The moment we've all been waiting for - it's sign up time for MOYD (Master of Your Domain) 2012. Join in - play every day - and see what a great difference it will make to your piano skills!

MOYD is a personal challenge where you commit to playing the piano for some amount of time every single day. If you miss a day you must come here and say so.

2012 will be the 8th year of MOYD on ABF.


MOYD RULES

1. Participating in MOYD requires you to sit on the piano bench and play something at least once daily. That's it. There is no minimum amount of time required. Five minutes would count... but more is better. Simply get to the piano every day, let it become a habit, and see what good things happen to your piano skills.

2. If you are away from home, you don't have to practice/play. You go to the 'Excused list".

3. If you are sick, you don't have to practice/play. You go to the 'Excused list".

4. If you are home, and not sick and miss a day, you come here and tell us the sad story on what kept you from playing. Once you have come clean and 'fessed up, you then go to the "Back on the Wagon list".

5. You may start late - however no new participants are accepted after September 30th.

6. Those who have reported being away, being sick, falling off and getting back on, or who sign up date STILL QUALIFY to put the MOYD 2012 badge in their signatures on 31 December 2012.


HOW TO JOIN

Simply reply to this thread declaring your enthusiastic willingness to join in and be committed to the plan!

I will check in regularly and update this first page with the information you provide. I will not reply to all the posts.

Signature pictures will be offered to those who are 2012 MOYD winners. Here are the 2011 Sigs.
TO ADD THEM TO YOUR SIGNATURE: Place your cursor on the desired icon, right click, go to properties, copy the Url, go to your profile page signature box, place cursor, click on "enter an image" paste.









Thanks MaryBee for making our badges!!


January 1, 2012

FIRST CATEGORY

Pure MOYD list, those who practice everyday no excuses:
Melody101
Lain
GWood
neildradford
ChopinAddict
zillybug
Joyoussong
Monica K.
Little Blue Engine
Strings & Wood
Venice1
mcasl
nikky
EJR
pg2
raptor
Your Uncle
Woody-Woodruff
big guy
Jazzwee
Latebloomer028
RaEd
Banon07
HeirborneGroupie
MaggieZ
Mandosand
Fernando Almeida
First Eliminator
hegedusmj
BlackNWhiteKeys
SingSong
Molehill
J&J


SECOND CATEGORY
EXCUSED MOYD List, sickness, travel,away from home etc.
PianoStudent88 1 Jan, 26-29 March
WiseBuff 5-6 Jan, 18-23March
beechcraft409 2-4, 20-21 Jan
CMhor 7 Jan 30-31March.1 April
Casinitaly - 5 Jan-9 Jan
SwissMS Jan 15-30, April 18-21, 27
Mark233 5 Jan
Michael Steen 21-22 Jan
AndyPlatt Jan 28-29. April 1 -8
Jaojr Feb 11, 12
Derrek 20-26 Feb
MaryAnn Feb 7,March 5-8,10, 13-14, 20-21 April 27 - May 4.
Thumper49 19 March
Doug F March/29 to April 8.
Stubbie March 22-27
Yuki_Kiki Mar 26-Apr11
ClsscLib various Jan-March
MaryBee April 6-8
FarmGirl Week of April 23 a few days in May
JimF May 5& 6
Lyn in AZ May 10- 26th
BeccaBb May 8, 21, 22
Eglantine May 12
IreneAdler 4-11 May

THIRD CATEGORY - BACK ON THE MOYD WAGON, for those who missed a day for a reason other than being sick or away from home .... but who are back on THE MOYD WAGON with new start date.
polyphasicpianist 21 March
Cyborg March 24
cscl April 8
Tinman1943 16 April
Legal Beagle 1 May
LizAnne 17-19 May

LATE START MOYD: For someone new who wants to join after Jan 1 2012. Note that the cut off date is 30 September!
Dulcetta 6 Jan
tararex 6 Jan
Frank Gera 11 January
MonkeyMark 14 January
WannabePT 18 January
Olj 22 January
Sketches 23 Jan
orangemint 4 Feb
mikel il52 6 Feb
Rusty Foursome 20 March
Gomer 29 March
ragtimefordrones 4 April
SolidG 10 April
Happykah 28 May
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So reply to this thread and I'll add you to the 2012 list...

MOYD 2011 THREAD
MOYD 2010 THREAD
MOYD 2009 THREAD
MOYD 2008 THREAD
MOYD 2007 THREAD
MOYD 2006 THREAD

(There doesn't seem to be a 2005 thread!)

Are you in? - What are you waiting for - Sign up!

Please sign me up!

Please sign me up. I've set some goals for this next year and I'm sure this will help.
Thanks
Lyn

Sign me up! Thanks for starting this thread!

I'm in! Sign me up for 2012.

I'm ambivalent. I'm already practicing every day. I'm afraid if I join it will make practice feel like a burden. And I'm not motivated by the badge. And I'm going to be out of town on Jan. 1, with no piano, which is an annoying way to have to start. On the other hand the camaraderie of joining the thread might be fun.

Anyone want to talk me off the fence one way or the other?

Please sign me in Cheryl.

I'm in, thanks.

Well, I would hate to think you feel it a burden. (-1)
However, you already do play everyday. (+1)
Having a start dates of 2 Jan is not a big deal. (+1)
Sharing in the camaraderie is just good fun.(+1)
The badge isn't "important" - but it is a symbol of being part of the group, which comes back to the camaradiere.(+1)

I'd say joining in wins 4 to 1. But it's up to you!

i will do it this year.
gw

Count me in please, this will be my first year learning piano, so any motivation is a benefit.

Neil.

I am in again!

Please sign me up. I just returned to piano and lessons last winter after 45 years. I already practice every day.
Thanks, zillybug.

I enthusiastically sign up for 2012! Maybe this will be the year I will get on the "pure" list. Thanks, Cas!

Sign me up too!

It worked really well for me to publicly declare a commitment to running, so I'll try it for piano, too. Please sign me up.

OK, casinitaly, you've convinced me. You may as well put me on the Excused list to start out, because unless I somehow wangle some playing time at my sister's church on New Year's Day, I won't be at a piano until January 2.

Please sign me up.

Sign me up. One of these days I'll make it to the "pure" list, but so far I've managed to make it to "excused" every year.

Count me in.

I'm in. Although I already know I have to be on the excused list from Feb. 23 to Feb. 27 due to travel plans that don't include a piano. And probably again in the fall. I don't think I'll ever make the "pure" list!

Pat

PianoStudent88 - glad you decided to join us!

Thumper - I've put you on the 1st list for now - pls confirm your dates after you've been on the trip!

I declare my enthusiastic willingness to join in and be committed to the plan!

Please add me to the list.

Doug, you sound so enthusiastic and willing! I'm inspired

CMohr - my pleasure ... and I hope you make it to the "pure" list this year.... .(I doubt I will, but even so, as long as I am legitimately excused I'm going to feel great about my dedication!)

Please sign me up, Cheryl. And thank you for doing this!

My pleasure MaryBee...I've been watching for your name to pop up here! I see you've already added your siggy badge...I'm tempted to do so as well..... but I think I'll wait

The "pure" list is unattainable for me, but I have made the excused list two years running... let's go for three!

Please sign me up. Grazie.

Fatto. Prego!

Yay! It's up! Sign me up!