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So, I bought Jazz today. This was a big new first for me.
For those of you out there that know me and my musical taste at all, you know that this is a bit of a departure for me. :) I was reading an article in one of the guitar magazines I read occasionally, and they were talking about some Miles Davis stuff. All of a sudden, I felt intently curious about it. I'd played some of his songs in the past, but I'd never actually listened to any of them very much. Therefore, whilst doing other christmasy type shopping at one of those electronics überstores, I picked up Straight, No Chaser by Thelonious Monk, and Kind of Blue by Miles Davis.
I also got Pinkerton by Weezer, 'cause I heard their newest self titled album, the one with the green cover, and it absolutely kicks ass. That purchase, however, is a totally different kind of beast.
Anyhow, I'm listening to Kind of Blue now, and really liking it a great deal. It's invigorating to hear something so different from what I listen to, play, and write so often. Actually, a bit of time has passed, as I'm talking to a bunch of friends on IM in between writing in here, and this album is great for listening to while you're doing other stuff. I'll prolly bring it to work tomorrow and listen to it some more.
Went to see Life as a House today. It got me thinking a bit, about what I could or should change in my life. Which kind of fits in the traditional, if arbitrary, year ending theme that plays out oh so often everywhere else. Reflecting back, it's been a very good year. Good times with friends new and old, a new band, a renewed relationship with my mother, and a new job at work. All good things. So, the main thing that I think I want to address in the next year, which is actually something I've addressed in the past year with some success, is being more emotionally open, honest, and communicative.
Somewhere along the way I realized that I've been pretty good in the past at closing myself off sometimes, which is something it's no good to be good at. Closing yourself off, and not being in touch with your feelings never really solves any kind of problem, and just often makes things worse. In the past year, I've worked at it, and I think I've had some success at being more communicative when there's a problem. Now I think I'd like to address being more communicative all the time.
I'd like to specifically try to open up more communication between myself and my brother, and also between my father and I. My father and I have had a pretty good relationship for the past number of years, but I don't think I tell him that enough. With Mom, oddly enough, I've always communicated well with about how I was feeling, it's just that up till lately, those feelings were generally more negative than positive. That's changed in the past year, and that change has been a very big positive.
Okay, this writing a journal entry while IMing thing is tough. I've totally lost my train of thought, so I'll quit while I'm ahead. (or at least, not too far behind...)
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