Considering how long it’s been, i should probably just bang out a simple post to prove to myself that i can do it. Knowing me, though, I’ll blather on and on (i already have) and make some insanely long post. I’ve got some details to get though and maybe after this, I’ll backdate a couple photo posts, since i have ’em to do from way back.
In the meanwhile, i think writing helps me be creative in general, so i think I’ll just start (and try to continue) posting here with some regularity. Maybe I’ll even punch out a bad screenplay. But first things first – updates.
What Ive Been Up To
Working
Been out with DY, mainly, but also some BJT rehearsals. I’ve been telling myself that it’s only been 2 “weekends” a month, but between the fact that weekends start on Wednesday in this camp and the BJT work has partially, but not totally, overlapped with some of them, I’ve been in “go” mode for the whole spring and summer. I’m mentally exhausted and physically falling apart.
Travel
Dovetailed with the last thing (if this heading were “Travel to Bad Places”), mainly, but also did a trip with L to Budapest & Croatia last summer and an impromptu trip to Costa Rica this one. London trip booked for October. More travel there than in the last 4 years combined. Because of BJT, I’ve earned status with Hilton, which is something I’ll never use, it turns out. I should make Silver on Enterprise by the end of August, too.
Buying & Selling Drum Shit
Less over the last couple months, but I’ve bought and sold three full kits and probably trashed an entire kit’s worth of junk drums in the meanwhile. Ive learned a lot, and now i kind of want to try cutting bearing edges. I’ve cut some cymbals, which I’ve gotten better at, although I’m not *good* yet. I’ve even played drums a little bit, which is fun and frustrating, given that my motor skills aren’t as good as they were when I was like 8 and wanted to learn, and one very rarely picks up new hobbies involving motor control as late as 45 which was the first time I ever sat at a kit.
What I Haven’t been up to
Creativity
Havent taken a picture or written a word in months, if not years. This has to change.
Building Shit
This is similar, but different, in that i like the creative design part, but the physical build part is fun, too. Some of that is that we’re not new to the house anymore, so there aren’t as many things we need, but its also just a lack of time.
Seeing Family
No excuses for this, just busy-ness and sleepy-ness. Hanging with the fam is good for my soul, and I’ve never had a bigger, longer soul drain than the pandemic and its lingering aftermath.
Basically, it’s been a life. All told, it’s been pretty awesome, despite challenges. I’m trying to make more of an effort to actively make things better in my life rather than just hoping for things to be better. That means paying more attention to things that I enjoy and making time to do them. That means getting myself out of situations that make my life worse, even if I’m scared. That means looking for, and taking opportunities, but also letting myself relax and breathe. Hopefully, after a couple days to catch up on sleep, I’ll have some more specifics in mind. And I’m looking forward to this weekend’s Family Reunion 2025!
Thanks for reading.
