Getting Back Some Motivation
Since last Friday night's episode, I have been drained for the last few days. For those of you who know what I'm talking about, I NEED (yes all caps) shielding. This empathy thing is great most of the time but when things are very tense, it kicks my ass. With all the emotions flying around, I was unable to form sentences, lets put it that way.
In other news, I have slowly gained back my motivation/energy. I'm biking more and I'm trying to get some morning walks with my dad in (which gives me time to "catch up" with him....yeah, he's not getting any younger).
I've been keeping the dexterity in my fingers up too. I try to rattle off some scales on the piano whenever I can and lately I've been trying to tackle Styx's "Come Sail Away". It's very difficult trying to pick out the notes by ear but after about 3 hours, I think I got the first few measures down =D. It sounds ABSOLUTELY beautiful on my piano at home which made it all worth it (must be something about having a Kawaii from the early 80s). I'm still waiting for the blisters on my right finger tips to heal from trying to play Kansas's "Dust in the Wind" on guitar.
I'm also trying to get more vocal control. I think I almost have the vocals for "Dust in the Wind" down and also Styx's "Pieces of Eight". Billy Joel's "Allentown" is also in the works. I just wish my throat would clear and this cold would go away. It'll take any nice treble and reduce it to something similar to nails on a chalk board. I honestly don't know how professional singers get by! The show must go on as they say. Another thing (which I hadn't forseen) that kills me in the middle of a song is yawning....what the hell? It just seems to come out of nowhere and I'll miss half of a verse because of it. If you've ever heard me sing, I mean seriously sing, you are one of the few =D Consider yourself (un)lucky, depending on your point of view LOL. But yes, it is a rare event and I don't do it for many people. My largest audience will be my car for now. When I get more confidence, maybe some Karoake BwaHaHa.
Yeah music seems to be fighting the current loneliness phase I've been going through in the past few days. It keeps me busy and I guess it's my form of damage control. Yeah there's your hint....call me sometime ;)
In other news, I have slowly gained back my motivation/energy. I'm biking more and I'm trying to get some morning walks with my dad in (which gives me time to "catch up" with him....yeah, he's not getting any younger).
I've been keeping the dexterity in my fingers up too. I try to rattle off some scales on the piano whenever I can and lately I've been trying to tackle Styx's "Come Sail Away". It's very difficult trying to pick out the notes by ear but after about 3 hours, I think I got the first few measures down =D. It sounds ABSOLUTELY beautiful on my piano at home which made it all worth it (must be something about having a Kawaii from the early 80s). I'm still waiting for the blisters on my right finger tips to heal from trying to play Kansas's "Dust in the Wind" on guitar.
I'm also trying to get more vocal control. I think I almost have the vocals for "Dust in the Wind" down and also Styx's "Pieces of Eight". Billy Joel's "Allentown" is also in the works. I just wish my throat would clear and this cold would go away. It'll take any nice treble and reduce it to something similar to nails on a chalk board. I honestly don't know how professional singers get by! The show must go on as they say. Another thing (which I hadn't forseen) that kills me in the middle of a song is yawning....what the hell? It just seems to come out of nowhere and I'll miss half of a verse because of it. If you've ever heard me sing, I mean seriously sing, you are one of the few =D Consider yourself (un)lucky, depending on your point of view LOL. But yes, it is a rare event and I don't do it for many people. My largest audience will be my car for now. When I get more confidence, maybe some Karoake BwaHaHa.
Yeah music seems to be fighting the current loneliness phase I've been going through in the past few days. It keeps me busy and I guess it's my form of damage control. Yeah there's your hint....call me sometime ;)