slow fade into the ocean's arms

[citizenx]

I play a couple of instruments. I don't really know how. If I try to think about it, nothing comes. I can't explain it, not to someone else, not to myself, not unless I put a lot of effort into it and fiddle around with my hands. When I'm actually doing it, though, it's pretty effortless. It just happens. (Unless I try too hard. Or I'm not

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keep it up

[clitorisorusrex]

I have been teaching myself guitar for about five years now, I am just starting to get it. It is just starting to flow. I had lost patience with it, but I just kept on doin, ya know. All of the sudden, I was tinkering with a piano and getting some tunes out. It's like the world opened up. You have to be in the mindset though, you're right. Pretty soon, just picking up the instrument will do that to you. You will get into the zen of it. Keep the rhythm. Hit those notes.
What are you playing?

Do I see Tom Servo?

[citizenx]

Oh, I've been playing on and off for years and years, both piano and guitar. And I've had some lessons and a lot of keeping at it myself.

It's odd how motor memory works. Before I had a little phone that remembered a bunch of phone numbers for me, I'd keep them all in my head. But really, it was more that I kept them in my hands. I could punch out a number more easily than I could tell someone what it was.

Re: Do I see Tom Servo?

[sp0rk0]

That's how all the students here remember their campus ID number.

When I ask them for it, they hold up their right hand and punch it in on an imaginary keypad.

Re: Do I see Tom Servo?

[clitorisorusrex]

That makes a lot of sense. The same phenomenon occurs when you write something out. For some reason, using a motor skill commits something to memory faster.

And yes, you do see Tom Servo.

Exactly

[citizenx]

I have an odd memory: things will pop in and out of it pretty easily, making it so I'll forget something that was apparently really important to me five minutes ago or I'll remember something as a complete non sequitur and be really excited about it.

I have this little notebook I carry around with me, and I use it for all sorts of things including jotting down anything that comes to mind. It's good to have around as a record, but I find that writing something down usually means I don't have to check the notebook later.

Re: Exactly

[clitorisorusrex]

I should really do that. I keep reminding myself to take a small note pad around with, but I keep forgetting. Perhaps I should write myself a note.

sounds like a joke, and it is funny, but I am entirely too serious about that. I really do keep forgetting to bring something with me like that.