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Apr. 2nd, 2012 05:43 pm
Update: Mass Effect, Parenting, and Stuff
Mass Effect: I'm almost done with my first playthrough. I know, I know--but I get maybe two hours in a given week to play, unless I stay up really late on a Friday, which I rarely have much energy for. I played for something like six hours today, and am at the point where I am about to rescue some Elcor, then assault the Illusive Man's hideout. Then I guess the push is on for Earth and the finale. Which I've managed to avoid spoilers for.
Parenting: My daughter is awesome, and getting sweeter each day. We're dealing with some "not listening" problems, but for the most part, she's doing pretty well for four. She got into the school we wanted her to be in for Kindergarten, so that's good.
Stuff: Violin practice proceeds. It's hard, man--I'm almost at the point where I can read the music and know which fingering position they are (which is less important in the style I'm learning, Celtic folk, as that style is traditionally taught by ear, but I want to read music as well), but I haven't played regularly in a long time, so I've lost a bit of the ability to tell if my fingers are in the right place. This is where woodwinds have an advantage--on an instrument with keys, it's relatively easy to produce a given note, but on a stringed instrument, it's a pain in the butt. I know approximately where to place my fingers, but if I'm a fraction of an inch off, it sounds bad, and that throws me off.
Writing is NOT proceeding. I'm trying, but it's not coming along very well. We'll see what happens when I put more effort into it, but that's sometimes hard. I think I need to do more nights out on my own with the laptop when I can.
Parenting: My daughter is awesome, and getting sweeter each day. We're dealing with some "not listening" problems, but for the most part, she's doing pretty well for four. She got into the school we wanted her to be in for Kindergarten, so that's good.
Stuff: Violin practice proceeds. It's hard, man--I'm almost at the point where I can read the music and know which fingering position they are (which is less important in the style I'm learning, Celtic folk, as that style is traditionally taught by ear, but I want to read music as well), but I haven't played regularly in a long time, so I've lost a bit of the ability to tell if my fingers are in the right place. This is where woodwinds have an advantage--on an instrument with keys, it's relatively easy to produce a given note, but on a stringed instrument, it's a pain in the butt. I know approximately where to place my fingers, but if I'm a fraction of an inch off, it sounds bad, and that throws me off.
Writing is NOT proceeding. I'm trying, but it's not coming along very well. We'll see what happens when I put more effort into it, but that's sometimes hard. I think I need to do more nights out on my own with the laptop when I can.