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Day Eighty Six (Year Two)

Listening to the Ben Folds as I type this.  Strange day today.  The things I got done were small things, and there was never much extended productivity.  My whole day felt like it happened in fits and starts.  Kind of tough to finish anything on a day like that.

I started finding songs for the mix I promised SL.  At this point it will be at least a 2 disc set.  This makes me happy.  The other thing I find interesting?  Knowing how much awesome music I passed by because it didn't fit the feel I was looking for.  That's one of the cool tings about meeting someone new and integrating them into your life... sharing your musical discoveries with them.

Started reading one of the new Guitar World's tonight too, and did a little bit of playing, but never got around to doing any recording or work on the record.  Considering what I hoped to get done today, that feels like a major disappointment.  I go in late tomorrow, so if I can make myself get up early tomorrow, I might be able to salvage something before work.

Today was a frustrating day musically, which really bums me out.  The biggest highlight may well have been getting to watch Wilco on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts.  That was pretty darn spectacular.

Gotta do better tomorrow.

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