What are you doing?..continued

Finishing up part one of my prep for a routine colonoscopy tomorrow noon. I'm at that interesting stage where I don't know when it'll be safe to get up and do something else.

And my gastroenterologist is such a humorist, that this time I have to wake up at 4:30 am and do it all over again.

 

Just finished working out guitar chords by ear to a song I like because I couldn’t find a good tab

 

I did that many years ago. I figured out Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin* (rhythm, not the lead), Crystal Ball by Styx, Mother by Pink Floyd, and Dreamboat Annie by Heart. After practicing enough I could play and sing them at the same time, but the only thing worse than my guitar playing is my singing. Oh and I really only knew parts of each song.

* And figured out that it's the same chord progression as 25 or 6 to 4, by Chicago. At least the way I played them they're the same...

 

Wait my bad, it was Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (also by Zeppelin) that shares the rhythm guitar with Chicago. I also learned part of Stairway. Weird thing—something in my mind kept saying "No you idiot, it isn't Stairway", but I couldn't think of what it was. Then I turned on the radio and they're playing Babe I'm Gonna Leave You. Bingo! That's the one! Sweet little coincidence.

 

Ummmm... yeah. Sure. That's exactly what I was going to say! Only I would say they both go "Dun dun dun dun dun—Dun dun dun dun dun—Dun dun dun dun dun—Dun-da-dun, Dun-da-dun," and, like, it keeps going down and stuff. Same thing though, right?

 

Lol

I'm really happy that I'm at the point where I can work stuff out by ear, and the beat the song (Vendetta by Andy Mineo) uses is one of my favorites

The chord progression ended up being A minor, C, D minor, then E7 for the first hook/refrain thing, and for the second part of the hook it goes A minor, C, D minor, Fmaj7 (I think, too lazy to look it up) and then E7

 

There was a time when I knew the chords by name. Long since forgotten.

 

I'm gambling. I just submitted a story that was already out for review elsewhere to a market that doesn't accept simultaneous submissions. Ain't I a stinker?

If Duotrope's stats are accurate, I should get a response from this new market way (either way) before the other one even opens the submission. Wish me luck...

 

I did that once. I think the Dr. Doing the procedure almost had a heart attack, when I came out of the anesthesia and asked when I get my 8 X 10 color glossies.

 

That's not what vomitoriums were, it's an urban legend. The word actually referred to the exits from sports arenas.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vomitorium

 

I'm not saying it doesn't sound like an awesome idea. I mean, I've had salmonella, dysentery, and White Castle, and only the last of those three made me feel like I needed a dedicated Altar to the Porcelain God on-premises, but maybe you could open a side-restaurant (under a shell-company) that had low-cost, low-quality all-you-can-eat and the appropriate attached facility?

 

I've never had White Castle, but shall endeavor to avoid it assiduously in the future.

 

Damn, I was missing Lord Gregreo Valmorn (a major character in my 'Alkorian Legends' fantasy.) To me, he's one of the more interesting characters I've created.
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He was a serf-born former pirate who, through a series of complicated events, was spared the noose and became betrothed to the heiress of the county and house. Oh, and he's of Team!Leftie. Why is that important? 'Cause dang it, we need more lefties in fantasy! xD

 

I made a quip about getting a copy of the video just as they started administering the anesthesia, and the doctor said sorry, the resolution isn't good enough to post. But good enough to see and snare all those little polyps, one hopes.

 

I’m trying to decide if an upcoming parody masterclass is worth the money. I wasn’t planning to take any classes this summer, but this one is tempting me…

 

Contemplating another beautiful morning spent in the museum. I like my job just fine in the winter, but hate being forced to stay indoors during any of our short growing season.

 

Watching The Fellowship of the Ring and marking up my manuscript. I've been feeling rather ill today, so this is a way to feel productive and mindless at the same time. I do realize how that might be a bit contradictory, but I've seen LOTR so many times I don't have to watch it to enjoy it. The music alone tells me what's happening.