Posts and Procrastination

Sometimes I procrastinate going to sleep. It’s now 10 ’til 1 and I should be going to sleep. I’m tired. But for some reason, I thought it was really, really important to write a blurb to say hi with a few notes of updates. I don’t really know who reads this, or how regularly. So it often occurs to me like some kind of exercise in uncertain self-expression. Like writing an earnest message and posting it on the bulletin board of a deserted gas station on the side of a road in the middle of nowhere.

Huh. Just spent 15 minutes or so looking for that picture, too…

Anyway, by way of updates: I’m renting 2 smaller rooms in the Richmond, one of which I’m using as an office/studio. I’m about 2/3 complete with my next EP. I’d hoped to have it out by Christmas, but since I’m relying so much on other people to help with the project, I can’t really move it along any quicker.

Besides, I’ve been working my ass off these last couple of weeks (a VERY good thing for a part-time hourly guy) and moved. For the 6th time this year. So one of the voices in my head says “Dude, give yourself a break! OF COURSE things are gonna take longer.” Another says “Whatever, guy. Deadline’s a deadline and ya missed it.”

I guess both are true, and I’m learning all kinds about what it takes to make a record.

The Semper Fi video is also delayed. ‘Nother case of being reliant on the good graces of others. And another lesson in patience and letting things be the way they are, despite having done everything I can think to do to move things forward. Except maybe start earlier.

I have to keep reminding myself this is a process which will continue to refine itself and grow. Kinda like a baby. Interestingly, there’s been a 16 month baby boy at a job site I’ve been working. Kid walks around, can pick things up, recite animal sounds but is *just about* to start speaking undertstandable language beyond “Shreeeeek! and MaMa”. Feels kinda where I’m at in terms of where I am in the art and science of making records.

I’m really excited about next year, though. this one’s been pretty rough with explicit non-progress as compared to the phenomenal (no other word, really) first year. Maybe it’s the odd years when shit happens. Even years are just… y’know, even. Not so great, not so bad. But the ODD years. Yeehaw!

Ok, I think i’ve put off sleepin’ long enough. More later – when I finally get around to it…