Re: missed opportunities?

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

I was thinking about this again.

How did Flora and Marnie approach you about interest in playing musical
instruments?  And, how did it play out?  Do you remember?

I was trying to remember how I spent most of my time growing up.  There
was school, of course, but that didn't take up all my time, I don't think.
I remember watching a lot of TV (which was obviously a huge waste of time)
and, when we were living in , playing outside.  Once I met
computers, my time was spent almost entirely with that.

 > From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
 > Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:01:38 -0800
 >
 >  > From: http://www.juno.com/~bhavaniowl
 >  > Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2011 06:07:55 -0500
 >  >
 >  > Yes, I guess they were missed opportunities.
 >  > 
 >  > No ya never said you wanted to play an instrument.
 > 
 > I remember playing recorder when I was in first grade (Ms Mooney) and
 > those red sticks that we banged together.
 > 
 >  > Marnie did the violin
 >  > and Marnie & Flora took guitar lessons.
 > 
 > I remember playing with that [shitty] guitar we had (the one with nylon
 > strings) and playing that Boston song (More Than a Feeling).
 > 
 > It's hard to say why I didn't want to play an instrument, but I'm pretty
 > sure that some of it was due to the fact that I hated spending money (on
 > lessons, or buying an instrument), including other people's money.  I
 > think this has become a little better over the years.
 > 
 > Actually, I wonder if Nicholas has the same problem, failing to express
 > himself due to financial concerns.
 > 
 >  > NEVER knew about AP courses until now!  Also I didn't know about  home
 >  > schooling when you guys were young as I might have gone that route.

 > From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
 > Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:34:29 -0800
 >
 >  > From: http://www.juno.com/~bhavaniowl
 >  > Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:10:34 -0500
 >  >
 >  > Yes I forgot about the recorder and the poopy guitar.
 >  > 
 >  > And again YES about your financial concerns.  Nick too.  And I know I had
 >  > that big time when I was a kid!!
 > 
 > After hearing Elaine Aron, I realize that a lot of it comes down to
 > self-esteem.  I think many institutions are designed to reduce esteem for
 > as many people as possible, and, only those lucky enough to make it
 > through with their confidence intact become the rulers/leaders/elite.
 > School is probably the main institution which does this, but there are
 > probably a series of constructs that one encounters while growing up.