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How is your work load? - SotR - 21:48 09-11-08
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I think I may be finding myself in deeper than I can handle these days.
The deal is: I have 3 different music projects going on that are all in a
certain state of start up phase as it were and all with a deadline of sorts.
My Barbershop chorus is learning our new material for next years show. I
joined a new barbershop quartet that is learning a full repertoire and has
our first performance next Thursday.
Add to that, I switched from bass to guitar in my rock band so I could take
over the lead vocals after our keyboardist left the band (I can't sing and
play bass). This is totally new to me. I have never been a lead vocalist or
played guitar in a band. I have played guitar for over 30 years but never in
a band. As for vocals, my past 8 years of barbershop has prepared my voice
so that's why I am the new singer.
And the local venues are on the band to get our shit together to perform.
But the band is in transition. New drummer, bass, and me changing roles.
Plus our keyboardist leaving cut out the vast majority of our repertoire. So
the band is basically starting over.
A real chore is I have band and barbershop chorus on the same night. I go
from screaming my head off for a couple of hours then 20 minutes later
having to sing like an angel for the next 3 hours ;-)
To boot I have started learning some new instruments, flute, sax and
harmonica. I have messed with them all in the past and can wing it
adequately. But I am trying this time to actually learn how to play them. I
read music and was in band till college so learning is just a matter of
applying myself which I didn't bother with before, just played by ear.
I am finally understanding the old adage "There are just not enough hours
in the day".
If everything were staggered a bit in terms of progress I think I could
hang but I am finding myself often just sitting at the computer or TV and
thinking about how things are out of hand. It's like some days I just can't
get going. Though I do rehearse on my own and attend all rehearsals, I am
feeling totally overwhelmed. But having said that, I love everything I am
doing and don't want to let go of any of them. And I can honestly say I am
not holding any of the projects back. Everything is moving forward at a
brisk pace. But my fear is, will I crash and burn?
Now combine all that with the fact that I have a full time day job and am
the single caretaker for an elderly disabled relative that lives with me. It
really is a work load. Good thing I am not married, or I would not be
married LOL.
Anyone else with similar circumstances?
SotR
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Re: How is your work load? - dvaoa - 23:44 09-11-08
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On Nov 9, 9:48=A0pm, "SotR" <fli...@ssm.com> wrote:
> =A0I think I may be finding myself in deeper than I can handle these days=
.
> =A0 The deal is: I have 3 different music projects going on that are all =
in a
> certain state of start up phase as it were and all with a deadline of sor=
ts.
> =A0My Barbershop chorus is learning our new material for next years show.=
I
> joined a new barbershop quartet that is learning a full repertoire and ha=
s
> our first performance next Thursday.
> =A0Add to that, I switched from bass to guitar in my rock band so I could=
take
> over the lead vocals after our keyboardist left the band (I can't sing an=
d
> play bass). This is totally new to me. I have never been a lead vocalist =
or
> played guitar in a band. I have played guitar for over 30 years but never=
in
> a band. As for vocals, my past 8 years of barbershop has prepared my voic=
e
> so that's why I am the new singer.
> =A0And the local venues are on the band to get our shit together to perfo=
rm.
> But the band is in transition. New drummer, bass, and me changing roles.
> Plus our keyboardist leaving cut out the vast majority of our repertoire.=
So
> the band is basically starting over.
> =A0A real chore is I have band and barbershop chorus on the same night. I=
go
> from screaming my head off for a couple of hours then 20 minutes later
> having to sing like an angel for the next 3 hours ;-)
> =A0 To boot I have started learning some new instruments, flute, sax and
> harmonica. I have messed with them all in the past and can wing it
> adequately. But I am trying this time to actually learn how to play them.=
I
> read music and was in band till college so learning is just a matter of
> applying myself which I didn't bother with before, just played by ear.
> =A0 =A0I am finally understanding the old adage "There are just not enoug=
h hours
> in the day".
> =A0If everything were staggered a bit in terms of progress I think I coul=
d
> hang but I am finding myself often just sitting at the computer or TV and
> thinking about how things are out of hand. It's like some days I just can=
't
> get going. Though I do rehearse on my own and attend all rehearsals, I am
> feeling totally overwhelmed. But having said that, I love everything I am
> doing and don't want to let go of any of them. And I can honestly say I a=
m
> not holding any of the projects back. Everything is moving forward at a
> brisk pace. But my fear is, will I crash and burn?
