Today was a wasted day when I made a fundamental mistake. Trying to fit in and be helpful. Spoiler, it didn’t work. I am getting on with music stuff again now. Annoyed about a wasted day when I could have been doing something useful. Especially after being too tired to do anything the day before. Triple Ho Ho Hum… Maybe tomorrow.

My brain is still a bit wintryfied at present though and I do feel I could just sleep and sleep. I feel as if I am missing something in general a little. Perhaps because so much of my daily existence is virtual through screens and so both real and yet also at one remove. Its weird to know as internet buddies people in the USA and Africa but also Leicester that one may never meet but they seem as familiar as siblings. Such a world was unimaginable when we were growing up. A long distance phone call was a special thing, not calling the US toll free. I know how it works to an extent but it still feels like Science Fiction to me. Like being able to know in some cases who listens to my music by their names and see a picture of them in Japan or Iran or Uzbekistan. No wonder it’s hard to keep a grip on reality.

One Step Forward

If there is a future I wish you well with it and that at least some of your hopes and dreams maybe fulfilled. Me, well today I do feel pretty old to be honest. Who knows where all that time went? It’s still winter outside. Those were the days.

Hurrah! Our first Sonic Boomers gig of January and it was fun, though a few tech glitches occured at the start. But folks were up and dancing and that’s what matters really. January is always a bit of a fight to get through especially when it’s been so very cold like it has the past few days. I can stand being out in the cold for a short while but not too long at the moment. So I haven’t been walking much lately I must admit. Though I do have a pair of trainers posed and ready to go in case of emergency. Its Monday and so on with the motley and all that. Still a bit knackered but much less than yesterday. Haven’t got around to sorting car removal yet but that’s this weeks task I guess. Nice to see a bit of sun though and its warmer this week at least fortunately. It’s always 2 days to catch up regardless of it being one gig or 3 in a row. This a bit more of an effort in some respects. There is not as much driving or lifting but there are about 80 or 90 songs in the repertoire so a lot more concentration is required as some also more complex and each gig is a slightly different set list, though there is not much busking stuff.

Sonic Boomers

In other news it’s pretty grim out there mostly in the wider world right now. Hopes and prayers and all that. I have been working on recording a new tune today, I think it’s going be an instrumental in its first incarnation, though a vocal version might happen too at some point in the future.

Here’s a song of mine from 2021

Take anything you want from me

Not literally of course, as it’s a song 😉

Sometimes it is better not to know. A new song. More like a demo I feel.
Surrealist Holiday

How to make things happen? Bully people or simply lie and dissemble perhaps?
If it’s good enough for the next US president I guess it must be legit. My thought for the day though is that “100% of nothing, is still nothing”.

I did an online tarot card reading today. this is what it said:

Death

A change has been in the air for some time and today the actual transformation could happen. There’s nothing to be afraid of, or to dread, or to fear losing. Room is being made and energy is being set aside for something new and better for you. It could be something small or something large, but whatever it is will be meaningful and affect your daily life.”

The Magician

You might be set up to be the smart one and solve a problem or two for someone else. While it might be your idea of fun to perform and be clever, try to keep things simple, especially if this is a work-related issue. It will cost you little or no effort and win you a lot of admiration, and maybe some monetary reward later.

The Lovers

The world may seem to be working overtime to baffle or confuse you, but you don’t have to take the bait. If you’re offered something that seems too perfectly tailored to your tastes or desires, it’s OK to be graciously skeptical. You can appear cautious rather than distrustful. Keep things simple today and minimize getting upset by torn or unsettled feelings.

Well, lets see what’s next. I have no idea what to make of that at all. Today feels like the whole world has stopped turning. Perhaps it has and I have just not noticed yet. Just one job left to do for me which is to get my old car off to the happy hunting grounds next week. I found a place that runs 24/7 (all accredited) and pays by bank transfer so that should be easy enough to do I hope.

Nothing feels as good as a live performance playing to and with really smelly noisy people though for boosting the endorphins of course 😂