mmm

this is why I love my trumpet, isn't it?

it just... feels good.

to play like that... to reach new limits... to be able to play for long periods of time without having to stop.

don't take that last paragraph out of context, kids...

I won't be able to play my trumpet when I'm in arizona... first, that's just bad, because I need to practice and keep my chops in shape, especially with all of the stuff coming up in early april (state jazz championships, solo and ensemble festival, recital with dennis's other students... gtc swing show... woo), but... I guess it's less physical and more emotional these days. playing my trumpet just makes me feel good. I need to be able to do it... and while band is a pain, practicing on my own seems like much less of a waste of time. I don't know... whatever.

I need one of those "silent brass" systems... (for those of you that don't know what that is, it's an electric mute-type thing... you stick it in the bell of the trumpet and connect it to headphones, and only the person with the headphones can hear what you play... mmm), but unfortunatelly I'm cheap and they're like $150... *sobs*... well, I haven't asked for much band stuff this school year (esp. compared to last year... ie, 4 mutes, metronome, tuner, trumpet stand, solo and lesson books etc... total costs probably more than triple of what I want now...)

hmmm... maybe there will be some begging going on on my part tonight.

wish me luck!

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