Today was frustrating!

[wyld_dandelyon]

I am trying to remind myself there are a lot of sick and grieving people out there, and to be patient, but when I waste a lot of time trying something simple (order groceries) and the website keeps giving me error messages and I call for help and wait on the phone for help and get disconnected three different times, and still don't have my groceries, well, I'm out of patience and focus for the night. Tarot tomorrow, I hope, though I'll have to go grocery shopping and deal with the cable guy and I find having to go out (or stay in) and deal with covidland exhausting.

I did manage some guitar practicing while on hold. How is it that it hurts more (in term of wimpy calluses) to practice stuff than it does to perform in a filk circle?

Comments

[ellenmillion]

ARGH. I hope you can get groceries without hassle soon. <3

[wyld_dandelyon]

My partner braved covidland and came back with some of the stuff that was missing, but not much. I guess the holidays and omicron have really mucked up the supply chain.

At least we have enough that we won't starve, even if our meals won't include some of the stuff we wanted.

[madfilkentist]

Interesting question. Maybe when you're practicing, you're more focused on the technique, and when you're performing, you're more focused on the audience, so you're more aware of the physical sensations when practicing. I notice every wrong note more when I'm practicing than when I'm performing.

[msstacy13]

That could be, although my guess would be the adrenaline and endorphins that happen with performing.

[wyld_dandelyon]

Endorphins could well play a part!

[wyld_dandelyon]

I think it's a mental bandwidth issue. When there's people's reactions to see and the awareness of trying to connect with them, that takes up some of my focus. When it's just me, I have a lot fewer distractions.