Dateline 2-24-2017

Well, now I can add learning to play bass to my list of things I'm putting off until I have more time and/or financial security to focus on!!! Actually, this is more of an added step to my earlier midlife-crisis goal to learn to play the guitar.

The thing is, I have zero experience playing musical instruments and fat finger so I was struggling to nail down the techniques needed to pick through the six tightly grouped strings on a guitar. I was getting to the point where I could easily pass all of the Rocksmith lessons for playing on just one string but I when it came to switching up chords, that's when my practice would fall apart.

I in no way think that learning to play bass is any easier when it comes to composing a song, but with just for strings that are spread out, it has to be easier to learn the technique. At least that's how I see it playing out in my head.

It might sound dumb to try to pick up this new hobby as I try to transition into a new career, but right now everything that I am working on is money motivated. Though I'm perfectly fine doing this blog without ever making a cent, it's still a practice to work through my writing flaws in order to turn non-screenwriting writing a potential career. Though the art classes I'm taking are fun, my motivation for learning to draw is for a personal but potentially profitable project plus I feel it will help me with graphic design. Then there are the Android courses which are purely about creating a career.

Other than the fact that I was the random tambourine playing guy for Gilbert Grape and the Truck Nut, I never once truly fantasized about being in a band. Yeah, I thought it would be cool from time to time but playing music was never in my dreams. This is why I think it would be a great hobby to learn because it would be something fun that is only intended for me.

Who knows, maybe after a few years of practice my delusional head will think that I can make this a late-life career but at this point, I purely want a hobby that is not driven by a capitalist need. I think this may become a weekend hobby to force me to take a break from my weekday grind, more to add variation to my week because I'm barely able to tell the difference from day to day.

I might get started today since I was so bad at sticking to my plan for the week, I feel like I need something new to shake up the monotony in order to get my head back in the game. I also really need to start this digital drawing class and at least apply for one job.

That should be enough for a full day, I'll check in tomorrow to let you know how it goes.

Talk to you then,

The Wicker Breaker