The End Of September

So here we are.  Literally at the end of September and more than a whole year with online classes with DeVry.  It's been a full year.  more than i can say about some of the previous years.  I know most people get sentimental at the end of December when the new year is rearing its face but why should i do that?  Shouldn't we take a look back at our own accomplishments a little more often then once a year?  I understand that there is a lot going on for most people, no reason not to celebrate or learn from what we have done.

So everyone lives in there own world this was more apparent to me last night when, with a couple friends had gone through our high school yearbook (campy and cheesy - I know), when our friend who hadn't graduated with us just pointed out how none of these people meant anything to him or mattered.  This struck me a odd - how could he not know that that guy was awesome, or that girl really did have an amazing smile?  This perception just jostled me into realizing that in all the things I've done - its all important.  It's just all important to me.  well it was important.



How can i make it matter to someone else?  how can i explain my point of view, my logic on a situation?  More importantly - why?  why do i want someone to understand me and my experiences? 



No one will understand all of me, or any of us for that matter.  We are all an accumulation of experiences and we all have had different experiences at different times with different perceptions, emotional and physical impacts that change us forever.  Whether we've been through the ringer with a crazy girlfriend or moved a lot as a kid - we are all different. 



Good news is that i don't want anyone to understand all of me.  It would be scary to think that someone could not only have the same thought process but the same emotional reaction to something.   Besides what could you possibly learn from someone who has had the exact same everything as you?  nothing. 



Now while I possibly got you thinking it's time to do some mindless locust eradication.

The End Of September

So here we are.  Literally at the end of September and more than a whole year with online classes with DeVry.  It's been a full year.  more than i can say about some of the previous years.  I know most people get sentimental at the end of December when the new year is rearing its face but why should i do that?  Shouldn't we take a look back at our own accomplishments a little more often then once a year?  I understand that there is a lot going on for most people, no reason not to celebrate or learn from what we have done.

So everyone lives in there own world this was more apparent to me last night when, with a couple friends had gone through our high school yearbook (campy and cheesy - I know), when our friend who hadn't graduated with us just pointed out how none of these people meant anything to him or mattered.  This struck me a odd - how could he not know that that guy was awesome, or that girl really did have an amazing smile?  This perception just jostled me into realizing that in all the things I've done - its all important.  It's just all important to me.  well it was important.



How can i make it matter to someone else?  how can i explain my point of view, my logic on a situation?  More importantly - why?  why do i want someone to understand me and my experiences? 



No one will understand all of me, or any of us for that matter.  We are all an accumulation of experiences and we all have had different experiences at different times with different perceptions, emotional and physical impacts that change us forever.  Whether we've been through the ringer with a crazy girlfriend or moved a lot as a kid - we are all different. 



Good news is that i don't want anyone to understand all of me.  It would be scary to think that someone could not only have the same thought process but the same emotional reaction to something.   Besides what could you possibly learn from someone who has had the exact same everything as you?  nothing. 



Now while I possibly got you thinking it's time to do some mindless locust eradication.

Javascript 101: playing sounds periodically

I'm so bad at Starcraft that I thought it would help if I had a reminder sound play every X seconds to remind me about some basic things I should be doing.

Let me know if this works for you? You can adjust the slider to indicate how often you want to hear the sound, in seconds. Then hit the button.

To make the sound stop, close this window.

Every how many seconds?

45

Oh and one last thing. How can you actually see the javascript & html that make this page work? I guess that'll be the subject for the next lesson.

If you like this lesson & want more, roll your head around on the keyboard until you've shared it on all social media!

Javascript 101: playing sounds periodically

I'm so bad at Starcraft that I thought it would help if I had a reminder sound play every X seconds to remind me about some basic things I should be doing.

Let me know if this works for you? You can adjust the slider to indicate how often you want to hear the sound, in seconds. Then hit the button.

To make the sound stop, close this window.

Every how many seconds?

45

Oh and one last thing. How can you actually see the javascript & html that make this page work? I guess that'll be the subject for the next lesson.

If you like this lesson & want more, roll your head around on the keyboard until you've shared it on all social media!