> =A0Now combine all that with the fact that I have a full time day job and=
am
> the single caretaker for an elderly disabled relative that lives with me.=
It
> really is a work load. Good thing I am not married, or I would not be
> married LOL.
> =A0Anyone else with similar circumstances?
>
> SotR
-Up at 5:20 AM for a workout
-Off to work at 7:00 AM
-Get home by ~7:30 PM
-I run an 18-piece praise group at church where format all the
arrangements
-I chair the music committee at the church
-I have three music festivals to organize in the next 9 months
-I write a blog on our behavior/relationship with food
-I'm an officer, instructor, and committee member at my Masonic Lodge
-I *try* to write/record my own music at night
-I have two teenage daughters heavily into academics/music/performing
arts
So...if you were to invent the 36-hr. day, I'd still say there weren't
enough hours in a day. I've accepted living in a permanent state of
exhaustion as a fact!
-d
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Re: How is your work load? - SotR - 23:50 09-11-08
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Oh, reading your post dvaoa. I forgot I also write our weekly news bulletin
for the chorus. Jeez, forgot all about it. Gotta get to work!!!
SotR
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Re: How is your work load? - Mike - 07:49 10-11-08
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On Nov 9, 11:44 pm, dvaoa <dv...@altavista.com> wrote:
> -I write a blog on our behavior/relationship with food
>
> -d
Link, please?
Mike
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Re: How is your work load? - dvaoa - 08:15 10-11-08
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On Nov 10, 7:49=A0am, Mike <tetri...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 9, 11:44 pm, dvaoa <dv...@altavista.com> wrote:
>
> > -I write a blog on our behavior/relationship with food
>
> > -d
>
> Link, please?
>
> Mike
It's actually offered through our church's monthly newsletter...my
goal is to hone my "article skills" before going web. I also have a
bigger, long term plan for improving our food quality on a large scale
by looking at our agricultural practices. I'm hoping to use education
as a first step to getting people to start thinking about food in a
different light.
-d
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Re: How is your work load? - Monster Zero - 08:57 10-11-08
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"SotR" <flippy@ssm.com> wrote in message
news:FiNRk.7494$ZP4.6573@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com...
> I think I may be finding myself in deeper than I can handle these days.
> The deal is: I have 3 different music projects going on that are all in a
> certain state of start up phase as it were and all with a deadline of
> sorts.
> My Barbershop chorus is learning our new material for next years show. I
> joined a new barbershop quartet that is learning a full repertoire and has
> our first performance next Thursday.
> Add to that, I switched from bass to guitar in my rock band so I could
> take over the lead vocals after our keyboardist left the band (I can't
> sing and play bass). This is totally new to me. I have never been a lead
> vocalist or played guitar in a band. I have played guitar for over 30
> years but never in a band. As for vocals, my past 8 years of barbershop
> has prepared my voice so that's why I am the new singer.
> And the local venues are on the band to get our shit together to perform.
> But the band is in transition. New drummer, bass, and me changing roles.
> Plus our keyboardist leaving cut out the vast majority of our repertoire.
> So the band is basically starting over.
> A real chore is I have band and barbershop chorus on the same night. I go
> from screaming my head off for a couple of hours then 20 minutes later
> having to sing like an angel for the next 3 hours ;-)
> To boot I have started learning some new instruments, flute, sax and
> harmonica. I have messed with them all in the past and can wing it
> adequately. But I am trying this time to actually learn how to play them.
> I read music and was in band till college so learning is just a matter of
> applying myself which I didn't bother with before, just played by ear.
> I am finally understanding the old adage "There are just not enough
> hours in the day".
> If everything were staggered a bit in terms of progress I think I could
> hang but I am finding myself often just sitting at the computer or TV and
> thinking about how things are out of hand. It's like some days I just
> can't get going. Though I do rehearse on my own and attend all rehearsals,
> I am feeling totally overwhelmed. But having said that, I love everything
> I am doing and don't want to let go of any of them. And I can honestly say
> I am not holding any of the projects back. Everything is moving forward at
> a brisk pace. But my fear is, will I crash and burn?
