and the (self-created?) pressure begins

      THURSDAY 9/27/18 7:08AM--after I go to the grocery store and eat breakfast, I'll get started on my homework, and there's a bunch of it...gonna try to work with the gizmo a little before Lunch...I might not have any other time to do it...unless of course I skip the after lunch nap...

9:46AM--just did some gizmo prepping...I'm nearly as ready as I'll ever be...one of the guest singers wants to do DON'T THINK TWICE--like Trini Lopez (yucchh)...I don't think I could be in a band with her unless I made $100 per gig...her tastes in Music and mine are not compatible, as far as I can tell...such is Life...I think I'm getting $50 for this gig...that's better than nothing, right? 

11:53AM--took a break from doing homework to get a pair of Crosby songs...Technically, I stole them--because I'm having trouble BUYING things from iTunes--the plan for sometime Monday is to contact Tech Support...

5PM--arrived at the OTWC at almost exactly 3:00,  followed by Butch, Brian and Stoney...kinda set up the gear, worked on some vocals...I hope to be back there by 7-ish to have Dinner...we're not gonna sound perfect, not even close, but what do ya expect with basically no rehearsal? I'm gonna try TRY very hard to relax...dunno if Xanax will be used to help with that...I expect to be in the shower by 6 and on my way to the OTWC before 7

10:05PM- the house band set went well enough-could’ve been better could’ve been a lot worse… The two female guests-Arlene and Bonn, well we all survived it…

11:05PM-I could’ve done without Jeff Karn taking the stage uninvited…I guess he can’t help himself; hopefully the night will be over in about an hour…

12:05AM FRIDAY-well maybe 12:30 or so... yeah, almost 12:30...

FRIDAY 1:38AM--just got home, $50 dollars richer...raining too hard to bring in the gear or take out the recycleibles...besides, I don't feel like doing either right now...

9:16AM--got the recycle-ables out, brought the guitar in, left the amp in the trunk...went to the grocery store got some stuff...doing laundry--not mine, but it's still laundry...Dinner tonight just might be pizza...a single personal pan Pizza Hut pizza--costs about $6, one should be enough...I could/hope to be back in bed by 1PM...

9:43AM--I was complimented a time or two on my lead vocal skills...I was even told I had the makings of a front man...I couldn't quite hear my vocals, but that's my fault to some degree...I suspect he was holding back, but Barnaby said he was having some trouble hearing his vocals and his keyboard...and we'll get to do it again in about a month...maybe by then I'll want to do it, but this morning I'm not completely sure it's worth $50 bucks...

12:10PM--I haven't heard from OZ lately; maybe I DIDN'T pass the audition after all...I'm actually OK with that...

    i’m not gonna make it to 1 PM… I’m going to try to take a nap NOW... and while I really don’t want her to I suspect the dog will be up here soon to join me in bed which of course wakes me up if only briefly