I'm adjusting to my new mouthpiece ok. Even though it's a copy of another I have, it still doesn't play exactly. I have just under three weeks to get into shape for band season, and I have no reason to think I won't be able to do that. Just have to make sure to play often enough and practice intelligently ( Read more... )

Today I received a custom trumpet mouthpiece. It has the insides of the mouthpiece I'm currently playing but has the outsides of the Buescher Duo-Cup that came from the horn ( Read more... )

Nothing new, nothing to say, things are boring all around. The weather finally warmed up enough to turn on the AC. That's about it.

Time-Warner fixed my issue so I now get the channels that I signed up for yay me! I also got the patch cord and power strip in the mail so instead of two power strips I just have one, now. Still a giant mess of cords behind the rack ( Read more... )

On Friday I called Time-Warner and had them change packages for me from the SD movie channels I never watch to 4 additional HD channels that looked interesting. The first night I got those channels but when I tried to watch one on Tuesday, I got a blank screen. After a cable box reboot, I got a message, so the CSR sent a technician out ( Read more... )

I decided that I fooled around enough and updated to high definition. I could have bought a multi-thousand dollar HDTV, but I realized that I didn't need anything that big nor wanting to pay for anything that expensive. After doing a little looking around, I found a 24" 1920x1080 monitor that supported HDMI and HDCP. Price? $220 ( Read more... )

Had another lesson on Saturday morning. My progress has been noted, so what I've been doing has been helping. I have some specific things to work on, specifically working on playing louder, and when doing my lip slurs, working on hitting the lowest, most difficult notes ( Read more... )

There's an Australian show on Hulu called Sea Patrol. Once you get past the accents, it's totally addicting.

You're welcome.

Tom 

So this latest "meet a woman online and underwhelm her" episode makes me think about what I want from a woman and a relationship ( Read more... )

My back hurts. I thought it was taken care of.

I'm wrong.