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Day Three Hundred Four (Year Three)

Got done with work at about quarter after 5 tonight.  I don't go back until noon (okay, probably a bit before noon) on Tuesday.  Effectively, this gives me about three and a half days off, if I don't include tonight.  So, you're asking yourself, what did I do tonight that propelled me into my weekend of musical awesomeness?  A few small things that will pay dividends in the overall spectrum of the weekend.  I,

1) Brought in my shoulder bag from the car.  It's got all of the stuff I usually carry with me for lessons in it, plus (somehow) all of the manuals for every piece of guitar related electronica that I own.  I'm really hoping to not only get some songwriting done this weekend, but also some recording.  And if that's going to happen, I want it to start the right way, hence, the manuals.

2) Did some listening.  Our Lady Peace in the car on the way to and from work, and a bit of lighter, more mellow stuff in the other free moments.  OLP proves to me again that I've got some sort of rock record in me somewhere, although in my head it runs more toward Dishwalla than anything.

3) Cleared my head (and on some level, my conscience).  I got some of the other things on my to do list for the weekend crossed off tonight, which puts me more at ease regarding not only my accomplishments, but also with my ability to spend a more serious chunk of time on music stuff without feeling any outside "guilt" of any kind for not finishing off other things.  I'm hoping to get up at a decent hour tomorrow and start the day with a good night of sleep behind me and a fresh round of energy for the rock & roll.  It's a good plan, I think, and as of right now it's the only plan I've got.

Tune in tomorrow to see how it went.

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