December 9, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Well my free time is again severely constrained. The little time that I had between campaigns at work is now again replaced by starting in a new campaign. There is obviously some good and bad, but it means that I need to implement a higher level of discipline if I want to maintain or advance a little in my personal musical studies. I would want to make some more serious efforts in 2024 in this area and NOW seems like a good time to start! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That said, motivation is a bit down as I am waiting on my Gola to complete all the necessary touch-ups, but there is a bit of light at the end of this tunnel, as I was promised to have it completed before Christmas, so I have that to kind of cling to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Inside, though, it is of a source of anxiety for me. The whole event of finding and getting the Gola was a huge event in my life and it was not long after coming home with it that I sent off my Gola for the big checkup, and not having it re-introduces that big hole that I had before it was there… and I am not liking that feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I definitely must be in the honeymoon phase with the Gola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just thinking… I must sound like a spoiled brat. Here I am with a collection of some truly fine accordions and I am restraining my studies because of one box not being available for a while… and yet that is completely true… haha!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First week of training has just completed and even a day later, my head is so full of info and data that I am swimming deep in facts, procedures and protocols, so much so that I am wondering how I am going to get it all together in time for the first exam. I usually pass with high scores, so we will just have to do our best and see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I need a solution to address the time issue, so, I suppose a solution may be that I will again need to start to get up super early to get some time in and as a second or additional option, not come up from the basement after work until a little time with the accordion of choice has been completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One or both solutions are smart to consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And that now brings me over to another bit of an issue… musical direction. On the digital accordion, choice of music was a bit easier. Playing a Free Bass instrument kind of mandates that one looks more towards classical music. I like both but I think that I’d like to walk a path that is less travelled, in that I am considering a bit of a look backwards a bit. That means that perhaps I would want to use all of my bigger acoustic instruments but go back to my musical roots a little, specifically, move to some old Czech\/German music and see where that takes me. It’s more basic, simpler and in a way closer to my beginnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Time for a bit of accountability!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We’ll see how the next week or so starts. I believe that if I do commit, I should have at least 1-2 “oldies but goodies” kinds of songs that I can have ready to record for my private viewing stash and who knows, I may even release one to the public eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I’ve chosen song #1 and in the last 2 days I’ve put in a little time before and after work and enjoying it. I’m pretty confident I’ll have one song ready for Sunday, and I’ve briefly looked at a 2nd tune and may want to add it, who knows if that is going to be ready for this Sunday as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, if I didn’t need to memorize the song, that would make it a lot easier, and I am leaning in that direction… but we’ll see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I’ll check in next week and post an update by Sunday December 17, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n OK, a fail for me this time. As much as I tried, the amount of time for practice required is just not enough to do this kind of a challenge, on top of the fact that Friday no practice, Saturday I was running around all over for family tasks and today (Sunday)… well its 3:30pm as I type this and I just barely have the time to enter this update before I need to go back and help my mom along with the Christmas baking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bad news: No video this week. Next week is Christmas, I certainly don’t know if I can, but let’s push it to next Saturday and<\/strong> see if I can make it 2 songs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A wildly busy last few days. The accordion related info is that on December 30, 2023 I sat in the car at 3:00 AM and drove to Burlington and back. Between this and the Christmas\/New Year craziness, there was simply ZERO time to practice or complete this video. Things are hopefully going to calm down in the 2nd week of January and I will settle down to practicing and finally starting this project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019ll stop this post here and pick it up when I have a video ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAddendum December 12, 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Addendum December 17, 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Good news: Over Christmas with all the baked goods, I will gain at least 5 pounds. Wait… that may not be an all good thing, but it sure is going to be fun tasting everything!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Addendum January 1st, 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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