> Now combine all that with the fact that I have a full time day job and am
> the single caretaker for an elderly disabled relative that lives with me.
> It really is a work load. Good thing I am not married, or I would not be
> married LOL.
> Anyone else with similar circumstances?
>
> SotR
>
I've got several irons in the fire myself. I play bass for a cover band,
auditioning this week for rhythm guitar in another cover band and working on
original material for a EP I am hopefully going to put out through a Pro
Studio by the end of the year. Add this to the fact I work a full time day
job and am the proud father of 3 girls ages 13, 16, and 22 and you've got a
recipe for non stop work. I love it though.
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Re: How is your work load? - Mike - 09:44 10-11-08
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On Nov 10, 8:15 am, dvaoa <dv...@altavista.com> wrote:
> On Nov 10, 7:49 am, Mike <tetri...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Nov 9, 11:44 pm, dvaoa <dv...@altavista.com> wrote:
>
> > > -I write a blog on our behavior/relationship with food
>
> > > -d
>
> > Link, please?
>
> > Mike
>
> It's actually offered through our church's monthly newsletter...my
> goal is to hone my "article skills" before going web. I also have a
> bigger, long term plan for improving our food quality on a large scale
> by looking at our agricultural practices. I'm hoping to use education
> as a first step to getting people to start thinking about food in a
> different light.
>
> -d
Sounds interesting. Are you familiar with the book "Diet for a Small
Planet" by Frances Moore Lapp=E9? Check this out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_for_a_small_planet
One of my favorite facts from the book is this:
"Lapp=E9 also brings to light the fact that to produce 1 lb. of protein
in the form of beef or veal, we must feed 21 lbs. of protein to the
animal. Other forms of livestock are slightly less inefficient, but
the average ratio in the U.S. is still 1:8. It has been estimated that
the amount of protein lost to humans in this way is equivalent to 90%
of the annual world protein deficit."
I'm not a vegetarian, but I wish I was. My wife and 3 kids are. I'll
get there one day.
Mike
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Re: How is your work load? - dvaoa - 11:06 10-11-08
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On Nov 10, 9:44=A0am, Mike <tetri...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 10, 8:15 am, dvaoa <dv...@altavista.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Nov 10, 7:49 am, Mike <tetri...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > On Nov 9, 11:44 pm, dvaoa <dv...@altavista.com> wrote:
>
> > > > -I write a blog on our behavior/relationship with food
>
> > > > -d
>
> > > Link, please?
>
> > > Mike
>
> > It's actually offered through our church's monthly newsletter...my
> > goal is to hone my "article skills" before going web. =A0I also have a
> > bigger, long term plan for improving our food quality on a large scale
> > by looking at our agricultural practices. =A0I'm hoping to use educatio=
n
> > as a first step to getting people to start thinking about food in a
> > different light.
>
> > -d
>
> Sounds interesting. =A0Are you familiar with the book "Diet for a Small
> Planet" by Frances Moore Lapp=E9? =A0Check this out:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_for_a_small_planet
>
> One of my favorite facts from the book is this:
>
> "Lapp=E9 also brings to light the fact that to produce 1 lb. of protein
> in the form of beef or veal, we must feed 21 lbs. of protein to the
> animal. Other forms of livestock are slightly less inefficient, but
> the average ratio in the U.S. is still 1:8. It has been estimated that
> the amount of protein lost to humans in this way is equivalent to 90%
> of the annual world protein deficit."
>
> I'm not a vegetarian, but I wish I was. =A0My wife and 3 kids are. =A0I'l=
l
> get there one day.
>
> Mike
Thanks for that reference. My angle is a little different, I'm
looking at the concept of eating as stewardship of those animals-
plants-minerals that nourish us, as part of a circular continuum. We
could go on forever if you get me started, but I don't want to hijack
AG. My thinking is very much in line with that of someone like
Michael Pollan, he's got a great way of articulating what's happened
to our relationship with food over time.
I'm not sure you can write a good riff to all this, though ;-)
-d
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Re: How is your work load? - Monster Zero - 12:16 10-11-08
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Re: How is your work load? - retired54 - 12:31 10-11-08
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-Off to work at 7:00 AM
-Get home by ~7:30 PM
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Why I retired. ;-)
Olddog
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