Day 20 — The one that broke your heart the hardest
I’ve so not going to write about this. I’ve been stuck on it for DAYS.. explaining the unexplained 2nd disappearance here. Not to mentioned that work has been hectic… with a capital H-E-C-T-I and C. It’s been non stop work to home and crashing on bed for the last week. I didn’t even remember I had a personal email much less a blog.
Now that it’s the weekend, and i had some time to breathe… I’m back. at 10pm on a Sunday night, trying to prolong my happiness until it hits 11 and it’s time to go sleep because it’s up for another crazy week at work.
Soooo
Day 21 — Someone you judged by their first impression
Well i wouldn’t say someone as I mean thing..
Dear Electric,
I have to say that I didn’t really got to know you until recently. I’ve always been more inclined towards your brother – the Acoustic. I mean he’s clean, he’s easy to get to know and i tend to go for clean and well shaven. And I’ve comfortable with him. Anyway I knew him much earlier than you, like, oh my 12 years ago. Eeeks, i’m old.
I always thought that you were loud, and flashy and you always steal center stage. And you were mainly used for heavy metal and crazy loud music which i kinda don’t like. And though I liked loved your solos, I did not know how to work with you. So I would think that you kinda intimidated me. And so I kept my distance. I was good with you in the band but as long as you did not interfere with Acoustic and me, I was pretty much fine.
I don’t know when it started, but I found a new appreciation for you when I realise that Acoustic couldn’t give me the depth of musical knowledge that I was looking for. I was kinda tired of just playing around with the same chords and I craved for a different kind of music, pitch and way of using my instrument. That’s when my gaze fell on you. I realised that you were sophisticated and free – to play and produce all different kind of sounds. While Acoustic provides me with the basic foundation and steadiness that I need. I wanted the free flow, decorative, additional err… thing that you provide in a song.
I decided to give you a chance. So i signed myself up for this course – that taught me the basics of using the Electric and how to work it. And the more I knew you, the more I wanted to know you. I am officially hooked. I have to say that you’re really hard to get to know, but classes helps. It breaks down the different techniques and taught me how to make it work with you. I’m not as comfortable with you yet because you are so…. complicated.
As in, it really takes quite a bit of musical knowledge to get to know. It’s really like playing the keyboard on the guitar. And I spent YEARS learning the keyboard – the notes in the chords, being comfortable with all the keys on the board and being able to freely play solo on it. As for the guitar, I’m still having trouble finding out which note is where on the fret board. I’m not all that familar with the techniques and I have tons of questions.
But I have to say you do add colour in my life. I love finding out more, learning something new. Finding a new appreciation for musical background that I have. It made me love music all over again! It brought me to another level which I didn’t have since I stabilized in my acoustic playing. Not that I’m perfect at it, but I couldn’t play comfortably and so I didn’t need to push myself any further. Electric is pushing me to up my skills and music knowledge and it has been fun to explore.
Comfortability – is something that we all seek after, but it makes such a lazy person out of us. Well. So I guess I’m happy, or at least grateful to report that I’m so not at all comfortable, in work, in my spiritual walk, in my relationships, in my music playing. But I’m finding a good in all that uncomfortableness.
Alrighty! Till we meet again. Hopefully tomorrow during practise,
e.
