I have to keep reminding myself what day it is. Which is a little weird, because my life isn’t so busy that it makes any difference. However, it does seem that even the slightest of hiccups makes my schedule unravel to the point of uncertainty. It is Wednesday, tomorrow is trash day, these are the things I need to keep track of. I have practice tonight, which is not usual, I need reminded. My wife works from home on Wednesdays, that makes it easier to remember. Also, I don’t usually do this on Wednesday, so I think you can see how things can get confusing. But, here I am, practically a week late at this, trying to remember what I did two weeks ago, when I hardly know what day it is now. Talk about first world problems! I’m really not a fan of sitting here trying to remember. But, I’m also not a fan of missing my session, so this is what happens. And now I have to post another past session! I think that makes 3 this year. At least for two of them I had a reasonable excuse. Although, if this was a “real” job, I would have made preparations. Deadlines are deadlines, no matter what. I prefer my deadlines a little more flexible. Which is probably part of the problem. I read a lot of things, and one thing I see over and over again is the importance of setting a deadline. Put it on your calendar! Make a plan and move towards it with a deadline! However, I almost never do that. I’m still stuck in the realm of Someday. Maybe I need to think about that more. I’ve also read that it is okay to move the deadline if necessary. It seems a bit like a contradiction, but apparently, we shouldn’t get too down on ourselves when the first attempt doesn’t work out. I guess, technically, we shouldn’t get too down on ourselves even if the 100th time doesn’t work out. We have to just keep trying to get it “right.”
Last week I just
kind of forgot. I was working on a new video for the Eruption. It was kind of
time consuming. A lot of moving parts. When I’m working on certain projects,
involving a lot of moving parts, I find I get swept up in it. Next thing I
know, it’s already 5 o’clock, and I’ve got to move on to something else. Plus,
when it involves a lot of meticulous moves, I feel that if I don’t keep going,
I’ll forget what I was doing. It happens a lot when I’m mixing practice, if I
get distracted, I have to go back through the history of my moves to remember
where I am. It’s easier to just stay focused and finish. Or at least leave
myself at some kind of legitimate stopping point. Last week it took about a day
to think of the project, a day to figure out how to do the project, and a day
to complete the project. I had to start over 3 times. But, that’s okay, I’m
glad with the way it came out. I’m just glad that I wasn’t too far a long
before I recognized the error. That’s the problem with doing something you’ve
never done before, the learning curve! I guess it’s not really a “problem,” I’m
not sure why I used that word, but I’m leaving it. That’s what makes it
exciting! Figuring out what works! If you don’t try again, you miss the
opportunity. Whoa, I’m sensing a theme. Anyway: That’s what happened to me last
week, by the time I noticed what time it was, I had to go to practice. Which
was awesome by the way. I planned on getting to it on Friday, but the same
thing happened. However, the video is done now, and has been posted. I really
do it just to stay creative. Kind of like this. I know I’m not breaking any
ground, but I am learning, so it counts. And I have fun. It’s a win-win! Plus,
it lets people know we’re still around.
If I had written
this last Thursday, I wouldn’t have had a whole lot to say. I would have let
you know that I was excited about having Eruption practice. I would have let
you know that it felt weird not having Calvin’s practice 2 weeks in a row!
Because of the Padres! I told you before that I like the excitement, but I wouldn’t
let it control my life. Last Tuesday, when we didn’t have practice, it allowed
me to go with some friends for a birthday party. A bunch of us went to Sycuan
to watch the Padres, and hang out with each other. I thought it seemed a little
weird, but that’s what the birthday girl wanted, and that’s what she got. Some
people were much more into it than others. I was surprised at how many people
were there to watch. Not even in a sports book, at one of the restaurants. The
Padres ended up winning, and the place erupted. There were a lot of happy
people. And, they all seemed to be glad to watch it with other fans. Even one
of the guys with us, who is a huge Padres fan, mentioned how he was reluctant
to attend because he wasn’t sure about how he’d see the game. After the game he
said he was glad there were people there in their gear watching. It somehow
made the experience better for him. It struck me as odd. Several people in our
group were wandering around to other patrons, whom they did not know, and hug
them, jumping up and down in joy. I did no such thing. I was caught off guard
when people in my own group wanted to hug and high five me. It made a
difference to them. I’m not like that. Obviously. Lastly, I would have told you
about Hustler’s practice. We practiced without lead guitar! It took a little
getting used to, but we did it, and it was pretty good. Especially for not
having seen each other in a month. Some were a little hesitant, but I pushed
through and showed them that we could. We had a lot more fun than we usually
do.
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