More guitar

Still playing guitar. Finger and hand strength slowly returning and re familiarizing myself with other songs that I had down before my force hiatus from playing. Started working on "Stairway To Heaven" as well. Yes I know it's a sin for any guitarist to play it, but it is a good way to work on barre chords and finger picking. Re-familiarized myself with the solo to "Sweet Leaf" which means I can play it in full solo and all. The solo isn't up to speed, but will get there as I practice. Will be attempting to learn the solo parts to "Iron Man" in the very near future. It is a bit harder and more technical than the solo in "Sweet Leaf", but I'm sure I can eventually get it down as it is still based around the pentatonic scale.  Started learning the opening basic riff to "Symphony of Destruction" as well.

Playing the guitar really makes me happy and content. I just wish I could learn it faster or was able to play eight hours a day. I'm currently getting in one and a half to two hours in each day. I'm hoping as my arm and wrist endurance increases I can increase it to about three hours a day, which is what I was playing, chopped up into two practice sessions each day, each day. I posted a small audio upload to facebook of me playing during practice. I'm thinking of doing it again and as I get the songs to full speed actually uploading video of me playing songs. What do you think of that? "Sweet Leaf" will most likely be the first one I do when I do it.

Hopefully things in the real world will come down and allow me the luxury of fully delving into my guitar play. Until next time keep it real and keep it metal \m/

FTW, not I don't mean for the win.

The last two days have been utter shit. I played some guitar but everything else just keeps getting worse. To start off with my dad is in the hospital. It's only for an observation but it has me worried a bit. Car is once again unavailable and I think we may need to replace the flooring in the bathroom sooner than later. Naturally we have no money to do that with. There is a reason I've lost weight and it has nothing to do with whether I want to or not. Not that losing weight is a bad thing mind you.

I'm tired and would just like a break long enough just to get things to finally even out. It sucks when hot water is a luxury you cannot afford. Maybe it's finally time for me to snap and really go psychotic like everyone thinks I am anyways. Fuck this world anyway leave it for the sanctimonious christians and the belief in a dead god. Give me three sheets of acid and I'll go out flying high. The next person that says everything happens for a reason is going to get stabbed in the face with a rusty nail. Just fuck it all.

Calluses forming on my fingers again from playing guitar which is good. My hand is loosening up as well and my touch is getting slightly lighter. Ran through the opening of Metallica's "One", Sleep's "Dragonaut" in full, and other songs that I had down when I was able to play. I attempted to work on "Symphony of Destruction" by Megadeth, but the tablature I have for it seems to be incorrect. All is coming back together on the guitar front.

I'm only playing two games of chess currently and there really isn't much to say about them just yet. Well the game against Paul, I don't like my pawn structure in it just yet. He is keeping some pressure on me, which is disallowing me to advance a certain pawn to gain space with. He is quite evil that way.

Really not much else to write about, so I'll leave you with a random thought. Be sane inside insanity. That is all I have.

Resurrection cemetary

I'm going to ressurect this blog, however it will no longer be strictly about chess. Chess as been going well. I seem to do well at correspondence chess, but haven't played any quick games to see if my knowledge has transposed over to those games.

I finally got to play my guitar again after a long drought of not being able to play due to certain unsavory individuals I had to live with. I have my own place and am back playing guitar. My hand cramped up in 45 minutes on the first day and my fingers are sporting some nice blisters that will eventually turn back into calluses. It's quite remarkable how much I remember or figure back out with just a little bit of play without having to look at any tabs. In another week after I've re-familiarized myself with "Lucille" I can start working on the rhythm pieces and syncopated strums I was working on before my forced hiatus.

Hopefully this blog will get some followers and I can continue writing in it. Even if it ends up being a place just for me to rant. Fair well until next time.