I should probably post this on the ファゴット spot... but whatever. :P

Pros:

- It's a beautiful instrument that should be treasured.

- Also, almost no one plays it, so they're in demand in orchestras and whatnot. HIPSTER INSTRUMENT FTW.

- It's a swear word in German and Finnish and also possibly Italian.

- Sucking on the reed gives me many fond memories of being a baby. ^_^

- If あなた put a グローブ on 上, ページのトップへ of the bell, and play a low B flat, the グローブ will inflate. So freaking cool.

- あなた can poke/hit people with it accidentally-on-purpose.

- It gives あなた an excuse to be unladylike. In the sitting position,...

NOTE: If あなた are sensitive with blatant racism against whites and Asians, then a. Why are あなた still フレンズ with me? and b. stop 読書 this article. I will not deal with people being all butthurt about this.

So によって now, I think あなた all know that Asian parents get all uptight and pissed about grades. I mean, white parents, they don't care. They're like:

White kid: Mom I got an A
Mother: *golf clap* That's great honey! *proceeds to bake cookies*
White kid: Mom I got a B
Mother: *golf clap* That's great honey! *proceeds to bake cookies*
White kid: Mom...I got a C
Mother: ... That's great honey! *accidentally-on-purpose...

あなた guys know that, right? I don't have any special power または right over the rest of you. And I thought あなた all knew that, but lately it's seemed like maybe not all of あなた do.
So, just to clarify: just because I'm oldest according to the 木, ツリー doesn't mean that I'm some sort of Head Biggerstaff. There is no Head Biggerstaff. There is no one person who gets to make all decisions in a very dictator-like way; we just have to all pitch in and make the best with what we're given.
And yes, maybe lately it's been looking like I've been making decisions, but it's never been me alone, it's always me and...