Concert Band Womps
I followed in Kevin's footsteps today. I don't normally regard myself as a quitter, but, being a drummer, I do not care for the concert band philosophy at all. The following are my reasons for resignation:
- Denike hates me. (I do not particularly care for her either)
- I can sight read all of the given music.
- The said music is as boring as watching paint dry.
- Being in concert band requires two skills: sitting doing nothing and staying sane while playing lame march beats
- There are two drummers; hence, I will be shafted to "auxiliary percussion"
- I am already in Senior Jazz and don't need to miss my valuable, valuable government funded education for band trips to Port Alberni, when I could be learning how to score 800 on my provincials.
- There are only 4 guys.
- There are WAY too many little people who I don't know. (I feel like I'm in one of my brother's classes)
- Concert Band withers away my existence and any zest for life that I had in the first place, therefore, denying me chances to do any productive afterwards (ie. working out, doing homework, practicing piano)
Today I went on Student Awards, pointed out to me by Amanda (A. ross). There is a lot of essay writing required, but I should be competent at doing that anyways for my English 12 provincial. Writing a 1000 word essay requires a minute amount of work compared to the amount of work it would take to earn $2,000 for my education.
It seems my friend, Lorenz Meyer, has serious connections. I arrived at school and within 10 minutes saw 2 people from his party who subsequently remembered me and endeared me with a greeting.
REGARDING English. My teacher let somebody get the better of her, when she was in fact right in the first place. (She submitted to the fact that the past tense of hang is "hung", when, in fact, it is "hanged" when referring to a person). This was a mature, but foolish move on her part. I was disappointed when she couldn't spell "escape", yet her getting corrected when she is actually right is just plain ignorance. I know its been said many times, many ways, but I'm going to say it again: English 12 womps.
My blog is like an essay, starting and finishing on a similar thought.
"auxiliary percussion" - anybody who has played it knows that it is the devil in disguise. Actually, the devil is just plain showing his face in aux. perc. (ie. triangle, crash cymbals). Beelzebub doesn't even take the time to disguise, himself in these horrendous musical scores.
- Denike hates me. (I do not particularly care for her either)
- I can sight read all of the given music.
- The said music is as boring as watching paint dry.
- Being in concert band requires two skills: sitting doing nothing and staying sane while playing lame march beats
- There are two drummers; hence, I will be shafted to "auxiliary percussion"
- I am already in Senior Jazz and don't need to miss my valuable, valuable government funded education for band trips to Port Alberni, when I could be learning how to score 800 on my provincials.
- There are only 4 guys.
- There are WAY too many little people who I don't know. (I feel like I'm in one of my brother's classes)
- Concert Band withers away my existence and any zest for life that I had in the first place, therefore, denying me chances to do any productive afterwards (ie. working out, doing homework, practicing piano)
Today I went on Student Awards, pointed out to me by Amanda (A. ross). There is a lot of essay writing required, but I should be competent at doing that anyways for my English 12 provincial. Writing a 1000 word essay requires a minute amount of work compared to the amount of work it would take to earn $2,000 for my education.
It seems my friend, Lorenz Meyer, has serious connections. I arrived at school and within 10 minutes saw 2 people from his party who subsequently remembered me and endeared me with a greeting.
REGARDING English. My teacher let somebody get the better of her, when she was in fact right in the first place. (She submitted to the fact that the past tense of hang is "hung", when, in fact, it is "hanged" when referring to a person). This was a mature, but foolish move on her part. I was disappointed when she couldn't spell "escape", yet her getting corrected when she is actually right is just plain ignorance. I know its been said many times, many ways, but I'm going to say it again: English 12 womps.
My blog is like an essay, starting and finishing on a similar thought.
"auxiliary percussion" - anybody who has played it knows that it is the devil in disguise. Actually, the devil is just plain showing his face in aux. perc. (ie. triangle, crash cymbals). Beelzebub doesn't even take the time to disguise, himself in these horrendous musical scores.
6 Comments:
hahahahahahahahha!
...womps!
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VivaLaPinto, at 11:01 p.m.
It is my cousin's word. Samuel Best. It is quite fitting in this situation, I found.
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bradfurd, at 11:19 p.m.
Congratulations Brad on your wise move! I am glad you have freed up two afternoons a week in which to rock at school/ improve piano/ write more songs or something... whatever it may be, chances are it beats the hell out of concert band.
If you are still interested in doing concert band, you might want to talk to Ted Dawe & the Nanaimo Community band. The music can be of a similar level, but sometimes a bit different. Also, the conductors are not douches, & improvisation is expected, rather than discouraged. Last time I checked they were short a drummer as I left. It's monday night practise I think.
Also, who is teaching English 12 there? I'm expected to be a font of infinite wisdom in the English classes (& to the English teachers, even university-educated). Somehow, English 12 is easy as 11 and easier than English 10H. But the exam requires some serious writing.
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K, at 11:40 p.m.
yes..who is your teacher? mrs. stewart? because she HAS
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Anonymous, at 8:44 a.m.
erghapgh..*hate*...anyways, she HAS dissapointed me with teaching the whole class something blatantly wrong due to her own ignorance. but it wasn't on a point of grammar. but still.
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Anonymous, at 8:45 a.m.
Concert band sounds like its ultra dull. I was never in it. This may be because I dont play and instrument. MAYBE! So yeah, choir rocks.
By
Brianna, at 7:20 p.m.
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