The Frequency of Flow

A bit of a flat day yesterday if I’m honest, not good, not bad, just flat. The clients got done and the project work was completed without much of a fuss. I spent the rest of the day twiddling my thumbs and trying to kill time.

The frequency noise of the neuro oscillatory recalibration and synchronisation was prevalent for most of the day and was the loudest it’s been so far. My body also decided to shut down for 45 mins out of the blue at around 9pm. I wonder what upgrade I’m getting this time?

I Wanna Be Elected

There’s a lot of noise concerning the Scottish elections which take place next month kicking about as well, which is difficult to avoid. The biggest form of skulduggery so far is the fact that the Anas Sarwar, the branch manager of British Labour in Scotland approached Lord Malcolm Offord, the branch manager of Reform UK in Scotland suggesting they work together after the election in order to oust the SNP.

This is not news, the press were briefed on this in February but according to Anas and the Scottish television media he didn’t and even if he did it’s all the leader of the SNP John Swinney’s fault anyway. You couldn’t make it up - though, to be fair, the Scottish press does, on a regular basis.

On Your Marx

Take Peter A. Smith from STV, for example. He recently likened the SNP’s proposed price cap on food staples to “communism,” dubbing the First Minister “Chairman Swinney.” It’s laughable to suggest the Scottish press is impartial. This is the same reporter who achieved fame by “hunting down” a McDonald’s McFlurry during an ice cream shortage.

The sight of a grown man feigning genuine outrage over a frozen dessert was quite something to behold and a masterclass in performative journalism.

On A Positive Note

In the late afternoon I decided to play the guitar for 20 minutes or so using my new practice amp/speaker the Positive Grid Spark Go. It really is an impressive little thing for it’s size and the amp sounds controlled via the app are very good. I’ve been trying to bank a small library of riffs for when I venture back on to the comedy stage where I will be using the guitar as a “sonic buffer” to keep the PFC from locking up under pressure.

So far I’ve been sticking to really simple riffs, ACDC, Ramones, Queen, that sort of stuff, but I had learned the start of Metallica’s Master of Puppets a while back and decided it would be a bit more impressive if I could play more than just the first bit. Now bear in mind I have been learning songs with a chemical buffer since I was 22 and this was the first tune I had actually sat down to rehearse properly; the band ones don’t count because they’re just chords, I’m fine with them, its my lead that needs worked on.

High Voltage

For the first time I could actually feel the notes getting imbedded in my head as I was playing, and in no time I was playing the whole riff with ease. I started slowly as always and then gradually increased the speed. It makes a big difference when your fingers are just doing what they’re supposed to be doing without having to concentrate.

There’s a specific kind of heat generated when the muscle memory finally kicks in and the friction disappears. It’s a relief to realise that once you’ve calibrated to the right frequency, things just start to flow without you having to overthink the mechanics.

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