it has been brought to my attention....
that there are actually people out there who are less than thrilled with the fact that I don't post near as much as I used to....
Well- here's the deal- I wasn't supposed to be working (traveling) as much this year, and yet, I am. Just got in this afternoon from a week in NYC, heading to Miami next week, and San Diego the next. Jesus, I just got BACK from Miami.... Things have been mostly a blur. It's reaching a point with the travel where I've already been to every major city in the US 5 or 6 times at least, not to mention most of the rest of the world, too. It's hard for me to get excited about sharing my travels with all of you when it's starting to all look the same to me.
Example- I was in Manhattan this week. Had a great time, and worked a lot. Took my camera, yet didn't take one single picture. I already have pictures of NYC. I've already taken hundreds of Times Square and Central Park and SoHo and Chinatown and Trump Towers, the Empire State Building, the WTC site, blah, blah, blah. Sorry if that sounds cold, jaded, or inconsiderate- that's just how it is for me.
I'm working a lot on the bikes and the music. Writing lots of songs that I can't seem to find the inspiration to actually finish (what's new?), and trying to prep a new race bike in time to compete the last half of this season in the meantime. Still playing the blues every Wednesday that I'm home, though.
Maybe I've been in a bit of a funk. Maybe the stars are doing weird things to my Ch'i. It's entirely possible that I'm not sleeping enough. Or drinking too much. All I can do is take it one step at a time and do the same thing I've always done-
Wake up every morning and make an honest effort to be the best tjay that I can be today. To do the right thing every time I'm faced with a choice. That's my only real daily goal- however intangible and immeasurable the results may be.
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In other news, the Corvette is up for sale. Sale pending, actually. In recent months I had sorta earmarked it as an investment (it's appreciating) that I would cash in when I started to hear wedding bells, but my financial situation has improved as of late, and I'm in the mood for some shiny new things- some with 2 wheels, and some with 6 strings. I have decided to "grow up" a bit and start paring down on the old toys as I buy new ones. No more having 14 guitars, 9 bikes, and 4 cars for me...... I've sold 2 guitars, one truck, and 2 motorcycles this year so far, with the 'vette and one other bike to follow soon. I've always been the type to have a hard time letting go..... but in a strange way, I've been getting a bit of satisfaction out of seeing the old toys leave..... I never thought it would be that way, so it's been a pleasant surprise.
Also working on re-restoring my first electric guitar- an early 90s Strat. She started out black, has since been gold, and then green, and is now white.... awaiting a wet sand and clearcoat at the present moment..... still ordering parts and mixing and matching from my surplus to find that perfect combination of looks and sound.
Also (finally!) ordering parts and re-assembling the ol' trusty VTR1000.... and I can't wait to hear that kitty purr again.
So maybe I've just been busy..... maybe just feeling a bit more introverted. Whatever it is, know that I am doing fine- not quite the same as I used to be, but not necessarily worse- just different.
More soon.
-t
Well- here's the deal- I wasn't supposed to be working (traveling) as much this year, and yet, I am. Just got in this afternoon from a week in NYC, heading to Miami next week, and San Diego the next. Jesus, I just got BACK from Miami.... Things have been mostly a blur. It's reaching a point with the travel where I've already been to every major city in the US 5 or 6 times at least, not to mention most of the rest of the world, too. It's hard for me to get excited about sharing my travels with all of you when it's starting to all look the same to me.
Example- I was in Manhattan this week. Had a great time, and worked a lot. Took my camera, yet didn't take one single picture. I already have pictures of NYC. I've already taken hundreds of Times Square and Central Park and SoHo and Chinatown and Trump Towers, the Empire State Building, the WTC site, blah, blah, blah. Sorry if that sounds cold, jaded, or inconsiderate- that's just how it is for me.
I'm working a lot on the bikes and the music. Writing lots of songs that I can't seem to find the inspiration to actually finish (what's new?), and trying to prep a new race bike in time to compete the last half of this season in the meantime. Still playing the blues every Wednesday that I'm home, though.
Maybe I've been in a bit of a funk. Maybe the stars are doing weird things to my Ch'i. It's entirely possible that I'm not sleeping enough. Or drinking too much. All I can do is take it one step at a time and do the same thing I've always done-
Wake up every morning and make an honest effort to be the best tjay that I can be today. To do the right thing every time I'm faced with a choice. That's my only real daily goal- however intangible and immeasurable the results may be.
-------------------------------------
In other news, the Corvette is up for sale. Sale pending, actually. In recent months I had sorta earmarked it as an investment (it's appreciating) that I would cash in when I started to hear wedding bells, but my financial situation has improved as of late, and I'm in the mood for some shiny new things- some with 2 wheels, and some with 6 strings. I have decided to "grow up" a bit and start paring down on the old toys as I buy new ones. No more having 14 guitars, 9 bikes, and 4 cars for me...... I've sold 2 guitars, one truck, and 2 motorcycles this year so far, with the 'vette and one other bike to follow soon. I've always been the type to have a hard time letting go..... but in a strange way, I've been getting a bit of satisfaction out of seeing the old toys leave..... I never thought it would be that way, so it's been a pleasant surprise.
Also working on re-restoring my first electric guitar- an early 90s Strat. She started out black, has since been gold, and then green, and is now white.... awaiting a wet sand and clearcoat at the present moment..... still ordering parts and mixing and matching from my surplus to find that perfect combination of looks and sound.
Also (finally!) ordering parts and re-assembling the ol' trusty VTR1000.... and I can't wait to hear that kitty purr again.
So maybe I've just been busy..... maybe just feeling a bit more introverted. Whatever it is, know that I am doing fine- not quite the same as I used to be, but not necessarily worse- just different.
More soon.
-t
posted by tjayswift at 9:09 PM
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