Old piano and never ending creative outlets.

I have this awesome keyboard. I bought it a year ago on impulse and have never regretted it. But, sadly my piano has been neglected recently. Up until yesterday it was another desk for about six months where I put all my paperwork and clothes. It gathered a fair amount of dust over time.
I never played piano. I bought it still unlearned and was willing to take lessons. Then I left my job for college and obviously couldn't afford them, so I decided to try and teach myself, sometimes. Okay almost never. But today I got back into the swing of things.
It's not like I'm an excellent musician, I'm not. But, it was fun to actually just sit around and test the thing out again. Then like any wannabe musician I went on to good ol' youtube and looked up some songs that would be easy to play. Loads of Lady Gaga tunes were suggested.
I'm not a huge Gaga fan, but her songs aren't that bad. I have her album The Fame Monster, and it's pretty okay actually. I never thought I'd like it, but she won me over. So I started off with 'Just Dance' the easiest out of the bunch. (E x 4, Ab x 4, Eb x 4, A x 3, Ab, E....). Then the opening of 'Poker Face' and 'Telephone.' I was quite proud I managed that.
Okay, I know it's a little bit lame, but meh I'm happy about it. I'm hoping one day to work my way up to the likes of The Cure, Cranberries and Paramore. Then after that Lynard Skynard. It would be so cool to learn Freebird. Especially the amount of times I've heard the douches at concerts shout it out.
I always thought that no matter how old I get or if I never make it as a writer, or successful musician (insert laugh here) at least I'd still be able to do it. I definitely don't want to be one of the people in life where my life is all about my job. That thought terrifies me to the bone. One of my tutors (who has got the heavy persona of a psychiatrist) wisely advised me to try and explore life. Something I already intend to do. He pretty much said "if you don't get out of Dartford and find a creative career path you'll go insane." Okay, I might be embellishing a little, but that was the gist. I like where I live. I don't really want to go. I may never get to do what I want, because I still don't even know really. But, hopefully we can compromise on the fact that I'll still be creative in whatever I do. Even if it's a job where nothing creative is involved. Hopefully, I'll have enough times to sit around the piano idly and play some tunes, or even finish writing the stories I have planned out in my head.
Maybe one day, I might just be lucky enough...

May birthday

I'm supposed to be doing coursework right now, but I don't have any inspiration to do it to be honest.


Not that I have inspiration to do it when I get it done, but I would be great if I could get some for this one. Because, it's about "working to a brief." A lot of you are probably thinking "what does that mean?" That's a very good question. Because you see... I don't really know either. So the less said about that the better.



It's my mums birthday next Sunday. She'll be __ (age removed at the request of a parent). So she's asked for some moisturiser this year for a present. Let me tell you, going around Boots and Superdrug and being the only male in the isles was a little embarrassing. Usually I'm found in the hair product isle (because I have long hair) but that's another issue altogether.

Sad to say after a good hour of trying to find this specific brand of a product, I couldn't, and gave up. So instead I thought about something else she'd like. I went to HMV (and bought this amazing Crowded House album) and found myself in the DVD isle and luckily came across the last copy of "The Bridges of Madison County" (one of her favourite films). Problem solved :). Then as I queued up I remembered that she also loved the film "Out Of Africa" and being the good and thoughtful son that I am, bought both of them as a surprise for her.

I love my mum. She's done a lot to help me over the last few years and I hope she'll like them. This year is kind of a big year for me as well because I'm going to be..... 21! So it's a big birthday this year. Our birthdays are both in May and sadly mine always seems to overshadow hers. This year though my birthday is kind of allowed to be more important, but I don't think it should be.


Well, I'm quite pleased with the way things have gone for getting presents this year. And since I've done quite a good job at entertaining you and putting up some (3) honest blogs over the last few months... If anyone wants to send me a present for my last milestone into adulthood; I'm not going to say no.



Some ideas...

And if I'm really good, I'd like them in deluxe edition's.


Thanks. Bye

xx