Does anyone even notice that new poll? ----->
I suppose it
was necessary to write something to let peoples know I’m still alive.
So I got back,
started school, went back to work, and visited TX for Labor Day.
This song seems
to fit this semester so far. Especially when I get up at 6:30 and manage to
stay awake through all my classes. I’ve been successful so far. The classes are
pretty good (minus the timing of a particular 7:30 class).
I’m sort of
proud of the fact that I’m taking Greek I (treasure trove of Bible-major horror
stories). Being the only girl in the class (big change from my CS classes… not)
I’m determined to do well. Besides that, I need it for my added major.
Thankfully, the other classes this semester don’t look too difficult. I just
need to make sure I stay on top of the workload.
Believe it or
not, I’m trying to cut back on all the extracurricular activities. Because it’s
still the beginning of the semester, I have a decent amount of time I don’t know
what to do with. I’m using this time to catch up on some gaming. (I forgot how
awesome Linebeck is and Linebeck III is just as awesome as his grandpa. ^_^ )
I’m also practicing piano more. (Working on Linebeck’s theme in all its
awesomeness.)
I’m trying a
different approach to piano. Before, I gave up fairly often because it takes
forever for me to read the notes. Course, I loved listening to piano music so
much that I couldn’t stay away for too long. So I would try and give up again.
Instead of being so focused on reading the notes, getting them exactly right,
and being unmerciful toward my own mistakes, I decided to try something
different.
Something I’m
much better at.
Playing by ear.
I’ve done this a
little before, quickly replicating themes and such by picking out notes. This
time, I added chords and told myself it’s really ok to make a few mistakes. The
world is not going to end because I hit the wrong key (at least, I hope it
doesn’t <_>_>). I’m treating notes more like… guidelines. I can
get the melody down pretty easily and then it’s just getting the other notes to
fall in place.
I haven’t
really been writing all that much since school started (big surprise). I
started a new story back in June/July-ish with a really cool character. I wrote
out a good portion of it over the summer and now it sits, waiting for me to
finish it. I hope to at least get back to that. Inspiration just doesn’t hit
when you want it to, you know?
~ Never Alone ~
