So I can feel this blog slowly dying. It's a shame, I think it's a great idea, I just don't find myself coming on much to post. This seems to be the only time I do - after drum lessons on Tues morning I come into the Library and fire up Facebook, Hotmail (which has just changed to Outlook. Weird.), Lumosity (which I go on every day pretty much. Not sure if it really helps my brain at all but I think it's good fun. Mostly. I still scream at it from time to time like I do most games...) and Blogger. Not sure why, it's just become a habit cos I've been posting for college stuff as well.
Drum lesson was alright today. Talked about the snare piece we're working on, a reel called 'Pretty Marion'. It's another Duthart piece (we're also doing his fanfare in drum corps). It's a nice piece, I'm taking time getting to grips with it. I can play everything just about, it's just the phrasing, I need to learn to understand the feel better. We talked a bit about this, then he asked me to play and I made an arse of it cos I was too self-conscious but I talked about this afterward. We talked about my performance programme too. We performed our sample last week - Sound of Muzak and half of Schism - and I think it went alright. Rich told me he'd like to see more of me in the music, which I get. This is what got me talking about being self-conscious. I need to put my stamp on things more and not be afraid to. I think doing the Higher Diploma down south kinda beat that out of me a bit, but this is my programme, so it has to be my performance, not a copy of everyone else's.
Right now I've got an Ari Hoenig video on in the background. Rich sent me it, said there's a bit about doing your own thing. It's always interesting to hear other people's experiences in music, everyone does things so differently and learns in their own way. This is why I know there's nothing wrong with doing things my way. The hard part is doing things my way when there are other musician's there. Like when I've been at jam nights. As a drummer I've got to be able to lead dynamically and believe what I play is good. How you getting on with that?
He's talking now about how he chose not to get a degree. Studied for 3 and a half years, but only did it to learn. Didn't see a degree as any sort of accomplishment. That's refreshing, and also very true. I've said enough time that being at College is a bit of a waste of time, but I'm doing it for mum and dad really, which funnily is what he's saying now. They have the attitude like 'I'm sending you to college, I want to see a degree'. I get that, to an extent. But the way I see it they sent me to college so I can get a career, and if I do that they shouldn't be worried about getting a degree. But then if a degree is perceived to be an accomplishment maybe that gives it validation.
Just been messaging Kerry, she's invited me to play at the second ICE band night on Friday at Images. Really looking forward to that. Probably be the biggest crowd I've played to! Gonna do at least 3 of my own - 'Show What Love Is', '24 Hour Drive Thru' and 'The First Step'. Probably leave it at that. Think I'm gonna 'The A Team' cos it should go down well. Also considering doing One Direction haha. Not sure how that would go down. I'll see what the vibes are on the night and go with it. Should be good.
Last couple days saw me rekindle an obsession with Champ Man - took Rangers to the Champs League semis in my third season, won back to back domestic trebles - then lose it again, all in one weekend ha. Not sure how I feel about that. Undoubtedly lost some time to my brief stint on it, but then it's good to have had some fun with it that didn't last too long. Last time I playing I thought that was forever. But I reckon I'll always be playing that game, or at least some game. Maybe one day I'll eventually get a new Football Manager haha.
Anyway, I could talk shite all day, but I need to get out of here and god eat something. Weight gain diet still in full effect! Not seeing huge results yet but it's gonna be a long slog. Wonder if you're still doing it? Maybe it became part of your life? Or maybe you gave up haha. I made pasta last night, was quite proud of myself for that. With mum being away all week I've been doing a lot more cooking. Got the burns to prove it ha! Still, it's good experience for me.
Anyway, aye, going. What I really ought to do is come on more often and say less. But I probably won't...
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