The oddities of human life.

I attended a Summer Solstice Parade in Seattle today and was immediately reminded of the immense diversity of humanity. The range of the spectacle included the very mundane as well as people who were literally nude, excluding negligible bits of color or paint("bits" intended to stress the minuscule stature of the coverage.) A generally happy parade vibe exuded prevalently... wait... the word "parade" has now gained a new meaning in this context. Ha. Not sure how I didn't notice it before. Anyway... it was a fun experience. People are weird. I'm glad to be one of them.

Still staying busy.

Which is quite more than I was thinking would be the case. It is definitely a nice thing but it does make me a little sad that I will likely be turning away a decent crop of work for the month I plan to be traveling starting in about a month's time. I will be spending money like crazy while I am gone... which is fairly annoying but that's just how vacations go, I suppose. Maybe I'll try to find work along the way.

I need better sleeping patterns.

Or any sleeping patterns at all would be nice. I generally do okay(I think) but I know there is little regularity to my life patterns in general. Now, I am so tired I am basically going to end this little entry before I can get to anything interesting. Bummer.

Road rage is real.

My life has somehow been almost entirely absent of any direct road rage until today. Sure, I have probably pissed some other drivers off without knowing it, but today I was actually confronted verbally and basically cussed out as the guy sped off. I was probably in the wrong but it was still a strange experience. It was nice to be made aware that my driving style might occasionally be infuriating to others so I now I can pay better attention to it and hopefully improve. Hooray for road rage improvement inspiration! Ha.

The theories of art.

They are as varied and sometimes opposing as one can imagine... as many can imagine? Art is, simply put, communication. It generally holds greater value than regular communication, though, and tends to pick up its own meaning and value in each person's life. It is somewhat consistent in its recognizability but almost always defies accurate descriptions that might make it a specific thing of any kind. And, to me, it's just the kind of mess that I enjoy. If my alignment were able to be summed up by an Advanced Dungeons & Dragons term it might be chaotic good.

Doing something out of the ordinary.

I have done sound work before but it is fairly infrequent. I enjoy the challenge of really getting the best quality audio that I can, though. I have learned a lot from the sound guys that work on Hoarders and feel reasonably competent these days. It should be a fun experience no matter what happens!

Retail sales is annoying.

Which is certainly a very old concept so I make no claims to its unique relevancy. I thought I'd make the statement in a basic declaration of defiance, though, as I am making the decision to save a bunch of money at the personal loss of a little time. I get that retail establishments based on in-person interaction are living in the realm of FUD(fear, uncertainty, doubt) themselves now that Amazon has reared its world-dominating head but I really despise the tactics they tend to employ in their attempts to separate me from my financial stability. Anyway... I am glad I held strong and didn't give in today. My self-discipline carried the day and now I will sleep much more soundly.