After weeks of being consumed by the never-ending world of K-Drama (I swear, it was like falling off a rabbit hole - you can read my recommendations here) I was finally able to break the chain and apply some proper time management in my relatively free after-work schedule... The perks of a WFH setup, I tell you. Just imagine freeing up at least four hours per day of travel time to and from work to spend with your family, work on your passion or other projects, and focus on your health and well-being instead.
Luckily, that's what I get to do this quarantine.
Kick of Creation
I started writing songs in high school when it was required as a final project for my third year music class. I found it intriguing because although I was in a band then, we never actually got to write our own material and I didn't know the first thing about making music (we did song covers and online tutorials weren't as widely available as they are now.) But what I knew is that I had something to say. So I wrote a short poem, added some chords, and submitted it. I can't remember if I played it in front of the class or anyone apart from my sister but I remember getting a high grade for it and that was good enough for me. I haven't stopped writing since.
I have notepads and planners decorated with phrases and verses and poems - mostly my own thoughts and feelings at the moment. I have random lines recorded in my Notes app and the next thing I know, I already have a collection of tiny stories at my disposal. Some barely made sense when I revisited them while others instantly brought me back to specific events in the past; all of them seeming abandoned and may probably never see the light of day.
In the hopes of not putting any more words to waste, I started taking pockets of my free time into making ~*songs*~ out of a couple of verses that have been sitting in my Notes since last year, experimenting with it and recording in my bedroom (similar to how I mess up my favorite songs on Soundcloud lol.) Nothing fancy or anything, just an amateur trying to make something out of nothing. That's why I was somewhat blown away when I discovered this quote by the renowned author and my new favorite creative, Kurt Vonnegut.
Nobody will stop you from creating. Do it tonight. Do it tomorrow. That is the way to make your soul grow - whether there is a market for it or not! The kick of creation is the act of creating, not anything that happens afterward. I would tell all of you watching this screen: Before you go to bed, write a four line poem. Make it as good as you can. Don't show it to anybody. Put it where nobody will find it. And you will discover that you have your reward.
Now, I don't know if I'll ever get to share it to the world or if I'll even finish it at all but I'm posting this as a reminder for me to keep working on it. Just applying a little pressure to keep creating, you know the drill. There's still so much to learn and it just feels so nice to be making stuff again - not for any grade or score but purely for the kick of it. In the meantime, here are a few collages with the lyrics that I've been working on. GAHH I can't wait for you to hear it but this will do for now. Please be patient with me. x
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