Since the end of school, I had a hard time getting over a couple personal things and was hurt, but I am an easier road, just lots of academic stress. I mean, I am starting to feel like many professional tubists, where practice time is valued due to being so busy with other required things. I haven't really been out to any bars or hanging out, a couple games of Star Craft after a long day, but I did see my first Red's game.
Anyways, I am sitting at an Arby's now, since there is free internet. Before helping my friend Mark with his brass choir he started up in El Dorado area, I noticed one of my tires was losing air...and had a screw in it. Anyways, took it to Wal Mart this morning (since the nearest Discount Tire was an hour and a half), and the "tech" said I had less than 2/32" on my tire at the edge, which has a little wear, but he didn't even measure from the right spot. They are repaving 27NB with asphalt, and of course with it being fresh asphalt and hot outside, I got some in my tire sipes, and the "tech" didn't even see that. Then, I noticed my left signal light was burnt out. This is the one I had to superglue in after my accident back in October. I am driving to California (read later on) and don't want to be pulled over there for things not working. I fixed the signal, got a hair cut, and tried to find a place to fix my tire.
Now, I go to Monroe brake and repair shop, and they quote me for $30, a service Discount Tire does FREE to EVERYONE if repairable! Anyways, I took my teacher's advice and tried the old BP station in town, and they charged the same rate, and couldn't work on my car till tomorrow morning. I took it back to Monroe to get an oil change 12000 miles overdue (okay...I add oil every month), and I get a 3 hour wait quote for that and the tire. So I walk to Arbys, maybe can get some work done on the project.
Now, why am I going to California? I got invited to go to the Atlantic Brass Seminar near San Francisco, CA! It was a last minute thing, and had to make a decision since this project is important. EVERYONE I have talked to about these music festivals has only had great things to say, that they are fun, but being around only top musicians who want to be there and great teachers is always a plus, so I decided to make the drive out. Plus, when your teacher recommends you to do something, especially when you get invited out, you do it!
I leave Friday morning, I might sleep in my car at night, do annotations on the drive while resting and sleeping, so I should probably get to eating and this project.
