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Day Three Hundred Eleven (Year Two)

So, most of my musical work tonight concerned more catching up on old blog postings.  I'm up through the middle of July of last year, and what I'm starting to notice is this: whenever the exact date was that J., B., and I started working on hard rock stuff, the postings on my other progress stopped entirely.  I think I was somewhat aware of this at the time, but I didn't realize just how complete it was until tonight.  And I wonder why it feels like I didn't accomplish as much as I hoped to last year!  This time around, I've got to do a better job of keeping a balance between working on songs and working on improving my craft.

Still haven't gotten to either the Edward Sharpe or the Regina Spektor.  Maybe tonight before I pass out.

I need to get back to work tomorrow.  Do some playing.  The last few days have been taken up almost entirely by music stuff that hasn't involved me having a guitar in my hands.  With tomorrow being the 3rd day of a six day run, I think that will need to change.

Not much to say today, I know.  I'll do better tomorrow, I promise.

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