Sunday, December 7, 2014. . Every morning and every evening, no matter what weather conditions prevail, I take Babe (the World’s Most Beautiful German Shepherd Part Coyote) for a walk in the East End. The routes may change from day to day, but the routine is the same. I have conversations with Babe and, more significantly, with the universe. Some of my best thoughts come during these daily adventures. Having pondered it for quite some time, I have come to the conclusion that I am and always have been seriously ADHD. I have always had trouble remaining interested in something for very long. It explains why the classroom was always so boring, except for science classes that had labs (physics, chemistry, biology) and music classes/activities. I was into just about everything, including sports. I was actually a pretty good baseball player and bowler. But I enjoyed playing tennis, football and basketball, too. I was an avid reader and dabbled in art. I was a busy boy, needing constant stimulation. Now that I’m older with much less energy, I find that Facebook provides the kind of constant stimulation that I still seem to require. It’s almost addictive. Actually, it is addictive. Anyone who reads this needs to take a look at their own motivations regarding social media. And while I still love to read, I find it very hard to remain interested in a book until the end. Im lucky to get beyond the halfway point these days, unless the book is just too good to put down. That disturbs me. My other major source of stimulation continues to be music, especially improvisational music. My mental condition allows me to process data rapidly (a curse and a blessing). This is quite significant, in that it allows me to create my bass parts for songs that I’ve never played before or for those purely spontaneous jam works. It’s during those jams that I lose myself, my ego and reach a Zen-like state. It’s what sustains me. Give me a tune and I’ll learn to play it. I’m no virtuoso, but I consider myself to be above average and creative. I might also be delusional, but who cares? And now I’m BORED . . . . again. Have a nice day!.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 14:07:40 +0000
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