through all three movements of our show. Of course, we weren't going anywhere near full tempo, but it was still cool to hear what it sounded like played by actual instruments, not computer versions. I'm so excited for summer band come August.

[Steeldancer he/him]

20 hours ago, StrikerEZ said:

On the topic of reading in class, I remember that in elementary school, I'd read books all the time instead of paying attention in class or actually do the assignments. I remember one time in fourth grade, my teacher came over and had to take my book because I was reading it too much. She even emailed my parents about it, saying she felt bad for having to punish me for reading. 

I eventually (mostly) stopped this habit in middle school, and definitely by high school.

And here I am in high school STILL doing it. I'm a freak. 

[Calderis he/him]

1 hour ago, The Flash said:

And here I am in high school STILL doing it. I'm a freak. 

I did it too. My teachers hated me. I failed sophomore English while I was sitting in class reading Nietzsche. As long as you're not actually failing, keep it up. 

[StrikerEZ he/him]

2 hours ago, The Flash said:

And here I am in high school STILL doing it. I'm a freak. 

Nah, you're not a freak. I just grew out of the habit, though I made a new one where I tend to stay up into the wee hours of the night reading instead of sleeping.

[Shqueeves]

1 hour ago, StrikerEZ said:

Nah, you're not a freak. I just grew out of the habit, though I made a new one where I tend to stay up into the wee hours of the night reading instead of sleeping.

Sleep is for the weak

[+Extesian he/him]

30 minutes ago, Shqueeves said:

Sleep is for the weak

Ergo the Sleepless are strong

[Silverblade5 he/him]

3 minutes ago, Extesian said:

Ergo the Sleepless are strong

Haliax would definitely agree.