Centrism isn't change -- not even incremental change. It is *control*. Over yourself and the world. Exercise it.

lolol I told samantha today that one of her nemeses held a spring residency at UO in 2021 while I was still a student person “taught” a class but never actually did anything (relied on assistants). invited schirmer folks to a zoom supposedly as a public forum, but it turned into a marketing event.

my students read me to filth in class: sight reading piece titled legend of madrid student 1: dr s who’s the legend of madrid me: lol idk ronaldo … student 2: well lionel messi is there me: yeah I like messi more than christiano ronaldo student 2: yeah that’s bc he looks like a soft butch 🫠🫠🫠

it really is impressive that a first-year student, who didn’t know middle C on the keyboard and took fundamental in first term, is playing bach anh 114 in less than 30 weeks of class.

kinda sad samantha’s residence is coming to an end

trying to post through it rn

oh god, im so not looking forward to visit home how did we turn into the most populous city in the world i have absolutely no idea just let it gddmn sink.

Indonesia is racing to build a new capital, promising a greener, futuristic city. But many citizens aren't convinced it will live up to the vision. n.pr/3OlHyUS

working on study recruitment task and going thru all 50 (+DC!) state MTA info some state MTAs have very, very bad InfoSec (which makes my job easier)

sometimes it does take a trip innit to discover that ur own pasture is greener than others

left brainrot comments in canvas submissions smash the like and subscribe buttons for more pleb higher ed content

nuking queen victoria and wilhelmina in civ vi is a form of self-care.

a graduating student: i got nominated to be featured in the university's linkedin (???) but linkedin is so unc you speak ur truth, bestie

disgusted at myself for muttering "the body is a site of violence" when i have a pile of grading to do what is american higher ed if not a corporate job

today’s icebreaker with the freshmen: was wolfie mozart a short king? (yes)

He’s a 10 but he believes in Schenkerian analysis 🚩🚩🚩🚩

yooooo tax dayyyyyy this year we have to file taxes without free file program bc for the first time in our lives, we are deemed ~too wealthy~ to qualify for IRS free file 👏👏👏

guess who just had afternoon tea with the immaculate samantha ege??????

i was born to meowmeow on this plane of existence and not to use highly offensive words like "epistemological questions" in my daily life what have i done to myself?

guess who has lunch plan with the immaculate samantha ege today???????

realizing that I post a lot about my work but that’s bc I have no life only meowmeow

engaged teaching evidence 1: “im willing to bet $5 paid via venmo—I don’t carry cash—that you can prepare the SATB exam component if you practice it for 15’ in 4 different sessions.”

tfw the instructor and the students are ~not~ locked in ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

who amongst us does not feel personally attacked by the C clef in this 1894 leipzig scores of bach/perzold's minuet anh 114

i need to know if other pianists out there also find themselves subconsciously avoiding arm-related workouts (injury scare for ex) or if i am just…weak/physically unfit 💩

Endless cycle

the emotion i feel when i watch students play/practice in fast tempo with no attention to details = the emotion i feel when my pilates neighbors do the rep in fast tempo with no attention to forms

i been trying to solve this but hitting a rut what post-colonial/acculturation terminology would you use to describe this situation: a puerto rican restaurant adapts their menu to include pan-south american dishes, eg burritos, in order to cater towards the dominant culture’s clientele?

ai bots so bad you got millennials wanting to talk to a human on the telephone

car salesman tried to guilt me into making a deal on the spot as if i don’t have years of experience dealing with students guilting me into giving them extensions/letting them passing their course

a nice saturday morning begins with opening mail from state taxes saying “girl u messed up ur tax return. we owe you money and here is a check.” 👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️

The standard coffee fan has nothing on the “unsweetened green tea directly out of a two liter bottle” drinker.

i'd like to thank past michelle for her shrewd plan--emergency dark chocolate stash in office.

cracking my old ug counterpoint textbook and screaming "i don't know her"

friday dumb brain: so for next icebreaker activity, i should ask students to measure my aura points between 0-100 in a survey and cook the average pts

tfw u realize the faculty meeting is “repurposed” and it is no longer happening to you

Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. n.pr/4vn2qf2

brain be like “omg yes im knowledgeable and i know stuff” but also “im the dumbest bitch ive ever known” all in one day

meow meow

am i nervous that the gr8 drew nobile is observing my class in less than an hour and thus im twiddling my lesson plan although the og plan went well yesterday? yes.

a student made their recital poster to replicate charli xcx 2024 brat album—exact shade of green + their first name—and you know what, I respect that.

this AM: *me proclaiming how much i love my students* this PM: *got ghosted by 3 out of 4 students in my 5:30 PM class* can't believe they reverse lucille bluth me ;-;

students cussed during kahoot review in my class? that just shows how deeply they're engaged ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

need grammar help—which is correct: - beard work husband - work beard husband

yeah the world is awful and all I can think of is that I want an orange cat 🍊

Gus exited his cave this morning and we accidentally started a new religion.

have always wanted to try this after all the chopin competition meme reels

i also had fun explaining voices to my wee student. he's in church choir, so i made up a story: the children choir sing from 1-8, then in 9-13 ya got backup singers, in m. 14 naomi starts solo from the balcony, and boom! in mm. 16-18 ur dad (a gr8 tenor) popped out of the floow singing solo

in this week's class, i made an activity where freshman students try different methods to figure out harmonic minor scales: (1) major -> minor (b3, b6); (2) build via la-based minor; and (3) key signatures + #7.