i might be doing even more music? i have tentatively put in an application to join a local concert band. it has been, uhhh, a very long time since i've played in a wind band (19 years? but who's counting) and my chops are shot, absolutely gone, but i've made practice a mandatory thing for myself before i start work. breathing, long tones, scales, little etudes. getting back into it is kind of scary; it's a lot easier to just sit and play guitar or whatever and never worry about ever having to perform. but scary's good sometimes, right? no clue what the repertoire's going to be like, but i'm not getting any younger. it's funny: when you're young you don't think about time, but as you get older, it's always a going concern in the back of your mind. do i ever want to play wind band music again? (yes). well, better get started.
toasting a couple things tomorrow, i guess. i'm excited, actually genuinely excited. my partner told me she's proud of me. i already juggle a lot of stuff. what's a little more, hey?