Well, I just had my last band practice in AJ Band. If you could count that as a practice. It was really just a full-dress rehearsal for the Chinese New Year concert this Wednesday. So we basically played through the songs about twice and spent the rest of the time doing our own stuff. I took the abundant free time to play a few songs that I love so very much. One which I salvaged from the old homely but hellish Montfort Bandroom. Hellish because of the idiots. Homely... Well, I like that room. Even though the floor must be encrusted with spit and the cabinets are all still broken. But it was a place which I found comforting and welcoming, somewhere that I would hang out whenever possible, so long as there weren't too many people around.

So all in all, an enjoyable last practice. It made me remember how alive I used to feel when I was playing solos for my own enjoyment in a deserted bandroom. And also having my friends and peers look at me with wonder and envy. Yeah, those were the times...

Well. Goodbye, ten thousand dollar euphonium. In fact, goodbye euphoniums in general... At least, for now. Good news, everybody! I'm going to try the trumpet again. And I'm praying that I will be able to overcome the problems which I faced the last time I tried.

Well, after I get out of JC I'll have like a month or so to practice. So yeah, in answer to everyone who asks me "What the hell are you going to do for a month and a half anyway? Go get a job!"... There you have it. I'll be honing my musical skills. Whee...

Well, I've still got a while more to go. I've basically given up on math and use the lessons to make origami and doodle extensively. After which I make people take my "art" home. I don't really know why. I'm just weird that way.

KI is pretty much all I'm staying for right now. But if my mom didn't want me to stay on till JAE results, I'd leave that too...

And I'd like to buy a vowel, please.


-Joe