Good & Bad things about the violin:

• Good: I can threaten my reading partner. I told her that it was a machine gun and if she didn't read, I would shoot her. She didn't laugh.
• Bad: I have to carry it on Friday mornings and afternoons TT'. Along with my school bag and PE bag and books...
• Good: I can finally practice at home, it feels cool having my own (borrowed) violin.
• Bad: My mum nearly spazzed (again) when I told her the rental fee.
• Good: My sister listens to me now cuz I told her that if she doesn't, I would play the violin in her room. Quote: "Geez, I knew you were bad but not THIS BAD."
• Bad: I can't play it downstairs in case my neighbours complain. When I first tried practicing with it, my mum asked me what dying bird I was keeping in my room.
• Good: No-one bothers me anymore cuz if they do, I tell them that I'm going to practice and then they all run away :)

Right now, I guess you could say that the violin is more like a weapon of mass destruction (that has the awesome power of destroying everyone's eardrums -within a 1 mile radius-), rather than an instrument. The only one who doesn't care is my dad. He could probably sleep through World War 3 and not realize it.