many ideas, little time

that phrase describes me in several different contexts. I know a few people who embody that statement even more than I do (cough Andy J). I expect, and have already seen, that posts will begin to come out exponentially less frequently over time. in fact, I posted 2 blogs back to back - and this third one is barely creeping in a few days later. I have only a little time to get this one posted though, so I should say what I need to say (no reference to John Mayer) and get on with what I need to do.

last night I wrote, surprisingly fast, a song that I am excited to share someday soon. I actually stole the idea from myself, if that's possible. it was a song that I had started writing lyrics to several months ago and only got about 4-5 lines written before I gave up and went to bed. last night, I revisited that song and thought, "hmm... I'm gonna take this concept and go an entirely different direction". the song was initially based on the idea of watching someone basically self-destruct and make poor choices. I still think that's a relevant topic and that idea will probably make its way into another song someday. but I took the same "metaphor" so-to-speak and applied it to my previous journal entry on here. to finish the lyrics to this already-started song took less than 10 minutes I think and I am pleased with the results. I have this "rule" that I don't share works-in-progress with anyone (including my own wife) and I showed it to Kelley last night. it's a big step for me, since songs I write usually end up locked away in this "private sanctuary" indefinitely - mostly because I usually don't finish them.

after fiddling around with the guitar a bit and thinking about the metaphor and lyrics, I got this idea for the music, which I recorded last night. I'm stoked because I feel like the song is quickly taking shape and because I actually think it's somewhat "good". the music isn't all recorded just yet - I'm still working on what sounds best where, and I may have to do some fooling around to see which guitar will best create the sound/ambiance I'm after. it's nice to have options! I may also need to borrow/purchase some extra equipment. I may even use one of my kitten's toys as an instrument. hopefully that peaked some interest :). I'm hoping to finish the song by Friday and maybe even put it on myspace this weekend? I don't know. I'm crossing my fingers. I also need to finish some painting in Noah's room. man, I really need to make good time management decisions this week... I hate time management, but I need to let it be my friend.

so many ideas, so little time.