Strumming my Brain with MLS 3.0 Journal

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Day 6,

Did a good day at work. Looking back on this week, I've learned so much about how to use the software.

My week is over, and I now have 3-day weekends. This is indefinite. This is awesome. I set myself a to-do list for today and tomorrow in order to make this weekend productive. I've finished just under half of it. I will spend my weekend, in part, learning more about the clinical elements of my job. I have 4 main things that I want to get done. Let's see if I can get them done before noon tomorrow.

I spent a large part of my work day with a smile on my face; this is unusual. Life has gotten better and easier than ever. Once I'm done with MLS, I'll see how much I can ratchet up BASE.

Yesterday, I had the sense that 'Anything is possible'; which means that I can balance all of my priorities and make big leaps and bounds in performance and remuneration. But, I have make some sacrifices.

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Day 6,
I will spend my weekend, in part, learning more about the clinical elements of my job. I have 4 main things that I want to get done. Let's see if I can get them done before noon tomorrow.

Nope. Just started the learning modules 10 minutes ago. But, I finished virtually all of my tasks.

Doing a cheat day today, Tim Ferris style. Had a slow carb breakfast, got a coffee, ate some grapefruit, did some pushups and squats. Now, I'm eating donuts and drinking Dr. Pepper.

I swear, this new city is terrible for driving. So many cars, and the roads and parking lots are built awkwardly. Plus, the parking lots seem narrower.

Funny, because it's in the middle of nowhere, so you'd think they'd space things out a little better.

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Starting to realize that 'ideas' eventually connect to 'action'.
When debating, you're meant to figure out a person's ideas, and connect them to the most plausible actions that relate to it.

This might appear that a 'duh' moment, but this is a huge revelation, and changes my political paradigm.

It seems like this principle applies 100% of the time. At least, I can't find a case when it doesn't apply.

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Day 7,

My vocal exercises today suggest that I'm picking up the basics of the singing course; I've done it before, but singing in the mix seems easier than usual.

I did all but actually record songs on audio and video. I'm trying to figure out how to make my audio simultaneously record one track for my voice and another for my guitar. It works in Adobe Audition, but I'll have to pay for it on a monthly basis, and strangely, it doesn't work for Reaper, my present DAW.

My head is flowing with ideas. I might be writing this second book sooner than I expect. That, or I'll fill my head with so many ideas so that the book gets written faster. But, right now, it'S the YouTube channel.

I've jerked it three times in three days. That is more than usual.

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Day 8,

I recorded two songs on camera, and with professional audio.
I've gotten one mixed and mastered (by my standards), and am about to combine the video with the audio by buying Adobe Premiere Pro on a monthly plan.

I feel like I'm dragging my feet, however, on being productive. I hope that this is resistance.

I went to check out guitars. A bunch of electric guitars in the 600-1000$ CAD range are tempting me; that's good, as it will deter me from buying the 1900$ guitar. I don't need a 1900$ guitar, but I want one. The main reason for wanting an electric guitar in the first place is to develop the motor skills of an electric guitar player (I don't have one); that doesn't require 1900$.

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I've published the first video on YouTube, and on my Facebook.

I'm starting to get the feeling of "Don't you see, you fucking idiot!?", especially when it comes to politics, especially this week. I guess I've lost patience for lesser minds, so to speak.

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I left the track run through the day, and I definitely got more than 4 loops today. I'm a little tired.

The second song I recorded sounds like garbage after the fact. I won't use it.

I will have to figure out some other songs and either record them now, or wait until Wednesday or Thursday to do them.

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I'm posting a lot (partially procrastinating, partially not certain of what to do with my spare time).

I should refresh my own memory about the things I would like to leverage MLS towards:

i) Clinical nutrition
ii) Guitar playing
iii) Singing
iv) Video and audio editing
v) YouTube channel growing
vi) Acting
vii) Marketing and money-making
viii) Politics, economics, and history
ix) German (refresher)
x) Spanish (refresher)
xi) Italian (refresher)
xii) New language (Russian or Arabic)

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What kind of music are you making? Genre-wise?

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I'm open to Americana, Blues, Folk/Country, Rock, Pop, and Big Band. I've written songs that are a blend of these things.

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On a journal note, I feel like I'm waiting for something to happen; I'm not driven to do anything in particular. Right now, I'm about killing time until bedtime, at which my work week begins. I even went for a walk (extremely rare for me).

It's as related to learning as it is to business. So, I hope that it's resistance.

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Day 9,

Lots of sleep due to overplaying MLS. About 9 1/2 hours. I've definitely overplayed it today as well. I'm going to bed soon.

I've got a game plan for this coming week; I will create a mini-video series for guitar players, and use Facebook Ads to gain leads. This video series should be relatively easy to record and produce, with minimal editing if I can prepare properly. I can start this process as soon as Thursday, but I can spend this week preparing for it.

I've spent part of this weekend learning about Facebook ads, and I can leverage small amounts of money to get leads.

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Day 10,

I'm having similar effects, but I think that they're a little sharper and more obvious than before.
Most of what I look at sticks for a couple of minutes. I remember the hotel where my parents are staying just by looking at their itinerary for 0.5 seconds, and I remember the address, even one hour after the fact.

My parents visited tonight, so I didn't do a whole lot after work. I'm leaving before 7am tomorrow morning.

I will spend a few minutes tonight creating a more precise outline for my videos.

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Day 11,

My work week doesn't feel like work. I do an easy first day, then I do a mini 'work trip' for two days. Then, I'll be working another easy work day on Thursday, and the work week is done.

I find myself listening to a lot of singing tutorials and live performances. I spent my evening outlining the mini-series (at lesson 7 of 10), and practiced Spanish.

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Day 12,

I stayed the night at the on-site location last night. Got to work very early today. I got home at around 6:30, and did a large part of my chores this evening. It makes more sense to squeeze in my chores during the work week to have more time during the weekend.

I outlined the rest of the course. Once I redo some final tempos, I'll be able to record, as long as my setup is good. I might be able to knock it off tomorrow entirely.

I practiced Italian today; I can full-out understand the meaning of a paragraph if I know all of the words, even by a native speaker at full speed and without deliberate enunciation. But, I have to listen with the text. My reading skill is a couple of notches below my native French reading skill, but not near my English; with English, I've developed this ability to scan paragraphs and find the portions that I need to read. This has gone on before downloading this version of MLS.