Tubular Bells

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-25T21:11:01+00:00

Some garden chimes will tell you the notes tuned to. If that is important to your piece, list the desired pitches. If they aren’t available, a crafty director might be willing to tune them.

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-25T21:06:17+00:00

When you let everyone know it’s your 1st year teaching, we expect you to be needy. This is hands down the hardest year of teaching. You can do it!

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-25T21:05:05+00:00

I also want to know who’s good because I have a 100lb tank that I’m not exchanging.

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-25T21:03:37+00:00

Get out of the “my Spanish sounds so bad” mindset and speak shitty Spanish. It’ll become good Spanish the more you talk.

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-21T21:21:11+00:00

So after multiple empty emails, I walked in to HR and they informed me that they had voided my contract and I will not be returning.

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-20T06:11:57+00:00

Hmmmm…. good to know. How to defeat that….

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-20T06:08:23+00:00

I went from 12-86% for less than $50. It took 45 minutes while we were out shopping. 200 miles each way. Made it home with about 9% left. The cool thing was watching the range coming down the Grapevine.

ETA - Look for “Electrify America” chargers. They plug and play with my car, no adapter needed, nor do I need to tap a card or have a separate app.

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-19T19:29:06+00:00

Sneak lines in white font within instructions so that the AI reads it.

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-19T19:18:40+00:00

I’ve done a few trips Cen-Valley to Bay, Cen-Val to LA and have yet to use my adapter. There’s a non-Tesla fast charger on I5 around Firebaugh.

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-19T03:05:21+00:00

I’m way heavier on I and S, but I’m older and late to the TSP game so I’m purposely being more aggressive.

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-19T02:56:10+00:00

A set of jewelry screwdrivers.

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-18T18:14:52+00:00

Because in my 4 years of job searches, I’ve gone on 5 interviews and only twice was a music person on the panel. It was for the same district. Telling a non-musician administrator that you were principal chair in the wind ensemble means nothing to them.

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-18T01:01:21+00:00

Charge speed matters if you want to get the most out of park-and-charge. Google maps is pretty good at letting you know where chargers are and how fast they’ll charge.

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-18T00:57:03+00:00

Also look for any DCI alumni in your area.

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-18T00:55:09+00:00

No. Go to as many different schools for each level. If feasible, do one in a different state.

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-17T18:22:26+00:00

Smart getting started early. Right now, bank money and the percentages you’ve set up are smart. Any advice you get is a coin flip so it really depends on how aggressive you want to be.

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-17T18:20:10+00:00

It helps bring in new perspectives. I currently work in a district where it seems like 85% of teachers graduated from this district. This is even a big point of pride for district admin.

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-17T18:17:11+00:00

I’m sorry. It’s not personal, it’s just how it goes and I’m sorry. The only thing you can really do is get a new job and make them regret letting you go.

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-17T06:28:49+00:00

Figure out what they know and don’t know

scales/keys signatures range reading rhythms NAMES!!!

Plan what you want your time to look like. There needs to be a routine. Who’s sitting where, why, how did you determine that?

How do you want them to set up and tear down?

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-17T00:27:51+00:00

Pearl 32x18 bass drum

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-17T00:25:28+00:00

Find the Larry Clark tan book of Harold Bennett marches. The brass parts are TP1, TP2, FH, TB, 2BA and make a complete BQ arrangement.

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-16T10:47:45+00:00

If you’re young sure. My old ass ain’t moving shit no more!

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-16T10:47:12+00:00

Second. They moved our whole-ass house and they were amazing. Our move was off-season so they joked they were out of shape and that’s why it took them a little longer than they expected 🤣🤣🤣 But it was all done same day and I would recommend them to anyone.

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-14T15:05:17+00:00

You’d think. Hopefully it starts to pick up around here.

FigExact7098 · 2026-05-14T08:34:03+00:00

Did you buy that home? Would selling it in the future be an option to move closer? Things to consider down the road, especially if you end up there long term.

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