I will never make fun of anyone learning to play the trumpet, or any brass instrument for that matter; I've been there before, and I dare say, the next time I pick up a brass instrument, I'll be there again, since it's been a while...I also highly support the fact that some kids do take the time to practice. After all, practice does make perfect...
BUT PLEASE DO NOT PLAY THE THEME FROM STAR WARS AT 0700 IN THE MORNING!
For that millisecond between asleep and awake, I thought that it was a very bad rendition of Reveille...then half expected Darth to walk in...screaming 'Wakey wakey, hands off snakey...', whilst banging a pot with a ladle...
I kinda passed out/fell asleep last night after the security providers class. I think I wrote up a post, but didn't publish it, so I'm not sure...what happened was, there was supposed to be seven in the class, but there was only Lee and myself that rocked up, so, we had an early mark, and we walked next door to the Pig and Whistle (an English Pub, serving the likes of slowcooked Guinness Pit, Butchers Sausages and Yorkshire Pudding - had a chat to the cooks, they are from London, as is most of the bar staff!), and then proceeded to have a few beers...
When I finally got home, things were alright, had a quick dinner of chicken sandwiches, fruit and yogurt, and then my computer crashed, so, while waiting for the behemoth to load (takes about ten minutes) I decided to lie down...bad choice...next thing I remember it's (so I've been told) 0100 when Kuang walked in from his mate's farewell party, then 0400 ish when the sun came up, then....
"PRAWWWW PRAWWWW BUB BA BUB PRAWWWWWWW................."
Where's my euphonium?
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Who Is The Black Chinaman?
- Nick
- Kuala Belait, Brunei
- Saving someone's life is like falling in love. The best drug in the world. For days, sometimes weeks afterwards, you walk the streets, making infinite whatever you see. Once, for a few weeks, I couldn't feel the earth - everything I touched became lighter. Horns played in my shoes. Flowers fell from my pockets. You wonder if you've become immortal, as if you've saved your own life as well. God has passed through you. Why deny it, that for a moment there - why deny that for a moment there, God was you? I realised that my training was useful in less than ten percent of the calls, and saving lives was rarer than that. After a while, I grew to understand that my role was less about saving lives than about bearing witness. I was a grief mop. It was enough that I simply turned up. Living and working back in Brunei, after a 14 year absence... Also known as: Brunei, NASA, Bruise-Eye, Bru, Cheesecake, Nick, BruNick, BruMedNick, Two Step etc etc etc
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