Monday, February 13, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
2012, and a new band for Farfetcher
The new year caught me running, and this is the first time I'm stopping to scribble a bit. I had to let go of many of the bands, now I'm down to two regular ones and a few I'll play it if I can gigs. Still rolling with BC Campbell, who is mid recording and not playing out as much at the moment. Also excited to be playing with Shannon Stephen's - a wonderful singer I met at a gig. I'm enjoying the songwriting, and struggling along learning the parts from previous recordings - once again I find myself listening to Jeff Fielder (yup he's on the record!) and trying to get it right, though we play completely differently. The overlap is increasing though, I'm even playing some things only with fingers ha.
You can check out the band in the video at the end of the blog! Or go see the shows coming up -
2/2/12 on KBCS in Bellevue at 1pm - the show that was "lunch with folks" is now "Outskirts"
2/2/12 at Conor Byrne in Ballard (Seattle WA)
2/3/12 at Doe Bay http://www.doebay.com/ On Orcas Island in the San Juans - Whale up what!?
2/4/12 at the Old Foundry in Bellingham http://www.oldfoundry.org/
Here's a you tubey for youey
You can check out the band in the video at the end of the blog! Or go see the shows coming up -
2/2/12 on KBCS in Bellevue at 1pm - the show that was "lunch with folks" is now "Outskirts"
2/2/12 at Conor Byrne in Ballard (Seattle WA)
2/3/12 at Doe Bay http://www.doebay.com/ On Orcas Island in the San Juans - Whale up what!?
2/4/12 at the Old Foundry in Bellingham http://www.oldfoundry.org/
Here's a you tubey for youey
Friday, December 9, 2011
I've been enjoying making the analogy between quitting smoking and making any kind of personal change in one's life. How so?
1. Its gonna hurt a bit. Panic may set in. Its uncomfortable. You just have to wait it out.
2. For me at least, I start to blame someone, for my state, or at least wonder what they will think if I give it up and start smoking again. Thus illuminated - the state of needing to learn self motivation, and self reinforcement. Do I want to quit or not? Do I want to change or not? Why am I looking outside for validation and judgment?
3. The habit rears its head. You reach for the soma, the pacifier, the drug, the safety. Its not there.
4. Replacement is useful, temporarily. As in, I'm staying drunk, until I don't want a smoke. Or I'm staying drunk until I start writing this blog again regularly.
5. I'm not that drunk.
6. It is much cheaper to not do things based on addiction and habit, not only financially, or healthwise, but mentally and lifewise too.
7. My mantra - there is time for what you do.
1. Its gonna hurt a bit. Panic may set in. Its uncomfortable. You just have to wait it out.
2. For me at least, I start to blame someone, for my state, or at least wonder what they will think if I give it up and start smoking again. Thus illuminated - the state of needing to learn self motivation, and self reinforcement. Do I want to quit or not? Do I want to change or not? Why am I looking outside for validation and judgment?
3. The habit rears its head. You reach for the soma, the pacifier, the drug, the safety. Its not there.
4. Replacement is useful, temporarily. As in, I'm staying drunk, until I don't want a smoke. Or I'm staying drunk until I start writing this blog again regularly.
5. I'm not that drunk.
6. It is much cheaper to not do things based on addiction and habit, not only financially, or healthwise, but mentally and lifewise too.
7. My mantra - there is time for what you do.
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