RAWRRR I'M A CHAMELEON!!!
But no, that was the day that I realized that I was schizophrenic (not literally - I don't do drugs!). But what she meant was that I started with her playing like a wimpy traumatized mouse. Then by the end of my lessons with her I was playing like Liszt on steroids. So I changed, see?
So now I'm trying to achieve a *balance* in my playing because another teacher I had when I was younger said you don't impress by playing the loudest, but by having a big raaaange of dynamics.
I'm trying this (unsuccessfully) with Mozart, where I sound like an elephant going berserk in a field of daisies.
And then I thought about myself in real life. I'm a chameleon in real life too.
One moment I'm like, super happy and crazy and witty and intelligent...and the next I'm this creepy, introverted, super-touchy and grumpy emo kid in the corner who has a death wish for every person in the planet.
Most people know me as one or the other. But somehow, I end up being friends with most people anyway! But I somehow scare most people away eventually. :(
I have no in-between balance point...Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde much? Very much, yes. I have yet to learn to use this to my own devious ends, however, unlike the chameleon, using his mastery of disguise to eat defenseless insects and escape predation! BAM
I've always been told that I play musically. Sometimes I do this to a point where my technique really suffers, but at least I can convey emotion through my playing. :P
ReplyDeleteI think I've seen a bit of both sides of you. You are a pretty crazy person.
In a good way, of course. ;P
Well, I unfortunately have more than just two sides. I'm a freaking super-chameleon!
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