Yes, it's one of those... EARLY MORNINGS. I don't think I'll ever be a morning person. Saying that once I've got past the shock of being up in essentially the middle of the night I usually get on alright. Had my drum lesson with Rich which was alright, was given a Cha-cha piece to look at - left foot Guiro pattern, that should be fun - and did a bit more work on the reel Pretty Marion which I'm really enjoying. Don't know what it is about snare drum music, it just appeals to me, the challenge of it, and generally hitting sticks off a pad just feels good ha. I think the fact I seem to improve as quickly as I do makes it more enjoyable. It takes me a bit of time but I always seem to get it in the end and I can feel the difference.
Not really got much more to say right now. Avicii's new song 'I Could Be The One' went to number 1 at the weekend and I'm obsessed with. It's been playing in my head for 3 days straight now and I still love it. Beautiful piece of music, on a par with Levels, which is saying something. Of course this all leads me back to one of my old problems - the muso vs the pop fan. I had some new thoughts about that today. Maybe the muso part is something I'll do later in life. Play jazz gigs and shows and stuff on drums. If right now I want to make pop music and get famous that's cool really. Yes, it does make me question why I've spent so much time working on other things but that's just life. There's still time for me to do everything I want to, I just gotta get on it asap.
Of course on the other hand there's still this degree. Ordered a double bass drum pedal yesterday for my performance. Gonna really have to work with it though. Doing a song called 'Selkies' by Between the Buried and Me which has some pretty tough stuff in it. I've never really been a great dbd player but I guess it's time to get on it. Been listening to the song and started learning it but it's tough, will take some time, and even more to play it well. Would help if I had an mp3 player broke - my Sansa broke the other day. One of the ear's has gone pretty much. Ordered a new one, hopefully will be arriving today. It's red, and should be an upgrade on the other one although a lot people say it's debatable. I think I'll like it more anyway. I wasn't keen on using the rockbox on the other one, and the playlists didn't work. Will be nice to make some playlists again!
Also been reading 'The Game' by Neill Strauss. Very interesting read, really enjoying it so far. Some useful tips in there for getting girls, even if you're not a PUA. I don't think I ever could be a PUA, but it's made me think about relationships. They obviously treat relationships very lightly, and if I were in one would they still be a threat to me? They obviously think so. Makes you realise maybe it's important to make yourself attractive regardless of your position. Even if I get a girlfriend it would pay to have some tricks to ward off other guys. Girls like what they like by default. Just because you're a good guy and they've decided they love you doesn't mean they won't be attracted to other things. Think that's important to remember.
I'm gonna leave it at that. Could talk all day of course but I wanna update my other blogs and shit. Btw, 'Madam'. That popped up in the book last night, that's another good one.
Ciao for now.
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