lost on the freeway again
Today I began the process of packing up my life in preparation for the move. I always underestimate the amount of stuff I have. So far I've filled two boxes with just clothing and compact discs. I haven't even gotten to the big stuff yet. I really should just throw most of this junk away. I couldn't part with my music, though. Nor my musical instruments. Somehow I'll have to move two guitars, a keyboard, a saxophone, a violin, a steel drum, and various small instruments including a fife, pan flutes, several rain sticks and other percussive instruments. Add to this the recording equipment I have stashed around my apartment. Microphones, cables, mixing boards, disks upon disks of recorded music... Moving is always a daunting task. I think most of the kitchen appliances will be making their way to Salvation Army. Except the Kitchen Aid. I couldn't part with that beauty.
I'm planning to take the first load up to Clarkesville this weekend. Maybe start moving in.
With all of this work, it's easy to forget that we must also keep ourselves entertained. I installed a new set of speakers into my car yesterday. It was an exciting venture. There is nothing quite like the thrill of tackling a task which you've never tried before. It didn't prove that difficult, though. Maybe an hour's worth of work. The most difficult part was getting the door panels off of the front doors so I could install the front speakers. I pretty much had to disassemble my doors to do it. It was scary at first, but once I got used to the motions, it became highly satisfying. I was reminded of building and rebuilding structures and spaceships with Legos and Constructs when I was little. The idea that these parts could come together to form something greater than themselves. It was akin to working on a computer. Perhaps I should have gotten more into cars at a younger age. They seem to be an excellent study in synergy.
I think my next big task will be to build an audio-production computer and then a fully functioning home-recording studio. That's something I have always dreamed of. How beautiful indeed.
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Grades for the fall semester were finally posted today. I was glad to see that I've passed all of my classes, which means I am officially a college graduate now, knowledge that is just starting to sink in. How terrifying.
I'm planning to take the first load up to Clarkesville this weekend. Maybe start moving in.
With all of this work, it's easy to forget that we must also keep ourselves entertained. I installed a new set of speakers into my car yesterday. It was an exciting venture. There is nothing quite like the thrill of tackling a task which you've never tried before. It didn't prove that difficult, though. Maybe an hour's worth of work. The most difficult part was getting the door panels off of the front doors so I could install the front speakers. I pretty much had to disassemble my doors to do it. It was scary at first, but once I got used to the motions, it became highly satisfying. I was reminded of building and rebuilding structures and spaceships with Legos and Constructs when I was little. The idea that these parts could come together to form something greater than themselves. It was akin to working on a computer. Perhaps I should have gotten more into cars at a younger age. They seem to be an excellent study in synergy.
I think my next big task will be to build an audio-production computer and then a fully functioning home-recording studio. That's something I have always dreamed of. How beautiful indeed.
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Grades for the fall semester were finally posted today. I was glad to see that I've passed all of my classes, which means I am officially a college graduate now, knowledge that is just starting to sink in. How terrifying.
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