BAND

I play the trumpet. I LOVE playing the trumpet. Trumpets get the melody maybe 90% of the time, they sound cool and are fun to pay. Did I say they were the best? NO. Did I say other insrtuments suck? NO. So, please do not comment saying that I am biased, hate clarinets or that clarinets are better. Or anything like that. (Clears throat) So, I also really like band. It can be complete and utter bliss one day, and my worst class the next. But, most of the time, it is THE BEST THING EVER. I mean, all the memories and history and fun times we spent in the carpeted room, all the nostalgia, the great times...yes, but anyway, I've played 3 years of trumpet. All great times. Ever since I started middle school, I wanted to be in the eighth-grade band and jazz band. I SO SO SOOOO wanted to be in the jazz band. I LOVE JAZZ! (If you want a good time, listen to Miles Davis) Funny how things work out-I DON'T GET TO BE IN THE JAZZ BAND. Or eight grade band for that matter. It completely sucks. I mean, people-can't I have the simple privilege of going after school once a week to learn about blues scales, solos and have the most fun in my life? Apparently, NO. Plus, jazz in France is like...like...a GOOD bagguette for $3 or less. VERY RARE. So, the chances of me learning about improvisation and whatnot over there is around 2% or so. Does that seem just a little unfair? I mean, I've worked for 3 hard years always wanting to be in the jazz band. I want to be in the Michigan Marching Band. Now, my chances of even getting into the Pioneer band are slimmer. I have to audition for that!! I will fail!! All of my dreams will collapse!! This really does suck. So, yeah. My life feels like crap now. I mean, what, you take away a simple dream of a kid and make me go somewhere where there isn't any band?? What kind of...mean world is this? Sigh. I'm like one of the only people in band that actually likes jazz, and I can't even do it!

It really, REALLY sucks. I mean, sure, I'll still practice over there but it'll be SO BORING. I'll bring Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Herbie Hancock, Benny Goodman and the like. Also, the trumpet section will be weak when I leave; in sixth grade, there were like 15 trumpets, now there's 6/5 and then next year probably like 3/4. Yup, it's gonna stink from now on.