When in the midst of any crisis I find my mind closes out all but the issue at hand. I guess in an survival situation this might be preferable but in the regular run-of-the-mill world it wastes more energy and time than I can afford.
When things are going especially well I am insanely grateful. I find the time and the energy to reflect and be happy with my lot in life.
And after the crisis/upswell fades I fall back into the "daily persona."
Somewhat unaware. Looking for faults, scabs to pick.
Why am I not celebrating the small victories?
There are thousands of opportunities each and every day to find a smile inducing moment. Why not choose them? Laugh or cry. Perhaps that is too binary.
As the shine wore off having some form of income and employment I found myself looking for and finding faults. This kid is too haughty, this one is lazy, too self involved...
I'm hot. When is the shift over?
Wait, why am I seeing things this way? I am being binary.
Perhaps the kid is fearful of me. Perhaps his life has caused a self defensive wall to be raised. Who knows but in both cases I am making assumptions and not - just being me.
I decide I am happy to be here. And that each face before me could use a smile.
The shine returned. I hum when I am standing there.
The sense of being grateful bloomed. Self curation.
The kids faces didn't change much but my attitude has and I understand why.
Now to apply this to my music.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Recharge Your Battery
Literally.
In two years I have gone through two motorcycle batteries because of lack of saddle time.
When I bought the bike in 2006 I rode to work and the round trip was close to one hundred miles.
I put on more than fifty thousand miles in two years.
Since 2008 I have put on a total of two thousand miles...nothing.
And the battery suffered.
To their credit, Asylum Motors replaced the battery at cost. But two batteries in two years is silly expensive; the thought of a third was depressing.
But who in SoCal needs a charger/tender? Turns out I do.
On eBay I found the NOCO genius G750. $28.99 with free shipping.
At half the cost of a new battery and the prospect of reviving and maintaining my battery no matter how little I ride it was compelling. I ordered on a Friday and received it on the following Monday.
I read the manual in under five minutes. Pretty straightforward.
Attach negative lead to battery, then the positive lead and then plug the charger into the wall socket.
Then select which voltage you need 6 VDC or 12 VDC.
It began charging.
I had hooked it up at one pm and the light began to pulse red. At six o'clock the light had turned green indicating the charging process was complete.
I put the key in the ignition, hit the starter - vroom, the motorcycle started immediately.
Prior to the process the battery was very weak. Only a clicking sound rather than actually turning the crank shaft. Less than 9 VDC.
In doing my reasearch online I found several "smart" tenders that would not apply a charge to a battery at less than 9 VDC. I was concerned about how low the voltage had actually fallen before I got to apply a charge.
No such issue with this genius G750. It specifies that it will, "Charge Fully Drained Batteries."
Amen.
In two years I have gone through two motorcycle batteries because of lack of saddle time.
When I bought the bike in 2006 I rode to work and the round trip was close to one hundred miles.
I put on more than fifty thousand miles in two years.
Since 2008 I have put on a total of two thousand miles...nothing.
And the battery suffered.
To their credit, Asylum Motors replaced the battery at cost. But two batteries in two years is silly expensive; the thought of a third was depressing.
But who in SoCal needs a charger/tender? Turns out I do.
On eBay I found the NOCO genius G750. $28.99 with free shipping.
At half the cost of a new battery and the prospect of reviving and maintaining my battery no matter how little I ride it was compelling. I ordered on a Friday and received it on the following Monday.
I read the manual in under five minutes. Pretty straightforward.
Attach negative lead to battery, then the positive lead and then plug the charger into the wall socket.
Then select which voltage you need 6 VDC or 12 VDC.
It began charging.
I had hooked it up at one pm and the light began to pulse red. At six o'clock the light had turned green indicating the charging process was complete.
I put the key in the ignition, hit the starter - vroom, the motorcycle started immediately.
Prior to the process the battery was very weak. Only a clicking sound rather than actually turning the crank shaft. Less than 9 VDC.
In doing my reasearch online I found several "smart" tenders that would not apply a charge to a battery at less than 9 VDC. I was concerned about how low the voltage had actually fallen before I got to apply a charge.
No such issue with this genius G750. It specifies that it will, "Charge Fully Drained Batteries."
Amen.
Sunday, September 20, 2015
More
Yonder snores Snow White.
The mother of my child and bane of my...it was a dark and stormy, no wait.
How we conflate this with that and make something else completely is a joy and a scare on the magnitude of "Am I contracting Alzheimer's?"
The clouds like thoughts go scudding by.
"The check is in the mail."
"No, it's a bear."
"Thank you."
I am pulled and drawn back to reality; not bad at all.
The mother of my child and bane of my...it was a dark and stormy, no wait.
How we conflate this with that and make something else completely is a joy and a scare on the magnitude of "Am I contracting Alzheimer's?"
The clouds like thoughts go scudding by.
"The check is in the mail."
"No, it's a bear."
"Thank you."
I am pulled and drawn back to reality; not bad at all.
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