DarqByte

I just spent quite a lot of time on Facebook, trying to find old friends to connect to. I updated my profile and alll that jazz too. I’m trying to keep up on Facebook better than I did in the past. Oh, I also shut down my old MySpace profile, because I never used it or logged on to it.

In any case, I ended up coming across a bunch of people I was in high school band with. I ended up browsing through them long enough to find my old band teacher’s wife on Facebook. I couldn’t find him, but seeing her on there prompted me to find his contact information on the local school district’s website and shoot him an email. He was one of the most influential teachers I had in high school because he showed me that I could do anything, just as long as I put my mind to it and had confidence and faith in myself. Oh, and hard work too, haha.

Anyway, it ended up making me miss high school band, specifically marching band. Even though the practice hours were grueling, especially in the late fall at 5-6 in the morning, I loved it. It was so much fun to put that much work and effort into something and to come out and perform for audiences and compete against other bands in competitions. I suppose it didn’t hurt that we were a pretty good band, competing against bands much larger than ours and holding our own very well.

My old band teacher is now at arguably the best high school band in the city, if not the state. They play at high-profile events and competitions in the US and I ended up finding several accolades they have won since he moved over to that band. It appears they have two directors, including him, but I’m sure he’s had a hand in their success. It makes me happy because I’ve always thought so well of him.

Anyway, I think I should go to bed. But it’s nice I had some time this evening to catch up with old friends, read blogs and post here. Only three weeks left before I obliterate any free time I had by starting on my MBA…