50's Pin Up Girl

50's Pin Up Girl

King Musical Instruments

If you play a member of the brass family, you will find that King musical instruments are a pretty good bet. I am not saying that a king musical instrument is always the best bet, but I have been playing them for a few years, and have been pretty happy with the results. The real problem, though, with buying a musical instrument is that they are so expensive that you can not really get the chance to try out a few of them before deciding what to get. Yes, King musical instruments are good, but so are Selmer musical instruments, as well as those of many other brands.
When I was playing harmonica, it was no problem. You could try out a new brand for under thirty dollars, which I thought was quite reasonable. But when I got more serious and switched to brass, I was in a totally different situation. Suddenly, I was faced with paying full price for King musical instruments, simply on the recommendations of my band leader. Let me tell you, it is quite an investment to get new King musical instruments, and that is no joke. I do not have hundreds and hundreds of dollars to just throw around at random – few people do. It means that I am not going to buy my King musical instruments unless I am quite sure that they are just what I want, and that is that.
Of course, you can always read music magazines. I have read several, and many of them recommended King musical instruments as the best brand that you could buy. But even those who chose another brand still said that King musical instruments provide a pretty respectable choice. Then, I looked at musicians who I liked, and found out what they were playing. The brands varied a good bit, but I was a little surprised to see just how common King musical instruments were. It made me realized that I could follow the advice of my band leader and buy that King trumpet that he was telling me to get, without worrying that I would find myself disappointed. You can take my advice and try out King musical instruments, but I think that you would be better with checking out a wide variety of different brands on your own, like I did, before making your decision. You will be glad that you did, I am quite sure.

Prevent a Cold

Anytime we are unlucky enough to come down with a sniffle or cough, someone always approaches us and shares their words of wisdom on how to prevent a cold. Our mothers were the first ones with scare tactics like, “don’t go outside with wet hair”, or “don’t forget your jacket, you’ll catch a cold”. It didn’t stop us, we did it anyway, and we survived. Now the emphasis is on natural alternatives to prevent a cold, supplements like zinc, Echinacea, vitamin C, and other preparations. Studies have also shown that by eating a nutritional diet, getting plenty of rest, avoiding stress, and exercising regularly can do a lot more for you than getting your body in shape. Living a healthy lifestyle also boosts the immune system and keeps us feeling great. Sure there are times when you are just going to get whatever it is going around, but it won’t happen very often.
If you don’t want to stay healthy and prevent a cold or flu, there other things you can try, because you don’t have to get sick every cold and flu season. For some very practical cold prevention and lifestyle tips, visit www.coldflu.about.com. We’ve all been told that we should eat chicken noodle soup when we have a cold, and when we do, it makes us feel better, doesn’t it? According to this internet source, studies have shown that chicken noodle soup broth contains anti-inflammatory properties that help unblock sinus and chest congestion. No wonder it makes us feel better! Another food that has been shown to prevent a cold is chocolate, which contains a certain ingredient that is more effective in stopping a persistent cough than cough syrups containing codeine.
For more good advice on how to prevent a cold or the flu, check out any number of websites, such as www.webmd.com, www.medicinenet.com, and www.lungusa.org plus many others, that offer practical information like taking a daily multivitamin. For some people, especially older adults and infants, colds can be deadly because they lead to more severe illnesses like pneumonia and RSV. It is also important to wash your hands often, avoid crowds if possible, increase activity levels, exercise more, and get plenty of rest. If you do get a cold, take a hot bath and some extra vitamin C, zinc, and Echinacea, which all will lessen the severity of your discomfort and the decrease the amount of time you are sick. Here’s to your health!