What’s wrong with this picture? But first, for those of you who are new readers, I play clarinet in a community concert band. If you aren’t familiar with a clarinet, here’s a quick 101 on maintenance. A clarinet breaks down into 5 pieces to be packed into the case. In the image of the clarinet…
Music
Aussie national anthem tweaked
As of the 1st January 2021, the Australian national anthem was changed – one word was substituted for another. Instead of singing: For we are young and free, the words are now: For we are one and free. Not a big difference, but it was done to make our national anthem inclusive, to recognise our…
Quote to live by (2021)
In 2020 one of the first Journal Questions I answered was “A Quote to Live By“. Rather than a quote, I said there was a song that really encompassed my philosophy for the year. I listened to that song often during the year, and it worked so well for me, I thought I would find…
Christmas Carols
I love Christmas Carols. Traditional, modern, twisted… you name it, you’ve got me. It’s the middle of December which means I now have 10 days of unlimited Christmas carol music. You see, the rest of the family don’t love carols as much as me, so this is our deal. 355 days carol free, for my…
My happy playlist
I’ve been trying to find playlists to listen to on YouTube, but unless I am listening to a specific artist, the mixes just don’t work for me, and YouTube’s “personal mix” for me is a bit hit and miss. To solve the problem I decided to make my own playlist. It’s a work in progress…