When you go to an abm trinis come inside. I thought he meant friends... Yeah, so like why should they all wait outside in the hot sun when there's ac and space in the abm machine. With you.
Now is when I realise how paranoid I am. Not everyone walks with their bag hitch up under their arm like they think someone's out to rob them. Ppl don't turn around ever so often to check who's walking on the road behind them. And they certainly don't think that coming into the abm machine at the same time you're in there is weird. And no, I'm not talking about those huge spaces that have multiple abms.
Apart from that trinis like their roadkill in this order:
- Frogs
- Snakes
- Pedestrians
As of yet no one has told me that I am my mother's vagina (Ask David/Gay to break that one down for you) but that may be because I don't use the pedestrian crossing! HAHAHAHAH , (don' mind I not gone crazy yet)
So far I am having a ginormous blast in Trinidad. I live in a small apartment building about 5 mins walk from my school and 12 mins walk from the main campus. My classes are cool (you tube rocks!) and I never think twice about why I'm studying in this area. Peace of mind in that area is a wonderful thing, and if I had not done my first degree and spent x number of years working before I did this, I would not have appreciated it as much.
The best class for me is contemporary workshop ie a jazz band class. 5 -8PM on a friday and its like going to a jam session not a three (or more) hour class. Oh yeah, we have a UWI performance mid November and we still don't know all the pieces we're gonna play :-D but ayy, ain't no scene.
I also realise just how behind the rest of my peers in certain areas I am (is one thing to play an instrument but then to discuss the different aspects of what you do and what you're hearing is a separate matter). I was telling a friend that I was more than a bit intimidated. I did come here to learn however, and that's what I'm doing. Classes finish on Nov 28 which is kinda scary (I hate exams) and part of my assessment is to play for 4 mins in front of my peers and teachers (not too bad as long as I can get some decent music and polish it up properly. No skating for this diva!!)(Oh yeah, don't forget the performance on the 12th or 17th).
Okay so plan for tomorrow. Go to work in morning. Leave exactly on time (noon). Practice your homework again for at least 2 hours this time before your half hour session with Mrs Headley @ 4. Study group after class (make sure to tidy up your room before you leave the apartment) Touch a pan again sometime in the evening. Look over notes for next day. Lyme at Aunt Deborah's when I'm done all of that. Go over your sight reading solfa exercises for the test on Monday on aunt Deborah's keyboard. Eat at various points in between all of that. Sleep.
Yep, good to go.
5 comments:
YAY!!!! a blog update!! And BIGGER YAY!!! for the blast you're having. I can't express how happy I am for you. I'm sitting here smiling like a maddix at my screen during every word. You don't even reach nowhere yet and yet I'm so proud of my top Diva!! :D
lol@rae... crazy runs in the section, I better get out while I can...
Happy for u too tho. I would probly place more priority on eating and sleeping... but hey, that's just me! :D
Truly happy for you Mel! Keep the updates coming, it was a nice read
1) I'm not crazy, so there are exceptions to all the rules (referring to you Ruth).
2) I'm happy you're enjoying what you do. It makes a HUGE difference.
3) All the best in your up-coming events. Know that we're rooting for ya!
cool. some of that sounds familiar to me. dont worry too much bout the 4 min individual playing thing. you'll get more comfortable as u get to know u classmates better. i also remember feeling intimidated but it passed. continue to have fun
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