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Day Three Hundred Sixty (Year Two)

A few things to talk about today...

First, I know I had said last night that I was going to wait to start N.'s lesson folder until early next week.  Then I talked to SL tonight, and she told me that N. wants to have dinner with us tomorrow after I get off work.  Feels a bit like I ought to have something to give him tomorrow, even if he doesn't use it until we get together (whenever that ends up being).  That said, I'll start in on his folder tonight before I go to bed/tomorrow morning before work.

Secondly, I'm feeling myself sliding into an acoustic stage the last couple of days.  Between the Tallest Man On Earth EP, and the fact that nothing loud has really sounded good to me in the last 24 hours or so.  It feels headed that way.  Doesn't hurt that "Million Dollar Bill" and "Codeine" have hit the spot musically today.  I'll put the question out there again that always seems to come up when I enter one of these stretches... does it mean I'll start writing again?

The other thing I want to hit today is this: NPR released a list of "5 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing" today, and one of them was the new single (and title track) off of Aimee Mann's new record, Charmer.  This is one of the records I'm crazy excited about this fall.  It drops on September 18th.  I know I've said it before in this space, but her solo stuff is a major influence for what I hope will become my solo stuff at some point in the (not too distant?) future.

When all is said and done, I feel like there was cool stuff that happened today, but nowhere near as much as could/should have gone on.  I'll do better tomorrow.

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