thursday
Yesterday, since the ground has been frozen lately I thought the Arch Tree trail would be good - the muddy spots more passible.
I just liked how that very low limb in front looked growing up out of the root area.
What's green in winter.
Arch Tree.
Today though, it's raining so I probably won't be hiking anywhere. Baa. Unless there is a small opening and I take Rainy for a walk to the creek.
I was complaining last night to my music teacher how discouraged I'm feeling - I'm just not very good even after 4 years of lessons. I played the Three Little Birds song and did the best I could - I did good for me. But still not very good. It's my rhythm. I ain't got no rhythm. She started saying, well you know what you need to do... and I said yes, use the METRONOME. I hate the metronome. I guess I hate it because it doesn't come naturally for me. (I ain't got no rhythm.) So I downloaded a metronome app last night and I'll see today if I like that better than the mechanical one I already have.
I wish I was talented musically. I wish I was a natural. I wish. I wish. I wish this was easier. Such a push pull. I love it and I'm frustrated. Thinking maybe I should switch to ukulele for a while - maybe rhythm would feel more natural with that - just keep strumming - you can't go wrong (with the rhythm if you keep strumming) but I'd still need to work on fingering...
I have a lot of hand drums. I was a collector of hand drums and shaker instruments for a while. I felt like those were the only instruments I was actually capable of playing. Piano, to me is the king (queen) of instruments. Am I reaching too far?
Am I living in the problem, or am I living in the solution? One of my favorite sayings. How to apply it to this? The solution is either get out the metronome and practice, or give up the whole thing and do something else with my time.
Anyway.
Still watching Gilbert Grape. Sometimes it can take me days to finish a movie. Sometimes I only watch 10 or 20 minutes at a time. Such a depressing movie. I had forgotten how depressing. He is so stuck. Surrounded by other stuck people. I remember that someone is going to die in the end but I don't know who for sure. I think it's the mother. Or will it be Arnie too? I think Gilbert escapes but how? I hope to find out later today. By the way, I see Leonardo DiCaprio was nominated for the academy award for best supporting actor in this. He should have won. Though he did win other awards for that role.
I just liked how that very low limb in front looked growing up out of the root area.
What's green in winter.
Arch Tree.
Today though, it's raining so I probably won't be hiking anywhere. Baa. Unless there is a small opening and I take Rainy for a walk to the creek.
I was complaining last night to my music teacher how discouraged I'm feeling - I'm just not very good even after 4 years of lessons. I played the Three Little Birds song and did the best I could - I did good for me. But still not very good. It's my rhythm. I ain't got no rhythm. She started saying, well you know what you need to do... and I said yes, use the METRONOME. I hate the metronome. I guess I hate it because it doesn't come naturally for me. (I ain't got no rhythm.) So I downloaded a metronome app last night and I'll see today if I like that better than the mechanical one I already have.
I wish I was talented musically. I wish I was a natural. I wish. I wish. I wish this was easier. Such a push pull. I love it and I'm frustrated. Thinking maybe I should switch to ukulele for a while - maybe rhythm would feel more natural with that - just keep strumming - you can't go wrong (with the rhythm if you keep strumming) but I'd still need to work on fingering...
I have a lot of hand drums. I was a collector of hand drums and shaker instruments for a while. I felt like those were the only instruments I was actually capable of playing. Piano, to me is the king (queen) of instruments. Am I reaching too far?
Am I living in the problem, or am I living in the solution? One of my favorite sayings. How to apply it to this? The solution is either get out the metronome and practice, or give up the whole thing and do something else with my time.
Anyway.
Still watching Gilbert Grape. Sometimes it can take me days to finish a movie. Sometimes I only watch 10 or 20 minutes at a time. Such a depressing movie. I had forgotten how depressing. He is so stuck. Surrounded by other stuck people. I remember that someone is going to die in the end but I don't know who for sure. I think it's the mother. Or will it be Arnie too? I think Gilbert escapes but how? I hope to find out later today. By the way, I see Leonardo DiCaprio was nominated for the academy award for best supporting actor in this. He should have won. Though he did win other awards for that role.