Reciting

Although this isn't my first rodeo when it comes to preparing for recitals and all the paperwork and bullshit that goes into it, I am looking forward to playing some pieces that most people at this school have never heard.

Mindlessly blowing my brains out.

The biggest issue is rehearsing.  Rather, rehearsing so that the music stays fresh.  When you play and perform with people that know what they are doing, it makes everything easier.  In that aspect, this past week of rehearsals have been cake.  But each time we play, my mind thinks of something different, and I have to do what my ear tells me to.

I don't know how Miles and Trane did it.  No wonder they needed drugs or God to get them through their careers.

Regardless, this Thursday will be fun, but with the mindset of it being just another hoop to jump through.
At the end of the day, it is for the music.

Step back from thinking that all eyes are on you when performing, it's quite humbling to think of everything it took to get you where you are.