Monday, September 6, 2010
Sunday, September 5, 2010
I'm so tired of all my complaining, yet I keep doing it. I feel like I can do nothing right. I am always the bad guy in a situation where there is no bad guy. I want one thing and apparently I can't even have that. I feel really distant from the "world" since most people are already in school or have these things called lives/significant others. I firmly believe at least 50% of my moodiness is due to my over abundance of hormones right now, My only friend at the moment is my 17 year old brother. I know I'm kind of distancing people on my own, but still I'm just so freaking lonely right now. I need to get over myself. UGH! I was so tired around 9:30 but decided to stay up... now I'm not even sleepy anymore... My shoulder hurts to the point of causing me tears right now... Okay, I think my bitch-fest is over. I had to get that out my system. Tomorrow: Choreographing! I think I finished Pioneer's opener in my head on the way home from Santa Barbara. Hope I remember it/it's even possible.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Bitch-less Broadcasting
I feel like I've been complaining entirely too much in recent blogs, so this is my bitch-less post.
I almost, kinda, sorta, maybe know where I'll be student teaching! I started bugging the counselor, saying I need to know so I could make accommodations with the teams I coach, and also mentioned how the teachers/administrators at those schools would love to have me there, and I found out a request was made for me to be at Cal High, but Cal Poly hasn't heard back from the district/school. I told the band director at Cal and he right away made a call to one of the assistant principals to ask who deals with this stuff and explained my sich. Hopefully that helps speed up the process... in a good way :]
I'm excited for Cal this year. They are realistically behind what the band director wants drill-wise and with retention, but the talent level in the guard is very high. I think winter guard will be amazing. There is of course those girls you need to hold their hand as they do drill so they go to the correct dots, but I think even they are above the previous project children. I'm hoping for good things.
Pioneer is surprising me. I feel like I've already helped them become so much better. BUT tomorrow is the first time I will see them in over a week, so let's see what can be retained. I'm getting REALLY frustrated choreographing because their opener is SO long and repetitive. There is only so much that can be done with that music... at least that's realistic. I'm thinking tomorrow will be A LOT of cleaning and review. I forced myself to really work on choreo a few days ago, took the MacBook outside and watched clips of past Cal and PC shows for ideas, recorded myself to see what I liked and didn't. All that came of that is maybe 16 counts and another 12ish toward the end. Its really frustrating because I don't know drill or anything, so trying to teach a ripple or A/B work is pretty pointless. Hopefully before the next rehearsal with them (Wednesday) I can come up with something more substantial. (Actually, after watching the numerous videos I made, I think I may be able to piece together another minute's worth :D).
I have more to not bitch about, like getting my own room and buying a new TV, but I think it'll have to wait until next time. I need sleep, I've had a migraine on and off for almost a week now :/
<3
I almost, kinda, sorta, maybe know where I'll be student teaching! I started bugging the counselor, saying I need to know so I could make accommodations with the teams I coach, and also mentioned how the teachers/administrators at those schools would love to have me there, and I found out a request was made for me to be at Cal High, but Cal Poly hasn't heard back from the district/school. I told the band director at Cal and he right away made a call to one of the assistant principals to ask who deals with this stuff and explained my sich. Hopefully that helps speed up the process... in a good way :]
I'm excited for Cal this year. They are realistically behind what the band director wants drill-wise and with retention, but the talent level in the guard is very high. I think winter guard will be amazing. There is of course those girls you need to hold their hand as they do drill so they go to the correct dots, but I think even they are above the previous project children. I'm hoping for good things.
Pioneer is surprising me. I feel like I've already helped them become so much better. BUT tomorrow is the first time I will see them in over a week, so let's see what can be retained. I'm getting REALLY frustrated choreographing because their opener is SO long and repetitive. There is only so much that can be done with that music... at least that's realistic. I'm thinking tomorrow will be A LOT of cleaning and review. I forced myself to really work on choreo a few days ago, took the MacBook outside and watched clips of past Cal and PC shows for ideas, recorded myself to see what I liked and didn't. All that came of that is maybe 16 counts and another 12ish toward the end. Its really frustrating because I don't know drill or anything, so trying to teach a ripple or A/B work is pretty pointless. Hopefully before the next rehearsal with them (Wednesday) I can come up with something more substantial. (Actually, after watching the numerous videos I made, I think I may be able to piece together another minute's worth :D).
I have more to not bitch about, like getting my own room and buying a new TV, but I think it'll have to wait until next time. I need sleep, I've had a migraine on and off for almost a week now :/
<3
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