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Decided to skip changing my the tires on my electric bicycle to winter tires this year.
Not that cold in any forecast, even up to a month forward from now.
If there will be further on, ah well, I can walk - not that long distance to most of my regular destinations at the moment. Food I can take on home delivery if the snow will surprise me.
I know global warming is a bad thing, but these things feels like a win win for me personally anyway.
Not a big fan of the winter these days. I truly enjoyed skiing as a youngster though - today, nah.
Not that cold in any forecast, even up to a month forward from now.
If there will be further on, ah well, I can walk - not that long distance to most of my regular destinations at the moment. Food I can take on home delivery if the snow will surprise me.
I know global warming is a bad thing, but these things feels like a win win for me personally anyway.
Not a big fan of the winter these days. I truly enjoyed skiing as a youngster though - today, nah.
What's on my mind?...
- Wishing I could win the lottery so that I could pay off my debts
- Wishing that society wasn't obsessed with over indulgent consumerism
- Wishing that trillion dollar corporations realized that they would be no where without their employees
- Wishing that I'll be here to see the day when humanity comes together and forms a perfect union of solidarity, peace and compassion
- Wishing I had a magic lamp and I could ask the Genie to remove the ideas of "Greed", "Ignorance", and "Hate" from the human psyche.
- REALLY wishing my wife didn't work retail this time of year. Hearing about and seeing people fight over PS5's and TV's is not only revolting, it puts my wife in the direct path of some crazy psycho who thinks their "rights" are being trampled upon just because they didn't get what they want for xmas this year...
- Wishing I could win the lottery so that I could pay off my debts
- Wishing that society wasn't obsessed with over indulgent consumerism
- Wishing that trillion dollar corporations realized that they would be no where without their employees
- Wishing that I'll be here to see the day when humanity comes together and forms a perfect union of solidarity, peace and compassion
- Wishing I had a magic lamp and I could ask the Genie to remove the ideas of "Greed", "Ignorance", and "Hate" from the human psyche.
- REALLY wishing my wife didn't work retail this time of year. Hearing about and seeing people fight over PS5's and TV's is not only revolting, it puts my wife in the direct path of some crazy psycho who thinks their "rights" are being trampled upon just because they didn't get what they want for xmas this year...
In November?
Very pleasant.
Alas, we have nothing of the sort here, just cold and wet and windy.
Very surprising, this month has been so far. November is historically fickle, always has been, but I remember in my childhood that it was usually much colder than this. Here and now, we seem to have experienced some days cold and definitely hinting of the winter to come and then a few days of delightfully warmer temperatures for this time of year.
I'll take it!! Looking forward to getting out for a nice walk around the neighborhood and lake this afternoon, will only need a light jacket......
I'll take it!! Looking forward to getting out for a nice walk around the neighborhood and lake this afternoon, will only need a light jacket......
Lofi Girl is back studying at her desk as of yesterday morning. The channel posted a really nice music video too…
I think you already know what I'm going to say, but... why would anyone do this?! If someone's acting that way, they should have all what they just got taken away so they can reflect a bit on what exactly a "right" is.
Watched an interesting Youtube of a bloke trying natural germination of a batch of Japanese Maple seeds.
It took him three months, planting them over winter, checking them every couple of weeks.
First he started with a couple germinating early, then some time later there was a whole bunch of baby seedlings just coming up.
Then came the day for them to be all re-potted to complete growing.
Absolute devastation.
Not a single seedling left.
Apparently a mouse had got in the night before and stuffed itself eating out every baby plant.
There is a mouse somewhere in America with a giant target painted on its little back...
He's going to try again this year, but with mouse-sized barbed wire surrounding the seedlings.
It took him three months, planting them over winter, checking them every couple of weeks.
First he started with a couple germinating early, then some time later there was a whole bunch of baby seedlings just coming up.
Then came the day for them to be all re-potted to complete growing.
Absolute devastation.
Not a single seedling left.
Apparently a mouse had got in the night before and stuffed itself eating out every baby plant.
There is a mouse somewhere in America with a giant target painted on its little back...
He's going to try again this year, but with mouse-sized barbed wire surrounding the seedlings.
MY OPINION on the differences between a professional and a really good amateur from a musical standpoint.
