Back to Old Habits

Despite whatever improvement I made regarding my sleeping habits, I just couldn't keep it up. Once again, I've fallen into the routine of going to sleep late and waking up late. It does help that I have a class at 12:30 in the afternoon. But, given my "8 hours of sleep" rule, this still permits me to go to sleep at 2:30 a.m.

My plan to fix this is simple: go to sleep earlier. This ingenious plan of mine requires no thought, just willpower (which usually loses its battle to the internet). Midnight seems like a reasonable goal to reach for, so that's what I'm going to try to do from now on.

Working Out!

One of my goals, to start working out, is finally starting to happen. I realize that signing up for a gym doesn't necessarily mean that I'm committing myself, but I do intend to stick with it. I'm a couple of days in, and it's working out fine. It's a little awkward because I've never been to a gym before. It's worth mentioning that I practically have no weight to lose, so that's certainly not my motivation. However, I am really excited to see some improvement.

I'm glad about this in general because this is one thing that I had been putting off forever. Joining a gym was a big thing that I felt I had to do. Many times I had come close to joining, but something would interrupt me. Now that I got the ball rolling, I hope it doesn't stop any time soon, like it so often does for so many people.

Creating Music

I find that creating good original music is a very tough thing. Normally, I'll sit with my bass resting on my lap, and I'll play whatever comes to mind. However, much of this wouldn't make good music material. In order to make music properly, I'll first have to understand how I do it.

I don't actually use notes and scales, but what the hell

The first things I usually play when i pick up my bass are some simple scales, with a lot of improvising. I'll basically solo around in E or A, because it's incredibly fun. It all sounds cool, except it's not really a song.

I suppose that's my way of warming up, before actually attempting to make a song. What follows is the part where I should be making music. I do sometimes formulate new melodies and ideas here, but they often turn into nothing and I get bored of them quick.

After a certain amount of time, I become all to comfortable with my bass. This is usually characterized by me laying back and closing my eyes. What I play at this point is very abstract, and has no musical sense. All of this is very interesting, but would probably make horrible music.

I'm not sure what to take from all this. Maybe I should change my method of songwriting, or maybe I just need more practice.

Long Hiatus

So, I was busy for a couple of weeks and was unable to continue writing on the blog. Then when I was free again, I sort of became disconnected from the blog. Since much of what I write here concerns motivation, I realized that the first step to getting myself to be productive again is to start writing again. I'm taking courses for the summer, but I do have free time. Now, I just have to get back on track.