Day 30: Beyond The Sandline Again

I seemed to manage maintaining this half-hour technique for another day. I have realised, however, that I have way more time on my hands than I thought. I wasted a lot of time today. I think, if I can manage this half-hour routine for a week, I'll up it to an hour a day.

Today's report:

Exercise

Sixty minutes instead of ninety. I could have tackled ninety but I did space out the freeweights before for a reason. I had a strange feeling in my left elbow/arm - and, as much as I was tempted to do the extra freeweights stuff, I didn't want to push myself into injury. Again, I'm going to try it every second for a week and then try and up the ante next week when my body's more acclimatised.

I did go from 32 laps to 36 - so that's a victory.

Domestic

Load of washing, garbage thrown out and dishes washed. I am nailing this. I feel most people think this is a small victory but I'm massively proud of this facet of proceedings - and it's what gives me the confidence to keep going in the other stuff.

Occupation

Applied for another job. In advertising and sales. I consider that a victory. I feel I should write more detailed cover letters, though. I know generic cover letters probably do more harm than good and, while I'm specific enough about the work of each company and why I want to work there, I still feel there's room for improvement.

Creative

Not great today. I spent about an hour simply trying to wrap my head around drum'n'bass programming. It's been a dream of mine to implement drum'n'bass style rhythms into my weird little style but I've never quite grasped it. I don't think I'm there today but I did get closer than I ever have and I think there's potential in this beat. So, not entirely unproductive. Still, I should have been working on lyrics or melodies. I was just procrastinating, really.

DrumnBass Sketch by M. O'Neill

Logistics

Yeah, the weakpoint in this business. I simply don't have anything specific to work towards in this regard. Maybe I should outline some goals. Hmmm...Okay.

1. Re-investigate recording vox for EP
2. Sound out other bands to play launch
3. Talk about launch venues

So, I do have stuff...

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Again, though - I need to use my time more productively. Squandered a lot of time.

We live and learn.