Music to my Ears

Whenever I'm sitting at my office job with no real work to do, no blogging or Yelping to write about, I just feel like I'm wasting my life away. How much longer can I stand doing this? Even though I just sit on my butt for most of the day, it somehow wears me out. Whereas when I'm actually working, I feel more energized. I have piano lessons nearly every single day after work and usually dread it (right about now). I think it's just sitting here knowing I'm wasting my life which kills me. When I'm actually driving to the place and when I'm actually teaching, everything is fun and breezes right by. How great would it be, I thought, to just do this full time? Who knows... maybe in a couple years, I'll fulfill that goal. It's always nice to be your own boss and not have to turn to anyone.

I've been advertising a bit more than usual and once I get to do a trial lesson, that's when I already know I'm in! Call me cocky, but so far I've had a 100% success rate once I do my trial lesson. I have a few more ideas up my sleeves about how I can do more guerrilla advertising, bu that's just for me to know and not share with the general public just yet.

Anyway, back on topic... I try to have a more humble attitude toward trial lessons. But perhaps it's the numerous times I've conducted these lessons now or what not, but it's usually a breeze, and it's usually more fun when the student arent that shy and throws out a smile here and there. I'm reminded of the last student I had a trial for, let's call him "Aaden", not only because he sort of resembles Aaden Gosselin in a more grown up, less goofy matter, but because it's just a nice name.

We're going through our trial piano lesson (30 minutes) - he's a beginner student so we go over finger positions, how to read notes, etc. Usually the parents would sit quietly in another room and just observe and listen to our interaction. At the end of each lesson, I chat with the parent and tell them what we did, what to go over, etc. The first thing Aaden says to his mom when we talk to her is "I liked it!". Of course, the mom, listening intently to our lesson uses her son as another plus to go with her instinct and decides "I'm hired". weee ~ music to my ears!