"Muse" - ings on Rock & Life

I was able to get in some good studio time today. I spent it working on chorus ideas for the EP project. Some decent progress was made in terms of making decisions, but I didn't finalize anything. I also spent a bit of time reading a great book on classical music. It was a decent day, but not a great one.

Today was a quiet day, but I was able to get in some time in the studio. Most of it was spent sorting through some things and getting my schedule squared away for tomorrow, but I fit in a bit of playing as well.q I am hoping that tomorrow is going to be a very productive day. If nothing else, I have to get in some good work on the songs for the EP.

Today was a day where all I wanted to do was get myself unpacked and moved back into the studio. That's what happened, and I am ready to get back to work tomorrow. This week is going to be a great one.

Today was a long day that started with the end of Synod School and ended with an 80s concert in Sioux City for my brother in law's birthday. We saw Nelson, Great White, and Brett Michaels. I have a ton of thoughts, but I am too tired to process them right now. That's going to have to wait until tomorrow.

Today was less of a quiet day than yesterday, but not by enough for my taste. In the end, I got to a good bit more listening than I had time for yesterday, and was also able to sneak in a few minutes of a book I brought along with me called The Complete Singer Songwriter .  It was something I had picked up a while back (and maybe mentioned in this space when I did), but never got to spend the kind of time with that I had wanted/needed to.  With the EP coming around for real as I dive into the beginning of year eight, it seemed like a good thing to start reading. As for the playing and writing side of things - that didn't materialize today.  The good news, though, is that I got myself caught up on some of the other things that had been getting in my way up to this point, so tomorrow will absolutely have time in it for music making.  I can't wait for that.  I (still) need it.

Today was probably the quietest and most inauspicious beginning I've had to a year in this blog.  I'm taking a class on 60's pop music for the week, and so that gave me a bit of listening and a bit of community, but the time to sit down with my acoustic and play for even a few minutes never really materialized. I fit in a bit of listening at the very end of the day, but that hardly seems like anything to write home about. Tomorrow I desperately need to find some time to sit with the guitar and a notebook, even if it comes at the expense of something else.  Mostly for my mental health.

Last day of year seven.  Wow, did that sneak up on me. Most of the day was spent finishing up getting ready for our latest journey across the state.  As expected, everything for the EP got packed, and so did a small bit of material for general practice.  I'm looking forward to tomorrow, somewhat for the activity, and more for the chance to have a bit of free time to sit and play. Today was a good one, mostly.