Today I felt really good coming into the practice, which is good, but I also felt a little hyper. As one might expect, I found it extremely difficult to concentrate at the beginning of the practice. I was falling in love with the idea of music and where it takes me. I took me to the point where I forgot why I was doing the practice and had to work hard to right myself again. There was once I actualy stopped playing, not to stop myself from being distracted, but because my mind had wandered so far I actually forgot to keep playing. THat was the ultimate low. It could only get better from there, and it did. I experimented more in the second half and I even began singing near the end to keep myself focused. I found that the act of singing and playing at the same time requires so much coordination that mind had very little room to do anything else. This may be a good tactic in the future. But I run the risk of the words taking over and becoming the focus of my attention. I think included the beginning because I think its important to show how I get started. But I also included the end so you could see what it sounds like with vocals.
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11/15/09
Today's practice hit the spot. I ran around today, going about my work. Feeling busy, meeting deadlines, worrying about tomorrow, etc. But when I got home to my practice I knew I was going to enjoy it. I mentioned a few days ago that I haven't been practicing as much as I'd like to and that I feel I'm depriving myself. Thats how i felt going home today to my guitar. I wanted to play so badly. And I did. I felt good going in. But I felt better going out.
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11/13/09
Today was ok. I got some work done, but i can feel myself rapidly losing control. THe stress is getting to me. The work is piling up. And I have so many things I'm dying to think about. My daily practice usually calms me down, but today it didn't really do that. I was nearly as distracted when I finished as when I'd begun. Thats not to say I didn't enjoy it. I felt really good. There's a certain exhilaration that comes from having a lot on ones mind. I was definitely concentrating on the music, but my motives were not the same as they usually were. I was trying to get it over with and I was looking at the clock as I did it. I did not feel as deep a connection with myself as I usually do. I also noticed that I clenched the guitar pretty hard and my fingers hurt afterwards.
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