July 13, 2004
I Forgot
I have a desperate need to take and keep notes. Sometimes (like when I'm driving and can think undistracted and creatively) I come up with ideas I really like. If I don't document them, then I'm likely to "lose" them in my cluttered memory and daily demands.
One idea we are probably going to implement here is bi-monthly magazine release parties (or "new issue parties"). A club in downtown Austin, on Sixth Street, called and offered me their facilities on Monday or Tuesday nights, when they are usually closed, and this party idea sounds great to them. We could possibly get one or two great bands that happen to be travelling through Austin to play, as well as help cultivate a local hard music scene here. So, as early as August 23 we could be doing this. So keep an eye open.
(Also, if you are in a band, let us know. We might love to have you play our next party.)
Taking notes is likened to journalling, too. I love it when I stumble upon old journals I've written in, specifically a devotional/spiritual journal. Seeing what God was teaching me at a certain point in time is precious. It really helps me keep a focus, and usually the practice strengthens my spiritual muscles, so to speak. More ideas start to flow when I take the time to write down the ones that have come. I encourage myself and anyone reading this to do the same. Forget old notions that diaries are stupid things only 11-year old girls keep. They rock.
The Sonshine Festival lineup changed a bit overnight. I'm debating on whether or not to send out another mass email newsletter to point out the changes. They are: East West cancelled. We hope to get Forever Changed in their place (no word as of yet), and April Sixth is out and Angry Atom is in. Go to sonshinefestival.com to check out the schedule, etc. See you there!
Pictured above is David's "old" office (he's since gotten a new desk that faces away from the wall -- and "feels" completely different, almost as if you're ordering some food, art, or scheduling a dentist appointment).
Posted by Doug Van Pelt at July 13, 2004 02:46 PM