Private and group lessons, in Grenoble and Grésivaudan

Private lessons : invite the French language at home, just for you!

Improve very fast: the most effective way to significantly improve oral and written skills. 

Gain self-confidence: as you learn in your own secure environment you first gain confidence in your capacities to speak French. You will then quickly feel at ease when speaking in public, with the French. This will have a very positive effect on your learning, and the more you speak, the faster you improve!

Focus on specific needs: business French, for example.

French with friends : invite your friends to share our lessons and we will organize a small group.

Enjoy a very pleasant moment: gather with friends for a coffee and work on a common goal.

Learn to interact within a group and work in group: defend your opinion, be assertive, build a project or accomplish a task together (organize a trip or participate to school events).

Share your impressions and ideas during your stay in France: do not remain isolated, speak about your expat life, about the positive and negative aspects of France and the French.

Private and group lessons, in Grenoble and Grésivaudan

Private lessons : invite the French language at home, just for you!

Improve very fast: the most effective way to significantly improve oral and written skills. 

Gain self-confidence: as you learn in your own secure environment you first gain confidence in your capacities to speak French. You will then quickly feel at ease when speaking in public, with the French. This will have a very positive effect on your learning, and the more you speak, the faster you improve!

Focus on specific needs: business French, for example.

French with friends : invite your friends to share our lessons and we will organize a small group.

Enjoy a very pleasant moment: gather with friends for a coffee and work on a common goal.

Learn to interact within a group and work in group: defend your opinion, be assertive, build a project or accomplish a task together (organize a trip or participate to school events).

Share your impressions and ideas during your stay in France: do not remain isolated, speak about your expat life, about the positive and negative aspects of France and the French.

stage

 Dimanche 23 octobre 2011

JOURNÉE IMPRO-CORDES

avec Cécile Broche

Je vous propose une journée de mini-stage autour de l'improvisation pour les cordes.

Matin : travail d'ouverture sur différentes façons d'élargir son vocabulaire, d'élargir son écoute, d'élargir la relation entre son et geste, comment s'inspirer de ce qui existe, comment inventer ce qui n'existe pas...

Après-midi : travail sur le rythme, et l'improvisation sur les accords, tenir des riffs rythmiques, construire un solo ou un accompagnement, sentir les cycles de mesures, jongler avec les couleurs harmoniques.

Programme ambitieux, mais on fera  un maximum..........

 

Ce stage s'adresse aux musiciens ayant déjà une bonne pratique instrumentale.

Date: dimanche 23 octobre 2011 

Horaire: de 10h00 à 17h00

Lieu: Au Quai, 23 quai du Hainaut, 1080 Bruxelles

Prix: 40 Euros

Accès: tram 51, arrêt "Porte de Flandre" et métro 1 et 5, arrêt "Comte de Flandre"

Contact: Cécile Broche: cecile_broche@hotmail.com    www.myspace.com/cecilebroche

stage

 Dimanche 23 octobre 2011

JOURNÉE IMPRO-CORDES

avec Cécile Broche

Je vous propose une journée de mini-stage autour de l'improvisation pour les cordes.

Matin : travail d'ouverture sur différentes façons d'élargir son vocabulaire, d'élargir son écoute, d'élargir la relation entre son et geste, comment s'inspirer de ce qui existe, comment inventer ce qui n'existe pas...

Après-midi : travail sur le rythme, et l'improvisation sur les accords, tenir des riffs rythmiques, construire un solo ou un accompagnement, sentir les cycles de mesures, jongler avec les couleurs harmoniques.

Programme ambitieux, mais on fera  un maximum..........

 

Ce stage s'adresse aux musiciens ayant déjà une bonne pratique instrumentale.

Date: dimanche 23 octobre 2011 

Horaire: de 10h00 à 17h00

Lieu: Au Quai, 23 quai du Hainaut, 1080 Bruxelles

Prix: 40 Euros

Accès: tram 51, arrêt "Porte de Flandre" et métro 1 et 5, arrêt "Comte de Flandre"

Contact: Cécile Broche: cecile_broche@hotmail.com    www.myspace.com/cecilebroche