Well, another winter season is in full swing (and waning, just about) and this is usually a time of anticipation and planning for me in both music and athletics.
Additionally, in 2008, I do hope to write more...not only in terms of updating and blogging...but I really would like continue my briefly lost fever to write about pretty much anything that I am dealing with or thinking about. This habit seems to have left me but it shall resume!! Have I been too busy or mentally occupied?...maybe...but that is a shame and a fault that only I am responsible for. Some topics floating in my head are:
Politics- how, as only an observer (as opposed to being an active promoter of a thought or political party) I notice how politics have become nothing more than an entertaining shouting match thus losing it's essential purpose.
Religion- how people fail to question in order to find understanding or furthur appreciation
Love- isn't love for others or things the most important of all things...being more important and taking precedence over ANYTHING else in life...
My family-beautiful things happen in this house (that I currently live in...but not for long) everyday.
I hope I get to these by the spring.
And here are some thoughts via the usual split of "Music" and "Athletics":
MUSIC
I do have auditions coming up...
Looks like there's a good chance I will be auditioning for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. They are seeking a 2nd trombonist/utility trombonist. I have visited the city and also met members of their current trombone section. The city is AMAZING and the guys I met are players that I admire VERY MUCH. This audition is March 2nd.
The New York Philharmonic will soon hold an audition for a new Assistant Principal trombonist. When they announce the date, I'm sure I'll be sending a resume. Yeah, me...New York Philharmonic...haha. But eh, these auditions don't always come up. Not quite sure when this audition will be. I'm guessing late spring.
San Antonio Symphony is looking for an assistant principal/second trombonist. This is May 5th.
MY playing is currently WILDLY out of shape. In fact, it may be the worst it has ever been. My lip issues are still lingering from my lip injury in which I took about a month's time off...combine that with my trombone being damaged and kept in the shop for two weeks, and a cold and BAM...there are some out of shape chops. But, it's just a matter of gettin back into it an plugging away. So, the next few weeks aren't going to be fun (mainly because no one likes to sound bad...even when practicing). But I CAN play now...thank you Jesus.
Athletics
It is indeed winter and my goals and focus for the 2008 season are becoming much more refined (as is the case every year about this time). Gladly, this year I will not have an indoor season (which usually takes place during the months of Jan and Feb) which occupies me with the shot-put...I am not a shot-put thrower! So, for this I am glad. I can focus the early 2008 months on more off-season discus training.
I have a better idea of my body dimensions for this season. It is much different from past seasons in which I typically compete at about 295lbs!. This year, I will be at 260lbs. Currently i am about 270...so my target date for this will be around mid-Feb. I also am aiming to have a very strong core and abdominals this season. The aim is to have a leaner body but be stronger than ever. THIS WILL TAKE SOME WORK. The challenge is to lose fat yet maintain and even build more muscle mass...One day it's gonna have to just click in...badass mode. Olympic Trials are the goal.
well there it is...
holler
