October 2024

Yea, I know, from the look of this page I don't seem to have many random thoughts. Lately I've been rather obsessed, no, I guess it's really only 'slightly' obsessed with the amount of random music that plays in my head on a daily basis. I thought I would try and keep track of it, but that idea lasted about a week. I was typing it into the calendar on my iphone every time something new played but really pen and paper would be faster.

Anyway, I'm just fascinated and perplexed at the stuff that pops up. I can't help but wonder wtf did this come from. Some songs might get stuck and repeat for days or weeks, and often I'll know at least what prompted them. Others it's just too strange.

And here's the list of what I logged over a seven day period but I'm sure I missed a few. Number in () is how many days it popped up.

(3) Elenore - The Turtles
(1) ABC - Jackson Five
(3) Page 43 - Crosby/Nash
(2) Mellow Yellow - Donovan
(1) Over Under Sideways Down - Yardbirds
(3) Apple Scruffs - George Harrison
(2) Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
(1) Purple Rain - Prince
(1) Roll On Down the Highway - BTO
(1) Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares
(1) Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
(2) Black is Black - Los Bravos
(1) Martha My Dear - The Beatles
(1) I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
(1) I Wanna Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
(1) From Me To You - The Beatles
(1) Even The Losers - Tom Petty
(1) Ticket To Ride - The Beatles
(1) Glad - Traffic
(1) Bring It On Home to Me
(1) Oh Darlin - The Beatles
(1) 96 Tears - ? and The Mysterians
(1) Mr Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

I mean, seriously, "Johnny Angel" ??

July 2022

When I was a kid I wanted to be a forest ranger. Then as an older kid, a bird photographer. At one point I wanted to be a comedian, although I cannot tell jokes... but I like to make people laugh, and still do. Later as a teenager and twenty-something, it was definitely a musician. I guess a famous musician, or at least a financially successful musician.

Although I was aware of my artistic abilities as far back as first grade, I don't recall ever really wanting to be an artist. I rather fell into it by default when looking for a "career" change from a laborer at a moving company. Attending a large outdoor arts & crafts festival with my soon to be wife, I observed that "I could do that."

But now, after having "done it" and drifting away somewhat from the creative, hands-on processes I feel a bit lost as to where to go or where I am going. My recent "dabbling" in creating art from beach trash has been frustrating, and maybe everything but fun.

In just the last few days I've come to really think, the time is now to do something with the only purpose being - this is what I would love to do. I'm not exactly certain what, but it will not be a forest ranger.

October 2022

Unrelated to July's thoughts...  I just want to warn about some possible side effects of cataract surgery when the implants are PanOptix IOLs. For artists, those doing detail work, and/or those working on the computer, the PanOptix IOL may not be a good option, at least from my experience. Possibly this is related to July's "thoughts" as my compromised vision may determine any new directions. How unfortunate.