So...marching band...

So today after school I had marching band. Honestly I wasn't all that excited. I mean, it's not exactly FUN to be in such pain ALL the time, not being able to play, and not being able to talk to some friends because they're a) busy with others and b) not in your section. Ahh well. We only played for about 15 minutes, so it was only 15 minutes of badness. Marching wasn't too bad, though I felt like an idiot marching without my mellophone. It's like walking naked. People are probably wondering "Why does that one girl not have her instrument?" WELL, THAT'S A LONG STORY. And i just hate it...

So. The next step is acupuncture (sp?). Umm...NOT looking forward to that? I'd rather NOT be stabbed by these Asian people who I can't understand because of their heavy accents (not being racist, honestly) when they're holding 2 foot long needles that they like to settle into my skin. That's not my #1 on my 'Ways to Relax' list. I'm not sure what to do next. And now marching in GENERAL is up in the air. My mom is iffy about the whole switching instruments, because the sousaphone might not be much better. But a SOUSAPHONE...oh man that would be so cool though...anyway. So if I can't do the field, I'm stuck in PIT. I'm sorry, the pit doesn't look fun. Yeah, I learn another instrument, but i'm not MARCHING, I'm not learning DRILLS, we're not doing SETS, we're not stuck in the blazing heat with our binders held up, frozen in usually an uncomfortable position, sweltering under the unforgiving sun while the band director/drum major checks our spots, no #2 bus (?!?!?!!?)...That's what MAKES marching band a marching band. Those tiny things. And having all of those taken away...what? It just can't happen. And I might just have to suck it up and get THROUGH the pain and do it anyway because I don't think I could manage without being on the field.

Hey, my math teacher actually gave us credit on our homework!! :D What are the odds.

Just so you know, I have concerts all this week so I might not be writing much. In fact, I must go eat dinner in a few minutes, I gotta be in choir attire and out of the door by 6:15ish. Orchestra tomorrow, band/jazz band Thursday. Solo-palooza tonight and Thursday. Please pray. :]

It's so beautiful out today, isn't it? I love it. Thank God for sunlight. I missed it. :P

~Jenny