MUSIC : Your pick. Rush or R.E.M. (with Eddie Vedder)
I know I seem to note that it seems like I fall behind in my writing. And well I am behind once again. It is frustrating on scale I can seem to describe. But I need to take a “time out” from things. I have a lot of things to do over the next few days. I am planning on going on vacation. And I need it. The internal batteries are running low on me at the moment.
I wanted to get a few things written before hand. And I am just not going to make it. You know you can try to do everything and end up achieving absolutely nothing. So why continue being frustrating? I need to step back temporarily and reevaluate the writing.
I just about finish re-reading Chuck Klosterman’s book Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story. I like the book a lot because he attempts to take a look at the relationships within his life while he is on a road trip to visit sites around the country where famous rock stars have died. It may sound a bit morbid. But it really does not end up being that way. And the tone of this book may influence the future attempts at my own writing.
But back to the upcoming vacation. I am going with friends up to Temagami Ontario Canada. I know my friends have to program a lot to keep their kids occupied. And my suggestion to see how many days kids on Benadryl will stay quiet was shot down. What about doing this in the name of scientific study? They may not admit but I am sure it may be option. I am trying to keep my options open. But there are a few things I am looking forward to doing.
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I am not going to miss an Internet. And I need to stop checking my website stats two and three times a day. And web surfing is another thing I need to break from.
But I am going to try to do some writing. Just small pieces though. Nothing that would be considered time involving.
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Loaded up the MP3 player. Mostly Rush and Johnny Cash. Eclectic. Not that I going to there to tune out but music tunes me in. And that I need right now.
The problem is 2GB player has been become small for allow the music I really wanted to load on it. Size does matter.
- I have the book set for my trip. It seemed fitting. Ghost Rider by Neil Peart. It is the road journal of drummer from the band Rush as he goes on journey of rediscovering his own life. It seems fitting for a Canadian road trip.
- Taking the camera to do some photography. Hopefully get to see the Northern Lights again. And more of the local sites.
- I am determined to have my Hemingway Old Man and the Sea experience and catch a fish or two. I am going to fish until I get one no matter how long it takes. And hopefully I get something that is not considered “bait”. It reminds me of a time when I was about 5-6 years old and went fishing with my uncle and cousin. I caught a fish that seem to take forever to real in. Remember I was 5-6 years old. And I was so proud of my effort. My uncle took a photo of me and my catch. 20 or so years later I saw that photo again. That fish most people would most likely call “bait”. Size is relevant. But once again I was young.
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Kayaking around the lake even if I have to go on my own. Once again it is that Hemingway thing.
The rest I am going to leave to chance for the week.
But sitting in a chair by the lake with a cold beer is definitely in.
