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Affliction Addiction
When we are of ill health, it is sometimes our own faults, but most often it is not. The random force that is nature rolls the dice for us every day, and though we usually turn out healthy, every now and then we roll snake eyes. It only takes a few attacks on our system or internal failures to knock us out.
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Straight from the fingers of Jonny B
I started jamming with a new jazz trio last week, and we made some quick recordings on our first day jamming. We're gonna throw these at restaurants and such in hopes of summer gigs, but I thought I'd share them here as well.
Hope you enjoy.
Jon Jay and Steve - 01 - There is no Greater Love
Jon Jay and Steve - 02 - Mr. PC
Jon Jay and Steve - 03 - Wave
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When things get busy, crazy, and slightly overwhelming, I've gotten quite good at controlling myself/stress management. I turn things into small tasks, relax when I can, and keep focused.
Remember kids, in the grand scheme of things, we're doing just fine.
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And for my next trick...
I'm going to pull a psych exam out of my ass tommorow. This too, in time, shall pass.
Mantra mantra mantra mantra....
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The Most Reasonable Resort
Some of you may know what DRM's are, many of you probably don't. DRM stands for Digital Rights Management, and it refers to any system of copyright control on digital media, obviously put in place to prevent piracy. Although "well intentioned", DRM's tend to be extremely limiting to the consumer, and to me are detrimental to the entire process ( Read more... ) -
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I used to do a lot of creative writing and really enjoyed it when I was younger. At some point I backed away from it, thinking it to be cheesy or immature. Lately I've started appreciating it again, and creativity in general. What it means to be expressive, to experience, and to explore. The comfort zone needs to go, the playground needs to be ( Read more... ) -
Engage!
At work at the school board today (as opposed to night school, which I work as well), I was working on some ESL classes from last year. The classes are long past, and the information from them hasn’t been recorded on the database, nor sent to the government for money. I had (and still have) piles of information on various classes that contained ( Read more... ) -
Honest introspection is chicken soup
I’ve often heard from people that I have a “good work ethic”. When I have a task to do, I try to be as thorough and complete as possible with it, and I try to do it as efficiently as possible. My approach to any assignment/task (work or school) always involves an evaluation of what exactly is expected from this/what are they looking for in the end ( Read more... ) -
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Feeling pretty shitty lately.
I press on with sheer willpower, and with the knowledge that I could be much worse off. That usually trivializes my anxieties.