Pardon My Forgetfulness

Ever wake up out of sleep wondering how you forgot to do a bunch of stuff, as if you kinda slipped off on the current of a busy schedule and forgot about all your other commitments? I guess that's the thing about it all, kinda links back to the Cheat Day post, if you aren't organised you're slipping...

Me After Waking Up From A Nap Earlier

I've had umpteen things to do in the past few weeks that include scheduling posts for Up In The Ear, recording verses and mixing tracks, to sending interview questions to artist representatives. Between a full time job, a loving partner, being distracted by the TV, being distracted by scrolling around apps on my iPhone and checking feeds and sending posts to pocket, not to mention all the desires of clothes and shoes you find on the internetz, it's quite hard to keep focus if you haven't got you mind and priorities mapped out.

Maybe I need to create some PD [personal development] time for myself, just like at work although rather than get broken promises, I'd actually schedule time for queue posting, creating music, writing and personal development in regards to software and progression.

Ghost.

Is A Difference In Opinion Really Hate?

Too many people attribute an alternative opinion with 'hating'. A generation of bloggers, journalists and critics are scared to say the wrong things to avoid displeasing artists, pr companies and brands for fear of falling out of favour with them.

Honesty is always best

What happened to the days of an honest review, an honest point of view and an honest blog?

Are we deprived of such things due to business/brand conduct and the lack of anonymity, or is honesty way too risky in the era of disingenuous flattery where most give undue respect and admiration simply because of who they're connected to?

This 'lack of honesty' is what's ruining it for everyone else because the lines between the uninspiring, mediocre and exceptional have become blurred. This isn't creative snobbery, it's quite the opposite because I find that all opinions that oppose the status quo are shot down and demonised -quite like the established trend of speaking out against injustice.

We seem to live in contrived times, in a culture where a majority of folk are happy to follow a trend rather than follow their deepest desire to go against it. There's a few of us who seem to be on the same page but I think I need to start doing my part to make a change...

Ghost.