What’s really good?

PunchySunshine said:
Well, I really needed a win. It's been kinda rough around here lately. I've got my usual gig in Vegas next month at the concrete convention. My friend called today and asked if I wanted to go to NAMM for a couple days after the gig as he and his business partner needed to go for some line arrays. I've never been but being a musician I had to say yes! I'm really excited to check it out! WOOOHOOOO!
Click to expand...
I used to work that show when I was a sales person for a German equipment manufacturer. I have thought I might go to NAMM one day but I will probably wait until I get my guitar building stuff up and running so I can get ideas there.

What’s good for me, I’m 2 days into having 17 days off work. I have been feeling stressed with my life being busy lately and am hoping to get back to feeling calm.

Also the shed I have been building has a roof now and is dry inside after a few rainy days. Just a few more things to do and I will be done. The garage will soon again be mine.
1734989018672.jpeg
 
My daughter started playing ukulele during covid. She’s a talented singer with a great set of pipes. She kept at it, started posting vids on tik-tok. Got picked up by a ukulele company. Gained more followers. Got contacted by American Idol. (She turned em down because she doesn’t want to lose any control of her what shes building.) Self recorded and had produced a couple songs. Is now literally getting checks in the mail. Upwards of 500,000 followers, she ended up in hundreds of peoples top 10 spotify wrapped. Thats some good shit right there.
 
I started taking guitar lessons for the 1st time in 20 years. I took lessons as a beginner, then I did classical guitar for my major in college. The reason I’m taking lessons now is to fix the ‘bad’ parts of my technique.

The dude is super cool, and understands the level I’m at, so we move pretty quick. It’s exciting.
 
My wife has been writing her own crime thrillers and young adult books for maybe 20 years but never having any luck with publishers. It's a tough time to be an author - with the changing technology around publishing - ebooks vs real books - publishers and agents are more reluctant than ever to take chances. As a result anything which is the slightest bit unusual doesn't seem to stand a chance. they all say they want something "new and fresh" but that means "exactly like everything else that sells".

The good thing is that writing for twenty-odd years helps make you a very good writer. The bad is the frustration and heartache. Thing is I know I am biased but I have also read some of the stuff that gets published and it is often awful. (I would imagine there are some Lee Childs fans on this forum but man - I read some of the Reacher books and the writing is dreadful. Cliché after cliché and cartoon violence with zero repercussions. My pet peeve)

Well recently my wife got an ebook deal and is so happy! She had a book launch with her friends last week and they were so excited for her. All of a sudden people who she didn't expect anything from have been congratulating her and there is quite a buzz about the book which just came out. She has a quirky voice in her writing which I love because it sounds like her. This book is set in our local neighbourhood. The main thing for me is that she is so happy. It's wonderful. She loves writing because she has always loved reading. She doesn't want to be a literary master - she wants to write exciting page-turners and I think that is what she has achieved.

If anyone is interested here is a link: https://www.ebooks.com/en-us/book/3...J4-orb3X-BOgaJQfZI1h99HGEyO8ASIZDxeIMVwE1H-ur

It's on Amazon too but I can't get that to load right now.
 
I had to reduce my lift from 4 days a week to 3 a few months back. I work with a trainer remotely and do everything from my home with Powerblocks and a bench. My consistency is still a bit more erratic than I'd like, but I'm seeing gains that I'm proud of. Feels good, man.
 
HamishR said:
I would imagine there are some Lee Childs fans on this forum but man - I read some of the Reacher books and the writing is dreadful. Cliché after cliché and cartoon violence with zero repercussions. My pet peeve
Click to expand...
I've read a few of these, and viewed them as disposable fast food.

Then a friend recomended another similar author, I can't remember who, famous writer though - and man he made Lee Childs read like Shakespeare! there's some trash out there.


anyway - congrats to the wife!
 
Thanks - I'm so happy for her. She's one of those people who is ALWAYS doing something. She has always loved reading and didn't want to admit to herself for years that she wanted to write. When she mentioned it I said DO IT! Life is too short to not do what you really want. We are very lucky that she can. She is working full time again but still writes all weekend, between Krav Maga training sessions! And I'm proud of the book she's written.
 
Erik S said:
Had my first piano lesson tonight. I took it a little personally that this was the book she selected for me, but other than that it went well.

View attachment 100779
Click to expand...
I keep saying I need to take piano lessons because I'm self taught and it shows. But after 17 years, the thought of having to play those hideous Hanon exercises and, even worse, Bach's inventions, puts the kibosh on the idea.
Now a jazz guy who can show me the fretboard maybe. But then the more I learn the more it hurts my songwriting...
 
Harry Klippton said:
I also spent all winter using this app to catch up my bass clef reading and that helped a lot
Click to expand...

I haven’t done great with apps. I’ve still hardly opened that Truefire app.

Hopefully what I’ve been missing is the threat of Diane’s disappointed look if I didn’t practice.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top