Any Time For Racing Simulation?
Now it seems that at any point I spend time away from writing. I have actually now started to feel almost guilty. It's comparable to the same sense of feeling I experience when I don't go to the gym or at least exercise for a day. As soon as you get into that routine of regular exertion and then break it. It's the thought of, right...all your muscle is going to disintegrate. The fat from those eggs, are going to be slapped on your cheeks like clay from the palms of a nonchalant sculptor.
I understand the thought of that is an almost ridiculous premise but it's still a consideration for me. I have to admit it's almost tough to provide some form of daily update to even this blog. Yet, I actually find this almost soothing. Writing this as if it were a commentary, allows me to think aloud again but retrospectively.
I'm trying to be as honest as I can with this. So, yesterday being Saturday the 8th of September. I got up early. Completed all my ablutions, if you will. I then sat here at my PC and wrote for I would honestly say a good two hours. It felt great. It was productive. I didn't have to stop. I didn't have to go for a walk, clear my head or anything. When I'm writing in this room. Which I guess I am lucky to have the ability to work in. It's a good space. I wouldn't describe it as a study or even an office. I think that makes it sound too formal. I mean I have plenty of distractions in this room. This PC is connected to the Internet. When I'm writing though I won't be browsing or anything and I can't have anything in the background like YouTube as things just snowball and one video turns into another before I know it, I'm watching drains being jet washed. I tried to have Joe Rogan on, because it's easy to listen to. But again, a guest of his will say something and that just takes away from my thought process. I'm no longer in Connecticut. Dylan then isn't talking or thinking. Instead I'm listening to Jordan Peterson and his genius. So, that doesn't work.
So, I do that. Make use of 'So' or 'Anyway'. I hope that doesn't begin to become distracting when read. I guess I've pointed it out now, but I may have to limit it in some way. At the moment I am just writing. When I re-read or rewrite, I can remove and/or exchange such repetitions of 'So'. That's just something I've noticed thus far.
With the last entry focusing around music. This room that I use to write in. I am surrounded by music. Not just the music on my PC in MP3 form on hard drives and all that. I went through that process of ripping all my CDs and getting about £0.30p from Music Magpie for an album that three years ago I paid £9.99 for. I regret that now but in the attempt to save space and cleanse it had to be done. I do though continue to buy vinyl. I've tried writing with that playing at the same time. Doesn't work. I'll start thumbing through the next album and reading track listings etc etc.
I've got an 8-track. You should probably know that I have a real love for analogue or anything that requires physical interaction. An 8-track player is the perfect example of that. If I feel I need some inspiration or a break. I will power that on and clunk an eight track in and let that blurt out some treats for me. Along the lines of the analogue side.
I'm still into VHS and like that feeling of opening a case and having to rewind a tape. I'm not overly nostalgic but I do love that 'touch'. It's far better in my opinion than clicking a file on a PC or streaming something but it does take up room. Something you should know about me is that I am a massive consumer of 70's movies. The Exorcist remaining one of my favourites. I think if I could write a book. I can't believe I haven't mentioned this earlier, but if I could replicate William Peter Blatty's wonderful writing then I would be very happy.
With all these distractions, I could get led astray. So I tend to write in silence. Unless, I'm trying to remember a feeling. So, as the last entry mentioned for example. I remember in 'real' life listening to Hot Hot Heat and Tom Waits when I was in the States. So, when I'm trying to spark a sense of texture I have put those albums on, just to take me back mentally to how those albums made me feel and see if I can translate them into Dylan. Seems to be helping. It's then just getting away from listening to another album and another album and then exploring feelings created by The Stone Roses or something. Just because it's wonderful.
After I had finished my writing in the morning. Perhaps a better way of putting it is to say, that after I took a break from writing. Yeah! I like the sound of 'break' because if I am to say finish writing. It implies in my mind that I've completed the story which isn't the case. It's a process of continual growth or evolution. Even when I finish this one. I think read, read, read and re-read to know and feel that it's at least right to me before I can even consider passing it on to anyone to provide their opinion. I'm not comfortable with that thought at the moment either but I think I'll go into that in a later blog.
So. See, I did it again!
Right. That's only slightly better. I'll work on that.
When I took a break from writing. I had arranged a Racing simulation birthday event for my father, my brother also attended. We don't tend to see each other often. I live one side of town with my wife, Sharon. My brother lives in another part of town and my father lives in Portsmouth. It was nice therefore to get together and go enjoy some down time. However, I was on this simulator thinking of ideas. Where to take characters and what to omit...............'ahhhhh a corner!' We were racing on Monza. May I just say, I won! No joke. I got a trophy and everything. It's OK you can be jealous.
Yeah see though what I mean. I guess it's nice to catch up, relax and interact but at the same time - my head remains in this world that I'm creating. Ultimately, I think it's healthy because the time away is surely to shape me someway and provide even more stimulation and inspiration.
I'm big into motivation, positivity and I think everything happens for a reason.
Until next time....
Do Good Things!
I've included pictures of myself in this one. I think to let you in. I don't want anyone to think I take myself too seriously. I honestly don't. I'm a real person......although I made the pics black and white to maintain a certain level of pretentiousness 😀
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