Wow. I can’t believe I’ve posted on here for one hundred and thirty-four days straight. I’m not sure what my last record was, but I’m pretty sure this is the longest I’ve gone with this goal. I’m almost half a year in, and in a way, it actually seems to be getting easier, as if the daily writing is coming more naturally to me, which is exactly what I was hoping for from this goal. I see some names I recognize, who repeatedly like my posts. I appreciate you all, but I want you to know I remember you individually. Life is all about human connection, and whether it’s a million people or only one, there’s still a connection there. While I’ve been doing all this writing, a lot of other stuff has been going on in my life. I’ve been unemployed for most of the past year, but recently I got a new job offer, and if all goes well, I should be starting that soon. Now, work is always bittersweet for me. I mean, I do need the money, which is obviously why I’m applying for work, but I’ve been developing some good habits this past year that I’d like to continue on into the future, and I hope I’ll still have the time and discipline to continue them once I start working. My wife and I are doing about half an hour daily practice on Duolingo. Since we’re in Canada, and we already speak Spanish and Portuguese, we’ve decided to learn French. I can definitely say we’re both making good progress, and quite often I can understand what is being said when I hear a random French phrase these days. Apart from that I’ve also been learning heavily about music, more specifically everything that has to do with synthesizers. Every day I have a goal of learning some modular synthesis, whether with hardware or on VCV Rack, usually following along with a YouTube tutorial. I’ve become really interested in setting up generative ambient patches, especially since Brian Eno’s music has always been such an inspiration to me. On the other hand, I’m also learning music theory and practicing the piano daily. I’ve been learning from Bill Hilton, a great piano teacher on YouTube, and I’m really proud to say I’ve come to master some of the pieces he’s introduced us to in his tutorials. Practice really does make perfect. I’ve always wondered about that phrase, by the way… shouldn’t it be practice makes perfection? Anyway… Yeah, other than that, life is good. Not everything is how I would like it to be, but that’s to be expected. In life, we are always striving towards something, after all. Life wouldn’t be worth the pain if it wasn’t worth living. In the face of all obstacles, of all doubt and uncertainty, I am happy to have my health, as well as my wife and family. Life is too short to take anything or anyone for granted, so we have to keep on moving, staying busy if that’s what it takes, but we simply have to keep on moving.
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