The wife speaks!

So, I've been commanded by my wife to update my blog... So here we go:

We're going to a personal trainer now once a week. It's been good so far. Lots of motivation. It's still tough to get to the gym the rest of the week though. Next week, we're going to try going to the gym in the morning before work. The goal is to stick with it for a month to see if we can form a habit out of it.

I've also still been thinking about career changes. I think I need to start taking some general classes to decide what I want to do now, but I've got it narrowed down to:

1) Music Production

This is my first choice right now. I've always enjoyed both listening and making music... Maybe I'd be good at producing it?

2) Economics and Investments

The guys who are doing it now don't seem to be doing it very well, do they? Maybe I'd do better?

3) Physics and Mathamatics

I've always liked theroetical math and the idea of physics. I definatly need to take some more classes to see if I like it.

So, since I'm not actually taking classes right now, I'm going to try to spend an hour playing around with music every day. Just do SOMETHING... Writing, playing, whatever.

Anyway, that's all for now. I'm off to go read up on the current MIDI tech!

Testing! Testing!

So, it looks like my blog posts are being pulled into my facebook page... So, this is a test! Just a test! :-P :-P :-P :-P

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Personal Trainer.

I went to a personal trainer for the first time today. I've actually gone to some of her circuit classes before. And she trained Amy for Lavaman, so I know her pretty well already.

Lots of poking and proding today to see where I'm at. The first real training day will be on Friday. I'm looking forward to tourturing myself again.

Business as unusual.

So, I've decided to start off the new year (yes, I know it's already February!) by starting my own business. I'm not revealing the name yet, though because I need to apply for the business license still. Anyway, I've decided to do some side work. Maybe some web/app programming. And/Or some Admin stuff...

Wish me luck :-P

Great post about writing.

http://www.locusmag.com/Features/2009/01/cory-doctorow-writing-in-age-of.html

The last post I made was about the author Cory Doctorow. The link above is to an article by the same author about writing. I'm still interested in doing writing, so I think I'm going to put some of that into practice... Not sure what I'm going to write about yet though. Still, practice, practice practice!

wuff!

Must Read

Wow... Long time, no post... Anyway...

I just finished reading a short novel called "Little Brother"... I think it shoudl be required reading for 17 year olds in high school... Might help open thier eyes and make them think about our government a bit more. Not necissaily in a bad way though. It's nice to know that it's flexible, so even if there's a mistake, the mistake can be fixed.

The book is by Cory Doctorow. It's released under the Creative Commons Liciense, so if anyone want's a pdf copy I can give you one for free legally. If you like it, please find a hardcopy somewhere and buy it. I'm going to look for one today so I can support the author.

Here's the link to Amazon. 

http://www.amazon.com/Little-Brother-Cory-Doctorow/dp/0765319853

Digital Piano!

So, Amy and I got a keyboard. A Yamaha YPG-235.

So far, it's been pretty fun. I'm probably pretty close already to how good I was when I was 12 (not very :-P)

Anyway, I'm starting to look around for lessons. There's a ton of Piano teachers around!

Music...

So, I'm not giving up on writing yet, but I'm not sure I'm going to be as good at it as I want to be... So... I'm thinking of getting back into some music...

I use to do music alot growing up. So, there's this program on Amy's Mac called Garage Band... I'm sure all of my 1/3 readers will know what that is... So, I'm kinda looking for a midi controller so I can play around with composing and learning to play piano...

So far, I'm looking mostly at M-Audo boards... They have one that you can use as both a controller and alone as a piano...

http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/KeyStudio49i.html

2 things.

1) I am, for some reason, leaning more torwards BMW then Ducati... That is a strange sensation for me.

2) Why is it that when I take a shower in the morning, I have all these good ideas? Perhaps the refreshing feeling and waking up help the synapses connect?

I often have these ideas right as I'm starting my shower... Yet, by the time I get to the computer, the ideas have mysteriously changed. Often, the ideas I know where the best are simply gone. I cannot remember them. Other ones change to the point they are no longer recognizable. After some thought, these changed ideas are often shown to be deeply flawed.

Yet, I know the original ideas, forgoten or changed, were masterpieces of genius... I think, perhaps, I need a voice recorder set just out side the shower to help me capture some of my thoughts. Still, I'm not sure I want to subject my wife to my mental ramblings that early in the morning... She already thinks I'm crazy.

More Time...

So, I haven't posted for a long time... I'm thinking I really need to practice my writing, so I'm thinking of trying a "schedule" for posting... Maybe something like 3 days a week...

Sunday - Short Story

Tuesday - Something Tech/Motorcycle related

Thursday - Misc...

Any ideas out there in TV land?