Diamond in the rough

So the other day I gave all of my students a pre-test.  They say disequillibrium is a good first stage in learning...I sure hope so, because there was some serious panic as they looked at the paper in front of them and realized--they didn't really have a clue.

For me; however, I gotta say that I loved correcting their papers (I'm sure that won't take long to wear off).  Little smiley faces, distressed question marks, and a few surprise gems.  One of the questions asked what the composer wanted you to do when you saw a certain marking in the music.  Here are some of the responses:

Run into taco Bell

How should I know?

Go fast with a candy bar I don't know

obey

See what I mean? Gems.

Starting Out

Hi everyone!

Shout out to blogging! Woot!  I love all of your blogs and have decided to join the fun.  The title of the blog, "A happy ending once a day", comes from my favorite book written by my favorite author of all time:

Ray Bradbury's Dandelion Wine

 

At one point in the story Doug is wondering what happened to happy endings.  His little brother, Tom, insists that even just the simple act of going to bed each night is “a happy ending once a day.”  

I believe in happy endings—in a grand scale, fairy tale princess sort of way and in a small scale, savoring the little things sort of way. I believe in pushing back your horizons and learning to join the dance (see “Through Heaven’s Eyes”) My favorite words are delight and inspire.

And when the hard days come, it doesn’t hurt to listen to this 10-year old’s advice…"A good night's sleep, or a ten-minute bawl, or a pint of chocolate ice cream, or all three together, is good medicine, Doug. You listen to Tom Spaulding, M.D."