I used to write MySpace blogs quite a lot... Roughly once a month, it worked out as. And then MySpace died a social-networking death... Praise be to Twitter/Facebook. =]
So: Hello. Welcome. This is going to be eccentric, erratic, and other wonderful/marvellous words of the same ilk.
I hope you have the patience to wait for the little nuggets of brilliance that are, as these things ever are, difficult to find and possibly comprehend. =p
Today has been A Good Day. (Yes; it merits the capitals). Went to town to go see Naomi; my adopted little sis, apparently! Cheered her up, then went for a "Band Meeting", which was billed as being quite a formal, ominous thing, but as it transpired, consisted of the usual Stop Motion Theory meeting of minds - that is to say, taking the royal piss out of each other, and having a good laugh. I think the question at the forefront of our minds was "Is this actually going to continue?". We've owed Crash (our favourite place to practise in the small world of Liverpool) a fair bit of money for quite a long time now. We used to be in a playroom in the basement - Kind of a flat that we went into whenever we liked (within reason) to make lots of noise, and generally chill. Paying for that got a bit beyond us though, and eventually we moved out, so as to catch up with debt! Anyway... that's slowly being sorted now, but it's meant that we haven't practised for a good 2 months, maybe more. And for a band that were practising 4 times a week, at one point, that's a big gap.
I think Danny, on drums, has shifted his musical boundaries away from Rock a bit, but he's still up for playing with us. Which is a mercy, because he's the best drummer of his age I can think of!
Personally, I've given a lot of thought in the time we've been out of practise as to whether or not I wanted to continue with the band, but at the end of the day, it's very much my band, and far too much fun to just abandon.
I've arranged an audition with a local band (to be named - or not - on the success of my audition); I really hope this comes off, since I think it's going to be a brilliant opportunity.
I've actually had offers to join 5 different projects in the past week - I was inclined to be a little taken aback by this; despite my usual self-confidence (Yes - Some would say "arrogance"), I really don't tend to rate myself as a musician, but then I got this message from Mr. Kev Dixon - A guy I really, really look up to, musically... He said this to me:
"You're talented, dedicated and enthusiastic.
If someone wants the right type of musician in their band, they'll look to you. "
I can't tell you how much of a smile that put on my face... And how much confidence it gives me. =]
SO: Back to my Good Day... We had a little drink in town, went for a stroll, then I came home (getting ambrosia custard on the way - finally! Ridiculous, but I've been craving that stuff for ages...)
Learnt that Claire - Sister to a good friend of mine, Donna (who in turn is going out with another good friend of mine, Luke), is coming to Liverpool again from Middlesbrough, with her friend Jennifer, this weekend... So I'm looking forward to catching up with her, and indeed with Luke and co. =]
I'm going to leave this one here for now, since it's now 2.15am, and I'm tired. I suspect myself of rambling, too. =p
I'll probably be posting again after this weekend - Lots of stuff is going on, and I don't think I'll find much time for t'internet. =]
Au rev!
Tet x
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