Every time I read ‘martial arts’ my brain also goes ‘marital arts’ and I chuckle to myself
‘Kill them with kindness’ is a strange idea. What kindness harbors intent to kill?
Wisdom from the industry Discord server
Lots of pretty leaves blown into the train tunnel this morning =)
Seeing a local student orchestra perform Beethoven 7 tonight
“Art rehearses one for enduring uncertainty.” -Morse Peckham
Ivory towers have great marketing
It feels like a contradiction: hermiting yourself away, working in solitude and mystery, and yet also being a public figure? Is such a thing possible?
The thing about being shrouded in mystery is, people have to know you exist. There’s no mystery to something you’re not even aware of in the first place. It’s just a non-factor.
So if it’s your thing to go hole up somewhere meditating and occasionally revealing your wisdom (sounds like a good gig), make it an ivory tower that people can see for miles.
You have to be visibly secret, to inspire wonder.
It played a whole cinematic when I drew this. First card in the pack
Clarifying and separating my musical standards and my musical ideals. I am codifying a standard, achievable definition of success for my work, so when I inevitably start shifting the goalposts on myself during the writing process I can yank them back in
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with rehearsing for an interaction. It doesn’t mean you’re a bad communicator—in most cases it will make you much more effective. Preparedness is polite! Just don’t stew in it forever.
Also I had a great time at GeekGirlCon this weekend! Shoutouts to everybody cosplaying, paneling, and making some happy memories before what’s to come.
I caved and started trying out Pokemon TCG Pocket. It’s cute! And much more about collecting cards than battling, which I’m into. I like cute art. =)
I’m going to have a composing session today anyway, because if I can find it in me today I can find it in me any day and knowing that is too powerful to ignore
Prokofiev imitating classical style #nowplaying #emlistens
Made a list of what gets me hyped up to write music, and reframed it as kind of a ‘pre-flight checklist’ of questions to ask myself to generate motivation. Pleased with what came out of this morning’s session after doing this!
The only way to keep your glasses perfectly clean is not to wear them, which would obviously defeat the purpose.
Avoiding use to keep something pristine is foolish. Something that isn’t used, isn’t useful. See also: things you ‘might use one day.’
I’m hosting a seasonal poker night series for my friends, starting this Saturday. I’ve been spending a long time writing a helper guide for beginners.
When introducing anyone to a game, you have to answer a fundamental emotional question: why will this be fun? Why should I play? Here’s my answer.
Three composing sessions today on three different efforts. Gotta make the most of my days off 😅
From ‘Your Music and People,’ by Derek Sivers
