Hey

Day One kicks ass. Got it on the phone, the computers, etc. It's the app I wish I had written. Journalling is the shit. If you're the type that always wants to post to Facebook but doesn't actually have any friends, journalling is a much better way to go.

...there will be a couple dinner celebrations. On the day, I think I'll go to Disneyland. Actually haven't been there in a couple months. I could work on song lyrics while standing in lines.

Wish there was more of it. Actually I did settle on a method, at least. Won't win any genius awards with it. Anyway. It is: 1) straight up steal chord progressions from my favorite songs, 2) record just those chords, 3) come up with a different melody, 4) come up with words, and 5) do something creative with the instrumentation. There is more creativity there than I give credit for. I think it's giving me that initial jump start I need, to steal the chord progressions, that is. Otherwise I just run in circles. This is work. Starting is always the hardest part.

refreshing.

My birthday is in a week. I'll be older. Keeps happening. My regression is really kicking in too. Decided I may as well try to make more crappy music again, just like the old days. Figured out an arrangement in the garage where I can work on stuff. It's pretty exciting. It's okay to be a garage hobbyist. It's okay to have hobbies. May as well. Dammit.

I have become one hell of a chef with the proteins, yo. And I think my muscles are liking it. I know my woman is.

I must have purchased that thing 25 years ago. It's a Crate, BTW. Back then I would have never foreseen that all the effects I was blowing my cash on would one day be free (or close to it) on my phone. Seriously, it is so much cheaper these days. I basically don't need any hardware to make songs besides the guitar, my phone and a laptop. You kids got it so easy. Lol.

I don't know how it happened. Guess one day I got so tired of being fat, I snapped big time. Started biking up a hill until all my mental anguish turned into physical anguish and I forgot about the mental anguish. It was peace from mental anguish. A path to a healthier mind. Then the little rewards slowly appeared - losing weight, seeing veins, seeing muscle, better skin, less money on bad food, thumbs up from the doctor. It is a challenge. I like a challenge. It does have its rewards.

Wondering why Facebook doesn't leave me with a sense of rage anymore... Oh wait! It's because I hid their crazy asses! Woohoo. Successful lifehack.

I am rolling out of bed early and enjoying refreshing morning walks. A nice way to start things off. Need to get the cardio up. Still hate waking earlier. Just wait until the time change.

Started using index cards at the gym. One card per day. I am pushing myself way harder now that there is documentation. For instance, I used to go easy on legs day. Now that I see the numbers I am upping the weight until I am down under 10 reps max. Next time I have a legs day I'll have "my number" to hit instead of starting too low week after week.

Oh so nice. Out of sight, out of mind. My mind is free and dreaming again.