Everyday Superhero - Smash Mouth

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 ~