I recently rediscovered my old trumpet that I had growed up playing. I hadn't played it in a good 2 or 3 years, so it was a nice, familiar sight. Behind it is my valve trombone, which is what I currently play with. As I was talking with a friend today, he made me realize something very important. In one of my first posts, I mentioned this whole thing about what if life was different. The thing I hadn't considered was what could be had some things been different.
So pretty much the big thing here is what life might be like today had I stayed with trumpet. My reasons for switching instruments are another story for another day. Anyways, I've heard a lot of jazz bands in my life, and one of the things that really gets the audience's attention is the upper brass section, like trumpets. Back in grade 8 and 9, I was lucky enough to be able to play trumpet with some talented trumpet players in higher grades. During thoise times, it felt great, just blasting those high notes above the whole band. But now, I'm playing the lower parts via trombone. Don't get me wrong, the trombone is a great instrument. It's just not a trumpet. And particularily in our current jazz band, we got quite a number of people covering the lower parts in the band.
We have some very commited trumpet players atm, it's just that they don't really shine like they should. Maybe it's the arangements, maybe it's just the ratio of trumpets to other instruments, I don't know. The point is, the trumpets are't getting the glory they deserve in a flashy jazz band. So pretty much what I'm wondering is what would've happened had I stayed with the trumpets. I tend to be a loud player, regardless of what instruments.
The last thing I want to disscuss here before going back to Bio homework is the future. Cabaret night isn't for another few months. I'm seriously considering picking up the trumpet again just for this one time. I sound pretty bad right now, but I can practice. I'll have to make some changes, but I think it might be worthwhile. I would say something like, "Guess we'll just have to wait and see" except waiting won't do anyone any good. Sometimes, you just gotta step up and do shit for yourself.
Life can be quite incredible. Amazing things happen every single day. And yet, we're often dissatisfied with what we have; we just need a little bit more. At this point here, I could really go in any number of ways in terms of trying to comprehend life. I could be all, "it's always good to have high expectations." On the other hand, I could argue, "be happy with what you have, and don't ask for too much." 
