Three things I’ve never mentioned before
Personal blogs are just that: personal. I have a personal blog, yet it’s not often I sit down and describe myself in detail. Let’s do that now! Here are three things about me I’ve never mentioned before in my blog.
1. I’m extremely musical.
I play the clarinet primarily (even passed my ABRSM Grade 8 with Merit) and the alto saxophone second. I’m probably better at the saxophone than I’d have everyone believe, but given the choice between the two, I’d pick the clarinet every time. For me, the saxophone is a lot less “refined” than the clarinet and I like precision. I’m currently teaching myself to play bass and I can string along a tune on the piano. On occasion I’ve been known to play the base clarinet, the tenor saxophone, recorder, guitar, and even a duck call and cuckoo! I regularly play in a saxophone septet and a woodwind group, members of which may or may not be reading this. *waves*
2. I’m an MSA-registered Kart Timekeeper.
This probably won’t mean much if you’re not interested in motorsport, so let’s break it down into an example you might recognise. When you watch motorsport on television you’ll often see graphics pop up on screen telling you who’s in which position, how long their laps are, how many laps are in the race, and how many laps are left, and so forth. In Karting, that’s my job! I work the computer that gathers all of that information. I also help out and write down people’s positions by hand, which is a lot harder than it looks!
3. I have a motorcycle license.
Yes, that’s right. I can legally ride a motorcycle on the roads in the UK without the need of L plates. That automatically makes me cooler than all the 17-year-old boys that ride past on their 50cc hairdryers trying to impress me. Oh if only they knew. I currently don’t own a motorcyle, but that doesn’t mean I can’t ride one. And because it’s been two years since I got my license (time flies!) I’m not restricted to the engine size / power anymore. However, I’m only little and not very strong, so I highly doubt I’ll be getting my dream bike anytime soon.
So there we have it: three things you probably didn’t know about me but now do! Feel free to borrow this idea for your own blog and share with your readers three things they didn’t know about you.
23 lovely people have commented
*looks suitably impressed*
Omg your dream bike looks amazing.
That bikes looks cool! The price doesn’t though… O.O
I’m possibly the least musical person every, well, sort of. 
You’re blogs always inspire me to write things. Keep it up, lol. 
Yay! Saxophones rock!! Guitars are pretty awesome too. Your dream bike is really cool - but I know my parents would NEVER let me get a motorcycle when I get my license.
I knew you were musical! And I also knew about your motorcycle
The Kart timekeeper thing is news to me, though…
You are one very cool person. 8D
I was wondering though, can’t motorbikes be made for anyone of any size?
^ Oh, you can get custom-built bikes but in general they’re a “one size fits all” unless you’re like me and have tiny legs. I’m more suited to Japanese bikes.
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Hee! I’ve played the clarinet before, I quite like that instrument. I don’t play music, but I do love listening to it. And woah, cool you can ride a motorcycle!
A fellow clarinet player! I much prefer the clarinet to the saxophone too, for the reasons that you stated exactly. I play the piano as well (well, played, really) and I was really quite good at it - I miss playing. (Ooh, just got an idea for one of my three things) And #’s 2 & 3 were certainly interesting! I didn’t know you could have motorcycle licenses that young.
Wow! You played the Clarinet + the Sax, you must be very talented. I given up playing woodwinds because my breath is too short. :(, also it’s great to know that you can ride motorcycle and are a Kart-timekeeping.
Yay to musicians :D.
Wow, it’s pretty cool that you can drive a motorcycle.
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I always wanted to learn to play the clarinet. I love it!
*JEALOUS* I want to be able to ride a motorbike!
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I love the bass clarinet!
Switched from clarinet two years ago. I loove music! THe bass clarinet is a lower sound, but I really had NO idea clarinets souned that high, until I switched! LOL ^0^
ahh those are 3 prettii random facts..
i dont’ think i’ll ever want to ride a motorcycle.. i’m so scared of those
A bike license? So cool XD *envies* Here you could drive a bike without a special license until a couple of weeks when they changed the law to require one. So I’ll have to get one to be as cool as you, haha.
Your dream bike just became my dream bike!
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I feel so drained lately. Everything’s the same, I’m lazy to blog, life has no meaning. It’s that time of the year. The only thing left to motivate me right now is my upcoming finals. I guess I’ve just been regarding my life as …
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Aisling said:
Wow. I’m always envious of musical people, since my entire family is musical, and I am not. And I love motorcycles. I can’t drive one (I can’t drive anything) but my daddy has one and I love to ride along!