I think that my biggest win over the past year is that I have revitalised my piano playing and I am back at the sort of level I had probably 40 years ago. I'm not as good at some things (memorising music!), but other stuff is way off my old scale - working out my own (simplified) arrangements for songs, playing along to music with just a chord chart and generally noodling around for fun - oh yes, written a couple of pieces as well - never used to do that!
I have been greatly enjoying it, and against the odds I have actually memorised a few songs. I have had this long song blue-tacked to the wall in our house for about 20 years, and failed terribly in learning it. I would go years without attempting it, but then get a bit interested again. Well, I can't play it through well yet, but I finally have the whole thing in my head!
It's been good, and I'm really keeping the interest going.
What has gone well for you lot?
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Earning more by progressing in my role as I’m less knackered 24/7, and saving a lot more as there is little expense required to earn it.
But then they went off because they’re actually seeing some other bloke.. like in person etc..
I was like woah thats upsetting, and also wtf, no regard for the pandemic or laws then either.
Started a couch to 5k on 13th March last year and ahve been doing 5k 3 times a week ever since which is good
Wrote a novel in November
Wrote, produced, recorded and mixed an album with my band last month
Released a decent lockdown cover video with the band
Have recordings and video for 2 more lockdown cover videos
Spent more time with the kids.
Although it has been tiring, and stressful at times (although cant really complain as have had my wife handling home schooling mostly solo) I definitely think I've made the most out of the time.
Normally I''d feel rude being abrupt with others, now I'm actually compelled by law to be horrible and unsociable.
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made guitars and basses
made nice food
watched some good movies
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all the foreign holiday money saved went into buying a nice convertible for fine weather uk travel. That would never have happened
Finally acquired a Kemper profiler last year in May after several years of saving. Total gamechanger in terms of sounds and practicality.
Got into the recording thing a bit more and as a result my playing has become a lot cleaner and clinical as I can hear every nuance of what I'm doing then listening back and realising there's excess string noise or an incorrect note etc.
Because Covid ????????????.........the woeful excuse of many companies whose day to day operation is relatively unaffected or the task in hand is totally divorced from Covid issues.
Plenty of people on the Covid Holiday.
Plenty of companies also finding it a convenient excuse for redundancy and progression of AI etc etc .
When the going gets tough,the tough get going or not as the case may be.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
Lost my job (redundancy). Cannot, as yet, find another one.
Done so much playing whilst stuck at home I've developed RSI in my left hand and wrist and it hurts like fuck. Seven weeks now and no sign of improvement.
Seriously though, kudos to you - having watched my son wrestle with it, I know how hard it is to learn.
We've got a house purchase/renovation/extension in progress as well (still at the "paying lots of money for intangible things" stage, but hoping to be able to put the extension out to tender by May). Our expenses have reduced as well with lockdown so it's been helpful for saving though it's still expensive enough that the number doesn't seem real.
We've done a walk as a family at least 4 days a week which is nice too
Working from home really enabled me to do a lot more biking / skiing / cross country than for years.
Seen loads more of my kids, which at their age has been lovely.
Got back into coding
Played a ridiculous amount of drums and am finally starting to improve.