School Day 1
Friday, September 07, 2012
7:41:00 am
I think I posted too many pictures in the last post I can't scroll down my blog - too laggy. Hmmmm!
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| My awesome tuning hammer |
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| Entrance to school |
We had to pair up. 2 to a bench and that will be my partner to work on our Project Piano. I ended up pairing with the oldest guy in the class - he looks 60+. Anyway, he used to either play/fix organs or something. Can't quite remember - was zoning out quite a little during introductions. And then he went to work as an airport controller or something for 10+ years? Anyway, good I guess, always good to mix with older folks, gain more insights!
Nobody here seems to know Singapore and sad to say I don't think they're getting quite a good impression of the country by me! I think I find it easier to talk to my roommates than to my class peeps. Or maybe just because I only just got to know them. But the guys seem a little ego-istic? But they ask good questions I must say! So anyway, besides XiaXue, I've been asked about the Singapore Girl (by the ex air controller) and about Chairman Lee (by our tuning instructor who is apparently, VERY good). Thus far the number of people that have been to Singapore = 0! And it slipped out that this guy was impressed by my fluency in English. Surprise! It's my first language!
My lunch sandwich was TASTY! It's just that it's easy to get hungry again real quick................ How does one get full on a sandwich......... Think I'll bring an apple along or something..
It seems most everyone else with a family brought their familes here :( Our course instructor's husband is also working in the faculty. This other girl from Montreal is here with her boyfriend. This girl from North Canada (she tells interesting stories where they shoot/kill/club anything for food, including porcupines!) is here with her husband too. Another guy is here with his family. That's so not fair............... They're not really far away anyway, all in Canada.
The only comfort is that the course instructor seems very confident that we'll all be amazed at what we can do by Christmas. I hope so.................................. I really wonder if there are people that were impossible to teach. But I guess they've seen all kinds... I mean hearing his stories of back when the programme was in George Brown.
Oh I remember there is ice cream sandwiches in the freezer!
I miss my bike............................................................................
I'm so gonna be extremely nooby when I get back on my bike in June.
And I miss riding Mr Beep.
I miss Amber.
And most of all, I so miss Wennie :(
The watermelon here is extremely sweet though. Apples are nicer too. I've tasted better oranges in Singapore though. Can't compare cherry tomatoes - don't eat them much in Singapore. Besides the toast being awesome, the chocolate milk's pretty good too. Haven't drunk milo at all yet - saving it for the cold rainy weather as comfort food. Chicken's tasty and big! Ice cream sandwiches! And I like the nice new frying pan.
Oh, we are going to the PTG's conference in April! 4 whole days in Philadelphia! Besides our New York trip to Steinway and the other makers! But that depends on how good the class progresses by then. I hope I'm not too unteachable......
I've nothing else to be here for. All this away-from-home and money better be worth something. So........ I shall work my ass off. There's a fridge and microwave in the Piano Shop! So I can bring food in there, how handy!
Okay I've rambled on a great deal, time to organise my school stuff and then.... Glee?
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