VIolin? ANyone? Amen.
Hey there again, it’s Travis telling the world, or whoever’s listening about what he’s going through. Fun times.
Anyway, today, Friday, May the 10th, I start my new position at Papa’s Pizza of bussing tables and washing dishes. Hooray.
That said, I’ve been thinking tonight and will let you know what I have been thinking about. You see, all my ideas and thoughts have had direction to them and all, I feel, are possible.
That said, I should let you know, and maybe some of you recall, that I started my music-making on the violin. Well, after some time of playing the viola, I feel it might be a good time to pick up the violin and start playing again. Amen.
You see, I still teach violin to this day. And one of my favorite things to do is play all the old literature that I was learning right before I made the switch to viola. It refreshes my chops before teaching a violin lesson. Well, I have had the crazy idea of picking the violin in a serious way. You see, the viola and the violin are not that different from each other, as some of you may know. That said, what would it hurt to pick it up and play it again? Maybe it will go somewhere. Who knows, maybe I’ll make a switch back to playing violin in order to get more exposure than what is offered on the viola. Quite a possibility.
You see, my practice on the viola has been going exceptionally well these days. And, because these two instruments are so closely linked, I could easily transfer my learning of playing the viola to the violin. Amen. So, that’s an idea.
Also, I am looking forward to possibly being out from under my parents’ roof in a very short period of time.
It’s not that there’s anything wrong with being here. It’s a quiet island of mostly vacationers and such, so I’ve enjoyed my time here and the ability to think through some major decisions with my parents approval and consent. I think my parents will be thrilled to see me on my way. Knowing that Ive learned a lot about myself since my last failed attempt to live on my own, and there have been a few.
That said, wish me luck on staying even-keeled. I can honestly say that I have found an equilibrium in life, mentally, physically and spiritually; and yes, it all runs together. I will make the necessary connections to live a successful life away from my parents’ support. This has been a goal of mine for quite some time. But I knew that I had some stuff that needed to take place within myself and outside of myself that would allow it to happen.
It’s true, the quartet never worked out. But, that won’t stop me from achieving my new dreams. Amen.
Tomorrow, I feel, will be a big day for me. I have some very important discussions to have with certain people about moves in the new direction that I am going. I will keep you posted on how things move along. And, I’ll let you know about my first day back in the job-force.
Have a wonderful night/day.
Peace,
Travis
