It's such a beautiful night out, I decided I had to write something. The trouble is, whenever you decide to write something with no particular topic in mind, your thoughts go blank the instant you begin writing. So here I am, *4:30 a.m. on a Tuesday, and the only thing that i can think of now is old Counting Crows lyrics.
I lied. I didn't simply decide to write because of the amazing, warm evening with it's night-bloom, perfumed air. I came to this decision because it's been way too long since I've written just for the sake of writing. Some may say that writing "just for the sake of writing" isn't necessarily a good way to approach writing. Or maybe they wouldn't. I don't know. I'm not them. I do know me. And for me, writing for the sake of writing helps me stay creative. I mean, it's not easy to just pull a thousand words out of thin air, so there must be some amount of creativity going into this right now. Which means, I'm not just writing for the sake of writing. I'm writing to get the creativity flowing again. Because what good is creativity if you're not doing anything creative with it? Make sense? If not, please direct all complaints to Guest Services.
Now, as for that beautiful night outside, it's definitely just what I needed. I had been getting so bored with the weather as of late. Almost every day for the last few weeks has been chilly and windy and cold at night. Not the kind of weather that really inspires you to do much of anything. I'm guessing this is one reason why the creativity has been lacking lately. But, now that there's a little bit of warmth hanging around the Bay Area, I feel much better. It's so nice to be able to step outside in the evening without having to put multiple layers on. And it's even nicer to be able to feel the sunlight on my skin in the afternoon. It's been so long since I could be out in the daylight hours without needing a jacket that I had almost forgotten that feeling. It feels like happiness.
And why shouldn't it? I'm quite happy that the Spring has truly arrived, at last. It's finally beginning to feel as if it's almost May. I'm happy with the musical projects I've taken part in lately as well. Helping out old friends and former bandmates with their new musical endeavors is always fun to me. And it does feel good to be playing with a band again. It all just makes me so anxious to get all of my songs done and ready so I can start my own project. It's been put off for too long. And everything I've done lately with music has made me realize this so much more. I need to write. I need to play. I need to finally do what I've only ever wanted to do.
The time is now.
But the time isn't right now. It is, however, soon. Right now, I need to get to sleep. It's too late to start worrying about music tonight. If I get wrapped up in that I'll be up until eight in the morning. And that just won't do. So, for now, I'll relax with a little mellow teevee, and get sleepy. Tomorrow, on the other hand... Well I'll just see what tomorrow holds for me when I wake up...
*If you can tell me what song lyrics I was thinking of, you win a prize**.
**The winner of the prize will be contacted via email once a correct answer has been given. Entrants must have a valid email address or prize will be forfeited to the provider of the second correct answer. Prize consists of nothing. Actual value of prize is $0 (zero dollars U.S.). If unsatisfied with prize, we don't care. Offer valid to U.S. residents, only, who are over the age of 21 at the time of entry. Offer void in Utah.
I lied. I didn't simply decide to write because of the amazing, warm evening with it's night-bloom, perfumed air. I came to this decision because it's been way too long since I've written just for the sake of writing. Some may say that writing "just for the sake of writing" isn't necessarily a good way to approach writing. Or maybe they wouldn't. I don't know. I'm not them. I do know me. And for me, writing for the sake of writing helps me stay creative. I mean, it's not easy to just pull a thousand words out of thin air, so there must be some amount of creativity going into this right now. Which means, I'm not just writing for the sake of writing. I'm writing to get the creativity flowing again. Because what good is creativity if you're not doing anything creative with it? Make sense? If not, please direct all complaints to Guest Services.
Now, as for that beautiful night outside, it's definitely just what I needed. I had been getting so bored with the weather as of late. Almost every day for the last few weeks has been chilly and windy and cold at night. Not the kind of weather that really inspires you to do much of anything. I'm guessing this is one reason why the creativity has been lacking lately. But, now that there's a little bit of warmth hanging around the Bay Area, I feel much better. It's so nice to be able to step outside in the evening without having to put multiple layers on. And it's even nicer to be able to feel the sunlight on my skin in the afternoon. It's been so long since I could be out in the daylight hours without needing a jacket that I had almost forgotten that feeling. It feels like happiness.
And why shouldn't it? I'm quite happy that the Spring has truly arrived, at last. It's finally beginning to feel as if it's almost May. I'm happy with the musical projects I've taken part in lately as well. Helping out old friends and former bandmates with their new musical endeavors is always fun to me. And it does feel good to be playing with a band again. It all just makes me so anxious to get all of my songs done and ready so I can start my own project. It's been put off for too long. And everything I've done lately with music has made me realize this so much more. I need to write. I need to play. I need to finally do what I've only ever wanted to do.
The time is now.
But the time isn't right now. It is, however, soon. Right now, I need to get to sleep. It's too late to start worrying about music tonight. If I get wrapped up in that I'll be up until eight in the morning. And that just won't do. So, for now, I'll relax with a little mellow teevee, and get sleepy. Tomorrow, on the other hand... Well I'll just see what tomorrow holds for me when I wake up...
*If you can tell me what song lyrics I was thinking of, you win a prize**.
**The winner of the prize will be contacted via email once a correct answer has been given. Entrants must have a valid email address or prize will be forfeited to the provider of the second correct answer. Prize consists of nothing. Actual value of prize is $0 (zero dollars U.S.). If unsatisfied with prize, we don't care. Offer valid to U.S. residents, only, who are over the age of 21 at the time of entry. Offer void in Utah.
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