Emma Featherstone: big school bands
Inspirational!
What an awesome woman. When I listen to people like this talk I remember there are some amazing people in NZ (after getting all down from reading about all the crime, nonsense and general stupidity on nzherald.com).
She so deserves that award. I can’t even remember what that award was called, but she deserves whatever award people want to give her. If I had kids I’d want to send them to Kings after listening to this. Although I still don’t like the idea of single sex schools as well as gathering all the rich people together. Come to think of it, if I ever have kids I probably could never afford to send them to Kings anyway.
I was nodding along to what she was saying about how in NZ people have low standards of what kids should be taught (musically). I thought this was normal until going overseas and seeing what school kids are taught. I felt a bit embarrassed about the music that gets taught in NZ.
Yay for Emma Featherstone – wouldn’t it be great if all teachers were as passionate and intelligent as her.
Kate’s Klassic: Mrs Dalloway
Blah.
I like this book, but I don’t think Kate said anything interesting about it.
And why the fuck do they spell klassic with a k? Grrr.
Playing Favourites with Michael Hurst
Fantastic. Loved this interview. I love his voice, the way he speaks, what he says.
Very cool guy.
His childhood … omg, a gang! Scary shit. Wouldn’t like to live anywhere near a gang of kids like that.
Stephen Parke
That’s correct. That’s correct. That’s correct. Grrrr…. shut up already. Can’t you just say yes?
I thought this was going to be one of those interviews like the sports ones when she admits she didn’t watch the game and they start talking about politics or something.
But, no. Particles, zzzzzzz.
I gave up after 11 mins. I thought his Kiwi/US hybrid accent was interesting … but not really in a good way.
And his voice reminded me of one of those teachers who almost seem to be talking in a monotone on purpose to torture you by making it that much harder to focus on what they are saying.
Fail.
Nicholas Rasmussen
Interesting.
3:09
Nicholas Rasmussen: (Gordon Alles) worked on developing it into a non-lethal chemical weapon that would make the Russians feel all lovely-dovey and not fight.
Kim: That’s a good idea.
LOL. Back in the day, when I used to party a lot and take e etc, we often talked about how the world’s problems could be solved by flying around the world dropping e on countries, insead of bombs. I guess we weren’t the first people to have this idea. But you never are, are you.
