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Day Forty Five (Year Three)

So, I fleshed out that mysterious third song idea today, at least somewhat, and I like it.  That gives me 1/4 of an album's worth of ideas.  None of them are complete songs yet, it's all either a verse or a chorus progression that needs to be built up and added to, but it's definitely a beginning.  Especially when you consider that I really didn't have a ton of time to work on anything today, I'm feeling pretty good about what, in my head, is becoming the Dave Grohl Challenge.  It's almost better than my aborted attempts at February's RPM Challenge.  Okay, so admittedly that might be due to an awesomely inspiring quote, but still.  If I can do this, I see no reason why next year's RPM can't happen.

The other cool thing that happened to me today musically?  Cherokee had a home football game tonight, which meant that there was 5th Quarter at the church after the game.  I brought my ipod and mini-speakers, just in case we needed them, and while they didn't get a ton of use, they got enough use that one of SL's friends noticed that my name was in the list of artists on my pod.  This led to her wanting to listen to my stuff, of which there really isn't much on there.  Or much completed.  It's just another reason I need to actually see this through and make a record, because whenever people do hear my stuff, as unfinished as it may be, they seem to like it.

I think I can actually do this.  Whether or not it ever sees the light of day outside of my immediate circle is unimportant at this point.  I just think it's time for me to add to that canon I've held in such high esteem (and talked about for three years now).

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