CLONEMASTER 6.53
01-01-2017, 10:53 AM
It is now 2017, where I am, over three hours ago as I'm typing. "This is a new year", I keep repeating to myself.
I'm trying to cover some ground, here, in this thread, and I apologize if any of the following turns out to be distastefully incoherent, or messy, in any way, and I also apologize for the 'wall of text' (tango would surely know what I'm talking about :laugh:) Go ahead and skip to the last paragraph if you don't wanna read all of that down there :p
It's so hard to believe, that a whole other year has just passed us by, and that we make way into a new year; 2017, another year which we hope to anticipate many wonderful things and happenings in. We all obviously hope for the best every time the new year arrives, and whether or not it turns out, I always think best to approach a new year with a positive demeanor regardless. All of the terribly unfortunate passings that this foregoing year has consited of may have made 2016 seem like a very bad year, and it's not easy to disregard; even so, aside from that, I would honestly say that this was a damn good year. I just hope and pray that this next year won't repeat this dreaded history.
Now is most likely the time one may look back on how everything is compared to how it was; especially ourselves. We're all a year older. We've all changed from one year ago today, in one way or another; a great deal or otherwise; better and smarter individuals than a year from today, I'm sure. But I personally feel like I've changed a lot; when I think of all of the things, ideas, concepts I've discovered or learned about; all of the ways I've tried to bring about self-improvement on my end, whether or not it has showed; exemplary is, writing and articulating myself well, or greater than I have, is quite a prominent goal and drive of mine. With my writing here, I'm trying to 'loosen up the gears', since it's common that I want to speak about something but don't always feel as much confidence, assertiveness, and certainty as I should with what I want to say. But it's probably no secret that almost everyone is trying to better themselves, or make improvement, constantly, but it's just something that's on my mind a lot; something(s) I feel like I need to do, for my own benefit. Anyway.....
We may also look at some other things. For example, last year (we have to start saying that now!), about two or so months ago, a business man by the name of Donald J. Trump was elected President of the United States, and it's one of the most defying and controversial events to occur in history. I think worth a mention, as well as the fact that I had my phone's screen repaired the last day of 2016.
Going ahead, one main point of interest of mine for this year is the music that I've discovered and learned of, either by the help of friends (like gururu and Lockdown!) or by my own means of encounter, is something that I look at and go "this is so wonderful, music is such an important part of my being; to me it has served on many occasions as almost like remedial exposition of something that's truly brilliant and incomprehensibly enjoyable; also something that outstanding mental associations are made by, and to unearth more of that, which was just spoken of; pieces of music I regularly frequent and hold so dear, is something nearly too good to be true. This year, for me, can't be understated in how much it's proven to be a milestone of the music that I am aware, and the music that I'll find myself tending to this next year on behalf of precedent findings of... music.
Another crucial, more general point of mine is the weather...or seasons, and whether or not I've already made it apparent, weather is one of the most important things to me, because I've come to further realize how great of an impact it has on how you feel, concurrently with what we do, and on the division of the 3 month increments that the different unique seasons occur within, and that's all in a year! I've really come to appreciate all seasons; even the bitterly-cold winter I'm in now, but I prefer summer, and how it and its nice hot weather makes me feel. It's my absolute favorite season. And even though this past year has at so many times been really strange and inconsistent concerning the temperatures and whatnot, when I remember the time and days of this past summer, my experiences...it's really a truly wonderful thing, I love it so much, and am so grateful for it. The more I think about it, the more I persist to be so. Come the time when there are trees with beautiful green leaves against the vibrant blue sky, and the sun shining onto it all, it's almost an unspeakable thing to behold for me, and I'm always looking forward to it, and I anticipate it, every year.
A year ago today I was not as 'advanced' or at the least 'skilled' with putting together music as I am now. I can't even write or technically compose, or read music, for that matter, but how I've managed to come up with some of the collective amount of compositions of mine is an eight wonder of the world to me. But if there's anything I'm lacking (there most definitely is), it's; experience, practice, skill, execution, the quality and sound of what I've to work with, putting forth my all effort, and knowing better what goes where and in what order. Because I'm not 'constantly' or 'consistently' making attempts of practice or otherwise, I'm not as able as I could be, but it's a chief aspiration, driving motivation, and desire of mine, and often times I'm thinking bigger than I probably should be, but in some end I'll get to where I need to, wherever I belong in the spectrum.
Moreover, a year's passing has also made me re-realize that this forum that we know as FFShrine is also of good value to me. You all, friends that I have here, I've enjoyed being in the presence of and having conversations with, though happening not so often on some occasions or periods of time. But it remains to be a main reason of why I like and enjoy spending time on this site, as well as becoming more so of reason than downloads have, as those things that I really want don't frequent as often as you guys to make such more of a matter of importance. I know that this is just an 'internet forum', so in reality, it doesn't (or maybe shouldn't) hold much importance, so I don't want to give it more than it deserves, but on so many of 'those days' where I have nothing else better to do, I found myself on this website, and enjoying it, and over time it's become one of my favorite things.
Just one year comprises of so many wonderful things; things that would take much more than just one page to describe, but I want(ed) to acknowledge and appreciate how that's the case, and I also wanted a chance to say some things, and I thought that after one year, now upon another, it might make for a more appropriate time to do it. Now, myself trying to contemplate, recall and look back on everything that's happened, I really hope I'm not missing or forgetting anything, and - once again, I can't talk about everything, but I'd like to, especially other possible, more prominent points of interest I may have wanted to cover. I really hope I don't wake up tomorrow and realize, "oh shit, I forgot about that!". and if I do, oh well...
In my hopeful conclusion (because I'm kind of tired :p), I wish everybody the very best, for this year and all others to come, and anticipate good fun enjoyable times in the future, in my own experience, in other's, and as well as on this forum. And God dammit,
Happy New Year, everyone!!
