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Day Eighty Five (Year Four)

Tonight, I got to cross off one of the projects I started this week.  It was the one from last Sunday's post, where I discussed the need for more organized practice sessions.  If you wanted to look back on the original post, here's the link for it: http://rock-muse-ings.blogspot.com/2013/10/day-eighty-one-year-four.html

Anyway, I got the rest of my "what I'm working on" section sorted out, and added in the things I'd like to add to that list.  Haven't sat down yet to figure out how I'm going to structure my practice session yet, but I figure that, if nothing else, I can get to that tomorrow while the Mrs. is at work from 4-10.

I also sat down and plotted out a bit more of the direction I'd like my blues studying to take.  It's not done yet, but that section of the lesson binder is really starting to take shape in my head, which is really cool.

As always, lately, I also conquered the lick of the day from Guitar Aerobics.

Tomorrow's goals are shaking down like this:

1) Songwriting
2) Lots of blues playing
3) Listening to all the new music
4) The Green Day DVD on the making of their trilogy from last year
5) Getting a handle on times for the various parts of my practice session.
6) Going over my notes, and prepping for Saturday's lesson.
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