What Else Is Hidden Inside of Me?

Yesterday Schink had this thing at his school for all the trombone players in the 5th grade band called "Trombone-a-palooza" or some cheese like that, and he was in it, so Mum and I and Thaden went and watched it. We were a bit late, so they were playing a song when we walked in, and it was kind of hilarious to hear all those little kids farting out of their trombones; not being in synch or anything. But it was also cool at the same time, because you know that they had been working hard and all that. Anyways, we watched that, and their band teacher seemed way cool, then I decided that it looked easy and fun and that I wanted to try to play trombone. So I asked Schink if I could take it home; he said yes. So I took it home and fiddled around a bit, then got online to find out how to play a trombone, and I learned the positions and the way you're supposed to do your mouth and stuff. I was playing around with that, and then Schink came home and showed me some more stuff that clarified everything, then I made myself a chart, and I ended up practising for about 2 hours. Then today I practised some more. I can only do the lower two sets of notes, and I can't do the third, because I can't get my mouth small enough or the right shape or something. Schink showed me how to do it, but I forget, so I'll have to ask him again. But I can play "Hot Cross Buns" and a few other things! I think I really like trombone. It's fun. 

I also have a guitar that I got in about 9th grade that I haven't really touched, but yesterday after playing the trombone, I decided I'd get it out and mess with that. So I did, and I can tell it's going to take me a lot longer to learn guitar than piano or trombone. But there's this website that I think is really good, so I'm using that, and the first thing is to learn the C, A, G, E, and D major chords. I practised those today and now I have three red, puffy fingers on my left hand. I can tell they'll blister when I practise more. 

It's so sweetness, though. I want to try other instruments. I think I wasn't supposed to discover this talent/interest until now, because if I had done it in school, I wouldn't have stayed with it, because I would have gotten impatient and lazy. But since I'm wanting to do this, and am choosing to do this, I'm motivated to learn, and I have the patience. I'm so stoked. I'm hoping to be good enough with the guitar by time I leave to be able to take it with me. But I don't want to take it with me if I'm not good at it. 

Schink's trombone is a rental, and I wish it weren't. But Aorta does have a flute, and she's not in band anymore...

I made a super-delicious lemon meringue pie yesterday with a homemade graham cracker crust. It was so good, I had some for breakfast today. 

The pie: http://www.allrecipes.com/Recipe/Grandmas-Lemon-Meringue-Pie/Detail.aspx

Changes on the pie: I just used lemon juice instead of the 2 lemons and lemon zest. 3 Tbsps juice= 1 lemon. It wasn't lemony enough for me, so I added a lot more than the 6 Tbsp. I don't know how much more though; you'll have to taste as you go. 

The crust: http://www.allrecipes.com/Recipe/Graham-Cracker-Crust-I/Detail.aspx

Changes on the crust: I only had 1 cup of graham cracker crumbs, so I used some Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal to make up the difference. 

I still need to make something for today, and I think I'll do that after blogging, 'cuz Thaden's sleeping and I can't practise music. 

I want it to be Sunday so I can play real piano (and go to church, of course. I love church. And I actually really like working in primary)

Oh, and I made a painting last night. It looks really cool. I saw this style on deviantART that I really liked, so I kind of copied it, but it still had my flavour. A title even came to mind as I was making it. And then the paint looked really cool when I poured it down the drain.

I'm not bored anymore-no, definitely not bored-but I  do want to be back and learning. And Snow building. And friends. And all that other stuff. 

LOOOVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEE BYU-I!!!

*Stoked*