On a happier note, I just finished a new composition! Moment No. 50. I'm thinking of calling it "The Calm before the Storm". Because I started on this piece before I left for piano exam, and I think it portrays my emotions at the time pretty well. I think that composing should be very spontaneous, and it should be something that doesn't take up too much time. When I compose, unless I'm composing using pure, cold, mechanical thought (which doesn't get me anything good), I have to capitalise on the the emotions while they are still fresh, which is why my pieces are largely done merely in about 2 days, after which I edit the piece a bit if I want to. That's how all my pieces are: spur-of-the-moment, spontaneous figments of my creativity. That's why I call them Moments!
Bah, the ramblings of an amateur.
With my piano exam now behind me, I have much more time to do the things I like, as opposed to doing the things I simply have to. It's much easier to feel motivated when you set out to accomplish things for yourself!
I spent today mostly playing the piano and reading, in between meals. I feel empowered. "Just One More Day" by Mitch Albom is a very good read. I've never taken so long to process 200 pages. The content is deeply moving and inspiring. Then again, what from Albom isn't? Maybe I'll go for a jog later, then clear some homework at night.
I really do have to regain my focus.
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