I'm sore from exercise yesterday but that's just tough. I'll have to get used to it. I played a bit more after doing Ebay stuff last night and I'll just have to play all I can and struggle through. If all I ever do is top out at high C that's fine with me. There's plenty that can be played in that range.
Instead of fitting practice around my Ebay work I think I might fit the Ebay work around my practice. After all, if things go to shit here (and I know how fast they can) it's the trumpet playing that will enable me to afford a storage unit, a bivy bag (sort of sleeping bag with a sort of cover, good for hiding in bushes) etc.
If things only go halfway to shit... for instance say Ken loses his job so he'll be around here doing this work and will probably only be able to "pay" me a free place to live in exchange for doing a few things here like maybe the packing for shipping, and I'll be out earning my money with my horn.
I've been feeling very discouraged. I've subscribed to a YouTube channel called "Trumpeter's Stuff" where the guy has all kinds of etude books played out and this one, No. 47 out of Clarke's Elementary Studies, has been kicking my ass. Well, hearing it played out is a Godsend for this lazy ear-player. Now that I have a feel for how it's supposed to go, it'll be a lot easier and I can put the right swing in it.
I'd been feeling very depressed and although I was up at 11AM, I didn't get out of bed until after noon, staying in my sleeping bag and reading more of the Louis Armstrong book. It's amazing how the different books about him cover different aspects. This one doesn't mention the Karnofskys at all. But it mentions some very valuable musical and technique matters. Like the differences in technique between self-taught jazzers as the early ones almost all were, and how Armstrong very much showed school training.
I realized I needed to get rubbing alcohol which I use a fair amount of around here, so I took a load of stuff to FedEx and the post office, and then got over to Target as it was getting dark and they were completely out.
Not having had anything to eat but my beloved chicory coffee and chocolate, I went to Whole Foods next and got some "shepherd's pie" and pot roast from the buffet and ate, then walked up to CVS to find they're out of rubbing alcohol, too. Looks like I'll be washing all my dishes with soap and water and doing my wiping with Windex, as rubbing alcohol, antibacterial wipes, and I think bleach, have all been bought out.
I actually considered doing some busking tonight but it turned cold and windy and would have been rather miserable out there.
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