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Ok...time for a quick update. It occured to me that I hardly write anymore. As much as I enjoy reading and responding to YOUR journals, I though of it unfair to leave YOU without any material to bash me with. Well, sorry for not giving enough...
This has been an incredibly busy year for yours truely. As soon as I get a chance to catch my breath something pops up. Work has kept me extremely busy. I'm putting in close to 45 hours a week at the office. Now that might not seem too bad but the hours are a little rough. Add 9 credit hours to that,a few naps here and there and your looking at a very poor social exsistence. As I've mentioned before, I've had to cut a few things I hold dear to my heart in order to keep my sanity.
The thing I miss the most is jiu jitsu. I will always love music and drumming (more on that later) but something about putting on a gi, learning some techniques, sparring, breaking a sweat and coming home sore that is spirtually and physically enlightening...go ahead, you can laugh now. Also, I am at a point where physically, I need to exercise. My metabolism isn't anywhere near as to what it was as lets say, 5 years ago. I've made the desicion to get back into it...even if I lose a few hours of "beauty" sleep!
On the music side. Well, what can I say...I love music...specifically the drums! I've been playing close to 20 years. Its in my blood. For the better part of my teens I ate, drank, dreamt and slept drumming! The love isn't gone...its just taking a long break. Last summer Pete and ROb decided to get their life in order. They all had "real life" committments (families, school and work) For all those years I gave drumming most of my life, neglecting important ADULT responsibilites such as finishing school,getting a career, and getting my finances in order. Well, now that those that I've finally decided to do just that the guys want to start the band back up. I feel as though they straightend their lives out and they are like "Ok Ray, we've got our shit together so lets do this again." Well this time they'll have to work around my schedule and trust me, I doubt that it will happen. I'm waking up to the fact that I cannot juggle 10 things at a time and still keep everyone happy. I will keep myself happy, my fiance happy and my family happy as well. Friends, bandmates and all the rest of the little things in life will have to take a backseat and enjoy my ride or get the fuck out the car!
Well, I better get back to work....
I will post soon
This has been an incredibly busy year for yours truely. As soon as I get a chance to catch my breath something pops up. Work has kept me extremely busy. I'm putting in close to 45 hours a week at the office. Now that might not seem too bad but the hours are a little rough. Add 9 credit hours to that,a few naps here and there and your looking at a very poor social exsistence. As I've mentioned before, I've had to cut a few things I hold dear to my heart in order to keep my sanity.
The thing I miss the most is jiu jitsu. I will always love music and drumming (more on that later) but something about putting on a gi, learning some techniques, sparring, breaking a sweat and coming home sore that is spirtually and physically enlightening...go ahead, you can laugh now. Also, I am at a point where physically, I need to exercise. My metabolism isn't anywhere near as to what it was as lets say, 5 years ago. I've made the desicion to get back into it...even if I lose a few hours of "beauty" sleep!
On the music side. Well, what can I say...I love music...specifically the drums! I've been playing close to 20 years. Its in my blood. For the better part of my teens I ate, drank, dreamt and slept drumming! The love isn't gone...its just taking a long break. Last summer Pete and ROb decided to get their life in order. They all had "real life" committments (families, school and work) For all those years I gave drumming most of my life, neglecting important ADULT responsibilites such as finishing school,getting a career, and getting my finances in order. Well, now that those that I've finally decided to do just that the guys want to start the band back up. I feel as though they straightend their lives out and they are like "Ok Ray, we've got our shit together so lets do this again." Well this time they'll have to work around my schedule and trust me, I doubt that it will happen. I'm waking up to the fact that I cannot juggle 10 things at a time and still keep everyone happy. I will keep myself happy, my fiance happy and my family happy as well. Friends, bandmates and all the rest of the little things in life will have to take a backseat and enjoy my ride or get the fuck out the car!
Well, I better get back to work....
I will post soon