I don't usually take a break over Christmas and the New Year. This time I made a pact with myself to not turn the computer on during Christmas day. Turned out I just couldn't resist. After an over-indulgent lunch and the mandatory nap, I felt that usual empty feeling you get from too much celebration and socialising. I ended up listening to internet radio and downloading funny videos from Youtube.
I went as far as listening to some Deprogram mixes which are almost ready but some vocal takes need to be redone and rearranged. Luckily Ardour crashed after a while and broke my spell, so I didn't get into editing the tracks.
Forcing myself to take time out is driving me a bit mad, but has become totally necessary. This music thing has really become an obsession. I'm constantly thinking about what needs to be done, what is missing in the recordings and mixes I'm working on. I haven't played the tracks to many people yet, so find it hard to be objective about my own stuff. If anything, I'm becoming overly critical, because it's been part of my life for so long. I just need some space from it so I can get my perspective back. Think I'll consult Eno's Oblique Strategies when I start again tomorrow.
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