The Silence Between Us Is the Time, When I Can't Hear the Thoughts.

Well shit.
I didn't post a blog entry yesterday.

Sorry, ducklings, I have failed you. *sighs*

But that does not mean this is over! I am *still* going to post a blog entry every day this April and I WILL NOT miss another day. Pinky swear.

Today was kind of uneventful. Went to piano lessons. Drove to Reseda to go to a record store that turned out to be closed... :(

Did schoolwork. Ate dinner.

I'm writing a pretty-decent song right now, though. Lyrics are tough, though, man. I literally go through hell with those things. And melodies. The problem with melodies is that sometimes they're just so... easy, you know? I think I've got one down and then it occurs to me that my melody is totally predictable.

With lyrics, sometimes you can just... go with the first thing that strikes you (eventually, you'll probably replace your original lyrics, anyway, so its no biggie) but with a melody... Well, that's like the central-force of the song. You've gotta get that 100% right before you go to record because once its out there... there's no going back unless you want to re-record the whole song (which no one has time to do, anyway).

So yeah. Writing melodies is no fun. I always feel the urge to go with the first thing that pops into my head but I know, from the little experience that I have, that the first melody that pops into your head while writing a song is usually the shittiest melody EVER.

So you must persevere! You must ignore the instinctual urge to go with the first tune in your head! Otherwise you'll end up predictable and mainstream and boring. (Shut up, I'm not a hipster.)

Anyway, those are my woes.

Oh and I have to go to the doctor tomorrow. Fucking hate the doctor's office. But at least I have the new Foo Fighters album to listen to in the waiting room. Did you guys hear that it was produced by Butch Vig? Butch Vig is, like, undoubtedly my favorite producer of all time.

I would love to work with him some day. That would absolutely brilliant.
Heh. Doesn't hurt to dream, right?

-MEL

(P.S.- I have the new Radiohead album, too! WHooo-Hooo! I am swimming in new music!!!)