A first post
Starting something new can often be difficult. I have rewritten that sentence multiple times already. In fact, I recently started a substack but it felt weird like it wasn't the right place to just be blogging. It has a different purpose to it. So last night I decided that in the morning I would start this blog so that I could actually just casually write stuff. As well as practise the art of writing. I am not a writer you see but I feel the urge to do it in a way. I'd like to be able to scratch a meagre living out of it one day but I am not looking to be a famed author or pulitzer prize winner.
Anyway this is neither here nor there. Right now I just want to figure out how this site works and start blogging. So what can I talk about here? I recently cancelled my spotify account. I decided to try to consume and discover music the old way and by that, I mean just before streaming services became the norm. So far it's been going well! I have been getting back into music and actually listening to albums more in-depth and repeatedly. Getting to know an album over multiple listens is what it used to be like for me. As much as I enjoyed having all the world's music at my fingertips it did start to cause me some anxiety. It was like a tap that was always on. There is also the ethical reason for stopping using spotify. So that seems like a reasonable first post.
This has felt nice. I didn't even do a first draft. I'm sure its noticeable but how many folks are actually going to read this anyway. I might just be communicating into the void. Well until next time. Goodbye.