Hey everyone. I've had a action packed weekend at work. We had TNA Wrestling there on Friday. The main event was Kurt Angle


and then Saturday was Bret Michaels


I also got my haircut on Saturday. The trumpet tattoo is doing well.

I also went to the doctors to get the low down on what's going on with my jaw. They think I may have TMJ syndrome. It hurts right now, but I got through my Sight Singing class. I'm actually loaded with work (but I'm here talking to you guys). There are about 2 papers I need to do, midterms to study for, homework to be taken care of.

But...

The L Word is still rocking my weekends!

New Tat...Old Recital...same old same old

Hello everyone! As you can tell from the last entry, there were plenty of things that kept me away from the Psyche of A Jazz Trumpet Chick.

Well first thing first. The recital.

How did it go MB? Well...it wasn't my best...nor my worst. It kinda just...was. I honestly felt like I was going to bolt out of the UC and catch a train home in that dreaded weather (it was freezing cold with the windchill and it snowed...a lot.) My teacher was there, and she said I fooled her because it looked like I was calm the entire time. So I get to read a book.

I'm playing the Hindemith Sonata for Trumpet, now. I'm almost through the first movement (up to speed and such). I have a few bars left to go over with my teacher, but I went through a few by myself.

So I'm reading a collection og music essays written by Ralph Ellison. I was introduced to Ellison in my senior year of high school. I read Invisible Man for AP English. I enjoyed it very much especially for its dealings with jazz music, and music in general. I found this book in my school's library and it's very interesting.

But here's the biggest thing that's happen since I wrote last. I got a new tattoo. It's a trumpet on my right arm. I originally wanted it on my wrist but as I looked and as my tattoo artist drew it, it turned out bigger. But it's GORGEOUS!! It looks like an oil painting of a trumpet with the shading. I'm so very happy wth it. Here you go:



I have some written homework to do (on top of hours of practice) so I leave you with this video of the upcoming L Word episode tonight:

LESBIAN TURKISH OIL WRESTLING!!

Mindless ramblings from the psyche of a jazz trumpet chick

Well, what about that Super Bowl last night? I normally do not watch football, I find some of the plays and points of the game rather...silly looking ( I mean when the punt the ball after a touchdown or 4th down and you see a zillion men running after the same thing...it looks like a scene at Christmas in a toy store when a game is released.) Then again...I do follow basketball which can be silly looking as well...just how many time can you try to make a basket rebound after rebound after rebound.

My little brother (the youngest one) was wearing a Patriot's jersey in the house and when I found out that the Giants were playing in the super bowl against an undefeated team I clearly proclaimed that the Pats would win it. However then I remembered this ordeal. Ah it's been an interesting start to New York Sports this year. The Giants won because they fought hard. Now we have baseball to look forward to in April...

but there's college basketball now...and this is where it's at! I've loved the Huskies since I learned Rebecca Lobo went there. I followed the Bird years, the Taurasi years, and now we're back to being undefeated. Tomorrow will be the dispersal draft for the newest addition to the WNBA family, and someone from the Liberty will be there soon (and I'm hoping it's not my baby Shay Doron

As a devoted Liberty fan...I'm still not over this. I was watching the Draft live at home. I had my popcorn by me, my Hammon Jersey on...and my heart stopped for a while after i heard the words "trade" "new york" and "becky hammon".

Let's have a look back at what I used to oggle at during my summers:

But how is school MB? School going fine, I'm loaded up with homework beyond homework. It's not so much writing homework, but more practicing and making sure I'm hitting things right homework. I should be easily up to 2 hours of practice a day if I want to cover the length of what needs to be down with my private teacher. I think I have to sign up for a recital on Sunday, I'm playing the Haydn Trumpet Concerto Movement II.


Except...I willl be performing this piece on a Bflat Getzen Capri, hopefully with a paino player, and hopefully not making up slurs ;) (that was for my trumpet teacher...in fact she told me that unless I somehow changed my name and sex to a male named Haydn I was not allowed to make up shit anymore. That's what happens when you live in a jazz mind for 4 years!!)

But soon I will be this chick


Peace out...