I wish I had much more time in a week. I want to learn to play more instruments.

Today I taught grade school strings (for 4th and 5th graders). After the kids were all gone for the day, I messed around with a bass and a cello. I think I would like the cello. I used to take violin, but I never got out of the first book. I was in high school when I started, and was pretty much on my own so it was up to me to practice and I hated to make anyone listen to my squawking. I still love the sound of the fiddle, but when I was applying my old violin knowledge to the cello this after noon (not bad, either--I got a good scale on the highest string), I realized that even at it's highest note, the cello isn't sqawky. I love the register. Plus you play the instrument as though you were giving it a hug.

Man, if I could afford it, all I would do is take classes: instruments, voice, art, martial arts, cooking... I think I need to structure of a class to keep me from slacking off and give me direction. That's what I'll do if I win the lottery. I don't wanna work, I just want to bang on the drum all day!

Some of my friends have suggested that I find a way to parley this into a career. Good lord, if there is a way that I could take classes (good ones) for a living, I'd like to know. However, since most people pay to take classes, and it is the teaching of said classes that is done for money, I couldn't tell you how I'd do it.