A professional:
A professional:
- Is on time
- Is prepared
- Has all the gear necessary for their performance
- Knows how to set up and use such gear
- Might require some rehearsals, but they are productive and have a clear goal. Often, rehearsals are for large performances; smaller gigs played by professionals do not require rehearsals.
- Is concise when talking to bandmates; doesn't send a million emails or texts
- Knows the ins and outs of the music industry
- Presents themself in a polite manner
- Is on time
- Is prepared (or mostly prepared)
- Has most (or all, or none) of the necessary equipment
- Doesn't really know how to use their gear
- Requires several rehearsals before the performance. Rehearsals are not as considerate of bandmates, and are often unproductive. To these people, even the smallest performances warrant rehearsals
- Demands things that a professional wouldn't
- Sends out far too many emails and texts, often convoluted and haphazard
- Knows the music industry somewhat, or enough to make good judgements
- Presents themself in a polite manner
I think that you should add "experience" to your list, and recognise that (neither) list is complete, as there are other variables that could be added to both lists.
In any case, experience tends to give both confidence - and competence in such a context, that is, competence, the sort of competence that comes from frequent playing under the pressure of performing in public, and also, above all, in timing, (timing the pieces, and playing the pieces) - for playing in public is quite different to playing in private, from a psychological perspective.
And experience tends to give you better judgment (re yourself, your instruments, your colleagues, above all, if you have played with them before).
Playing in public (whether as an amateur, semi-professional, and/or full professional), also gives you a markedly different relationship to time, and not just in rehearsals (which is where you learn how you work with other musicians, and their quirks and foibles, as musicians and people, it is always easier to work with those whom you know - and whose playing one knows, than it is to work alongside someone you don't know, and whose style one has yet to become familiar, or, at ease with), but also to a deadline, for, professional performances are invariably performed to the clock (a set time on stage - and, one that must be adhered to, to the minute, if the perfomance is being broadcast, especially if it is being broadcast live on radio, or TV).
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I am not a musician, but rm5 and SS, a lot of the points you each make in your posts are indeed quite important and also relevant not just to music but other fields as well. There are amateurs / hobbyists / nonprofessionals in a lot of fields, especially the ones featuring in general the entertainment industry and the fine arts. Some participants have aspirations to make it to their particular definition of "success" -- "The Top," -- or maybe even "Fame and Wealth" while others are perfectly content with whatever level they have achieved in their pursuit of a particular art form simply because they love it and this is how they want to express themselves.
Of course mastery of technique is very important, especially as experience develops through years and years of practice and experimentation. That said, there are those who are quite skilled at the technical aspects of a particular artistic endeavor but who actually are not really all that creative. Eventually this shows up one way or another, which may put a crimp in someone's attempts to reach their idea of the pinnacle of success.....
From what I've observed over my years spending time on this planet, the ideal combination is a unique package and outright gift of technical proficiency, distinctive creativity and the self-motivated impetus to just keep moving forward regardless of obstacles which might be thrown in the way.
Of course mastery of technique is very important, especially as experience develops through years and years of practice and experimentation. That said, there are those who are quite skilled at the technical aspects of a particular artistic endeavor but who actually are not really all that creative. Eventually this shows up one way or another, which may put a crimp in someone's attempts to reach their idea of the pinnacle of success.....
From what I've observed over my years spending time on this planet, the ideal combination is a unique package and outright gift of technical proficiency, distinctive creativity and the self-motivated impetus to just keep moving forward regardless of obstacles which might be thrown in the way.
it hit 70º today in my part of Los Angeles. Sunny and no wind, so very pleasant outside
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May your wishes be granted. It's a better wish list than most, regrettably.
Awaiting a delivery of beer, a topic that is on my mind this wet and miserable and dark November afternoon.
Still at work here not raining though we had enough rain a the start of the week to raise the river Arve (which feeds into the Rhone in Geneva) to the highest this century. Other places in Switzerland had flooding as well.
Enjoy. A bit late to chill for this evening though.
Here glad it’s Friday. I’m off Monday. Well every Monday for the rest of the year.
Now that's very good news. Enjoy your long weekends!
Hopefully we get some dry days. I doubt it though. Oh well. Better than work.