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I'm trying to cover some ground, here, in this thread, and I apologize if any of the following turns out to be distastefully incoherent, or messy, in any way, and I also apologize for the 'wall of text' (tango would surely know what I'm talking about :laugh:) Go ahead and skip to the last paragraph if you don't wanna read all of that down there :p
It's so hard to believe, that a whole other year has just passed us by, and that we make way into a new year; 2017, another year which we hope to anticipate many wonderful things and happenings in. We all obviously hope for the best every time the new year arrives, and whether or not it turns out, I always think best to approach a new year with a positive demeanor regardless. All of the terribly unfortunate passings that this foregoing year has consited of may have made 2016 seem like a very bad year, and it's not easy to disregard; even so, aside from that, I would honestly say that this was a damn good year. I just hope and pray that this next year won't repeat this dreaded history.
Now is most likely the time one may look back on how everything is compared to how it was; especially ourselves. We're all a year older. We've all changed from one year ago today, in one way or another; a great deal or otherwise; better and smarter individuals than a year from today, I'm sure. But I personally feel like I've changed a lot; when I think of all of the things, ideas, concepts I've discovered or learned about; all of the ways I've tried to bring about self-improvement on my end, whether or not it has showed; exemplary is, writing and articulating myself well, or greater than I have, is quite a prominent goal and drive of mine. With my writing here, I'm trying to 'loosen up the gears', since it's common that I want to speak about something but don't always feel as much confidence, assertiveness, and certainty as I should with what I want to say. But it's probably no secret that almost everyone is trying to better themselves, or make improvement, constantly, but it's just something that's on my mind a lot; something(s) I feel like I need to do, for my own benefit. Anyway.....
We may also look at some other things. For example, last year (we have to start saying that now!), about two or so months ago, a business man by the name of Donald J. Trump was elected President of the United States, and it's one of the most defying and controversial events to occur in history. I think worth a mention, as well as the fact that I had my phone's screen repaired the last day of 2016.
Going ahead, one main point of interest of mine for this year is the music that I've discovered and learned of, either by the help of friends (like gururu and Lockdown!) or by my own means of encounter, is something that I look at and go "this is so wonderful, music is such an important part of my being; to me it has served on many occasions as almost like remedial exposition of something that's truly brilliant and incomprehensibly enjoyable; also something that outstanding mental associations are made by, and to unearth more of that, which was just spoken of; pieces of music I regularly frequent and hold so dear, is something nearly too good to be true. This year, for me, can't be understated in how much it's proven to be a milestone of the music that I am aware, and the music that I'll find myself tending to this next year on behalf of precedent findings of... music.
Another crucial, more general point of mine is the weather...or seasons, and whether or not I've already made it apparent, weather is one of the most important things to me, because I've come to further realize how great of an impact it has on how you feel, concurrently with what we do, and on the division of the 3 month increments that the different unique seasons occur within, and that's all in a year! I've really come to appreciate all seasons; even the bitterly-cold winter I'm in now, but I prefer summer, and how it and its nice hot weather makes me feel. It's my absolute favorite season. And even though this past year has at so many times been really strange and inconsistent concerning the temperatures and whatnot, when I remember the time and days of this past summer, my experiences...it's really a truly wonderful thing, I love it so much, and am so grateful for it. The more I think about it, the more I persist to be so. Come the time when there are trees with beautiful green leaves against the vibrant blue sky, and the sun shining onto it all, it's almost an unspeakable thing to behold for me, and I'm always looking forward to it, and I anticipate it, every year.
A year ago today I was not as 'advanced' or at the least 'skilled' with putting together music as I am now. I can't even write or technically compose, or read music, for that matter, but how I've managed to come up with some of the collective amount of compositions of mine is an eight wonder of the world to me. But if there's anything I'm lacking (there most definitely is), it's; experience, practice, skill, execution, the quality and sound of what I've to work with, putting forth my all effort, and knowing better what goes where and in what order. Because I'm not 'constantly' or 'consistently' making attempts of practice or otherwise, I'm not as able as I could be, but it's a chief aspiration, driving motivation, and desire of mine, and often times I'm thinking bigger than I probably should be, but in some end I'll get to where I need to, wherever I belong in the spectrum.
Moreover, a year's passing has also made me re-realize that this forum that we know as FFShrine is also of good value to me. You all, friends that I have here, I've enjoyed being in the presence of and having conversations with, though happening not so often on some occasions or periods of time. But it remains to be a main reason of why I like and enjoy spending time on this site, as well as becoming more so of reason than downloads have, as those things that I really want don't frequent as often as you guys to make such more of a matter of importance. I know that this is just an 'internet forum', so in reality, it doesn't (or maybe shouldn't) hold much importance, so I don't want to give it more than it deserves, but on so many of 'those days' where I have nothing else better to do, I found myself on this website, and enjoying it, and over time it's become one of my favorite things.
Just one year comprises of so many wonderful things; things that would take much more than just one page to describe, but I want(ed) to acknowledge and appreciate how that's the case, and I also wanted a chance to say some things, and I thought that after one year, now upon another, it might make for a more appropriate time to do it. Now, myself trying to contemplate, recall and look back on everything that's happened, I really hope I'm not missing or forgetting anything, and - once again, I can't talk about everything, but I'd like to, especially other possible, more prominent points of interest I may have wanted to cover. I really hope I don't wake up tomorrow and realize, "oh shit, I forgot about that!". and if I do, oh well...
In my hopeful conclusion (because I'm kind of tired :p), I wish everybody the very best, for this year and all others to come, and anticipate good fun enjoyable times in the future, in my own experience, in other's, and as well as on this forum. And God dammit,
Happy New Year, everyone!!
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