My Trip Lesson

I closed my eyes, and I could see the big picture. Everything in front of me was noisy. Their stories were short. Why was it so easy to walk around with my eyes closed? The Queen Mary is a 91-year-old ship. It had seen death - "haunted" - but that just comes with its age. The sets I enjoyed most were the ones with slow build up that gained momentum. Patterns were slowly introduced over several musical phrases, that then were able to move me around with so much power by just a small change. Contrast this to other sets that have obvious build up, drop, and then cooldown. These are fun, but they did not make me curious about what was around the corner. I wanted hints at musical motifs that we'd revisit later in the set. Like a Symphony! Repeating cycles - building momentum and power with each cycle. I want to find joy in my own beautiful cycles. Each time you hit that checkpoint on the cycle, you gain more power and momentum, you become a force. But you have to be patient with it. Lock in and ride. Is this what it means to feel "middle-aged" then? Hah There are also ideas about space, and planetary revolutions....periods, cycles, and so on.... I'm craving long-form art. My skeleton on my phone case...that's me. Watching and listening to the beautiful symphony of the natural world. I am just a human, I cannot witness the whole piece in its entirety. I will die, still hooked on its beautiful harmonies and melodies, still curious about what is yet to come. The earthly material things distract from this. That's why I must close my eyes.