It is not apparent from this photo but it is raining quite a bit today. I’ve been eagerly anticipating the spring but I’ve always loved rainy days. I grew a bit tired of them the 13 plus years I worked in the city between train delays and needing to trek from the office to the station, but working from home? It’s very relaxing. (As long as there isn’t horrible wind along with the rainy skies.)

I finished the song I was working on. I won’t rehash the whole thing but the album it originated from had some lukewarm reviews. I should be grateful anyone listened at the time but when it got some less than stellar feedback I didn’t handle it well. I do believe one in particular was maybe more aggressive amd mean spirited in tone than it needed to be, however more than one did suggest it sounded amateur due to some synths sounding like they were presets and default.

I still hold very strong opinions about the idea of using default settings – that shouldn’t dictate your enjoyment of a song but years later I can understand why they’d mention it. I mostly think it’s silly now but I can draw a direct line from the weak points of that album to my own struggles with ADHD and anxiety.

And maybe that’s why I wanted this new version to feel complete. Whether it is or isn’t is up to each listener but ultimately I’m happy with it and that’s the base line “most I could ask for”

The rest is just a bonus. Listen for yourself by clicking here: