Good news - I got the internet connections working at home again, for both the old & "new" laptop. I had to download the instruction manual at work & print it off, but... it's funny how shit works when you follow instructions, isn't it!? *rollseyes* I also changed the settings on my furnace to increase the speed of the blower motor. Seems a bit better, but I think the big problem is air leaks in the supply duct work in the basement, so I'm going to have to go through everything & make sure it's sealed up tight. I'm not sure if I'm going to use a silicone caulk, or just some aluminum tape around the joints - the caulk would ensure everything was sealed, but the fumes might be a problem.
Unfortunately, the combination of computer issues, furnace issues, and band practice haven't allowed me any time this week to lift, so I'm going to make sure I do it tonight, no matter what! I'm annoyed by having things constantly distract/prevent me from keeping up on it. I might change up my scheme to lift every day, but only certain body groups, like chest one day, back one day, legs, arms, etc... I just have to keep trying things until I find something that works for me.
The last couple weeks at practice, I've ended up singing some backup harmonies on a couplefew songs, and I really dig it! Up to this point, I've had to focus on my playing so much that I haven't been able to do both, but the songs on which I tried, I know pretty well, and the bass line isn't very complex during the singing parts, which makes it much easier. I think we have 5-6 new songs now that I'm trying to get down tight - I can fumble my way through them, mostly without embarrassing myself, but they're nowhere near good yet. Still, we've got some time yet before our show (if we actually get it). Our Oct. 29th date has been cancelled because the guitarist couldn't give the venue confirmation quickly enough, but they said they would try to put us on for sometime in November. That works out better for me anyway, because now I might be able to talk some of my friends into coming out for it. Don't recall if I mentioned it, but they're all in bands, and *all* had gigs for the 29th, so hopefully, they'll have some free time next month.
Not much else to say, other than there is *no* progress on the dating front. Haven't been back to the local store recently, so I haven't seen blue-eyes, haven't been out at all this week (that I can recall!?), and I haven't heard back from CC yet. Oh! I did get a call from the Joker a few days ago. She just wanted to talk to me, I guess - even left me a little "miss ya" type of 'facespace' message a couple days previous to her call. We caught up a little bit; she's going to hopefully be running whichever marathon is coming up in a week or so!? I say hopefully, because she came down with something a week or two ago & her lungs still haven't cleared up too well yet, so she's concerned she won't be able to tough it out. We talk about the new b/f she has - it's going well, she says, but that it's nothing too serious, she's just enjoying time with him, etc. I told her about our gig the 29th & she said she might actually be able to make it over here for it! We've been planning to get together over here for ages, but it never materializes. Anyway, now I need to call her back & let her know it's off, and that I'll have to let her know when it's rescheduled. In all likelihood, she'll be crashing with me if she comes over, and I don't have a couch for one of us to crash on, so I think stepfie was right in that I should get the bedroom completed first - just in case!! ;-)
10:27 a.m. - 2011-10-14
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