Posts Tagged With: “I Don’t Wanna Be Late (Don’t Wanna Be Early Either)”

Day 4906: Outlandish

When I used the word “outlandish” last night, some people seemed to assume a negative connotation for that word.

Maybe this is outlandish, but I don’t think that being outlandish is negative, just remarkable. Although I’m sure that outlandish behavior can be both good and bad.

Do you see anything outlandish in my images for today?

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Here’s my most outlandish original song and I still haven’t figured out how to release it:

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I have outlandish gratitude for all who here for my outlandish posts, including YOU!

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Day 4812: On Hold

I feel like any semblance of normalcy is on hold because of the awful actions of the current USA administration.

My music creativity is on hold as I negotiate marketing and inspiration.

All of these audio books are on hold as I finish Cameron Crowe’s very cool book The Uncool:

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As you look at my other images for today, what is on hold for you?

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My figuring out how to turn this long song into a release has been on hold for months.

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Thanks to all who have put other things on hold to show up for this blog post, including YOU!

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Day 4715: Modulation

I like the word “modulation” because it relates to change AND music.

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The music I love always has interesting modulation (key changes) and I hope the songs I write will too.

I also hope to see modulation in the world’s leadership very soon.

Do you see modulation in my images for today?

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My song “I Don’t Wanna Be Late (Don’t Wanna Be Early Either)” has MANY modulations.

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I haven’t figured out how to modulate that tune so that it’s ready for release on Spotify, Apple Music, etc. But I know that it might be the most memorable part of my live performances.

Today, I’ll be going for a modulation of my haircut and a major modulation in my music-production process.

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Thanks to all who are here for this modulation blog post, including YOU!

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Day 4621: Excuses

I don’t want to make excuses for having mixed feelings about excuses.

When I saw today’s Daily Bitch calendar…

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… I knew I wanted to ask a question on social media about excuses.

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I’m not going to make excuses for including so many responses about excuses because I love other people’s perspectives and ingenuity.

Here are some quotes about excuses:

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Now I don’t need to any excuses to link to yesterday’s post about Make Your Own Luck Day.

My excuses for not promoting my new album more aggressively are (1) I don’t like bothering people and (2) I need a break!

Do you see any excuses in my other images for today?

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On Just Because Day, “just because” seems like a fine excuse.

My excuses for not including “I Don’t Wanna Be Late (Don’t Wanna Be Early Either)” on my new album were (1) it was too long and (2) it needed the video context of the live concert to work. Also, a musician I know walked out on me when I was rehearsing it with him. What do you think about those excuses?

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You don’t need to make excuses about leaving a comment, below.

Thanks to all who are here for my excuses, including YOU!

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Day 4597: Amateur

At this point, when it comes to music, I am an amateur.

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When I performed three concerts of my original songs at last year, I did charge an admission fee, but all the proceeds went to charities, which I think preserved my amateur status.

If my live album, which will be released on August 22, generates any revenue, I guess I’ll change from amateur to a professional.

Do you see any amateurs in my images for today?

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I didn’t put these amateurs on the album but I loved this part of my concert.

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Like every amateur, I second guess myself, so now I’m thinking I should have included that on the album!

Thanks to all who are here for this amateur post, including YOU!

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Day 4340: Balance

After the unbalanced election results in the USA, many of us are trying to regain our balance.

Personally, I’m trying to balance self care with caring for others, connections to the world with internal calm, not giving a f*ck with staying committed, acceptance with resistance, and hope with realism.

Yesterday, at work, I saw this sign about balance.

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Do you see balance in my other images for today?

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On Have a Bad Day Day, I’m going to try to balance having a bad day with having a good day.

My song I Don’t Wanna Be Late (Don’t Wanna Be Early Either) is, on balance, about trying to find balance.

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Thanks to all who help me find balance in this unbalanced world, including YOU!

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Day 4336: I don’t wanna

I don’t wanna watch the news, which happens to be one of the lyrics in my magnum opus, “I Don’t Wanna Be Late (Don’t Wanna Be Early Either). “

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I don’t wanna brag, but I think that June 1 live performance is pretty good, especially because of the participation of the audience.

I don’t wanna spend too much time on social media, don’t wanna make a total break either.

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I don’t wanna leave out the Daily Bitch, as usual.

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I don’t wanna belabor this, but “I Don’t Wanna Be Late (Don’t Wanna Be Early Either) is about perfectionism and ambivalence.

I don’t wanna deal with our current reality, don’t wanna hide from it either.

Thanks to all who are here for this I-don’t-wanna post, including YOU.

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Day 3931: Emotional Intelligence

Last night at an in-person Open Mic, I used the term “emotional intelligence” in my introduction, which might have gotten as much applause as my original song did.

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At least I had the emotional intelligence to end that song earlier than I originally had planned.

Do you see emotional intelligence in my images for today?

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Observing National Forgiveness Day requires emotional intelligence, but what about Frappes?

Here’s what I find when I search for “emotional intelligence” on YouTube.

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Thanks to all my readers who have emotional intelligence, including YOU!

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Day 3911: Enough

Yesterday, I decided I had done enough work on my song “I Don’t Wanna Be Late (Don’t Wanna Be Early Either”” to post a very long (13 minutes!) version on YouTube.

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I honestly don’t know if anybody has enough time to listen to that whole thing.

And, apparently I haven’t written enough verses, because I just wrote this one:

©️Ann Koplow, 2023

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Here are some quotes about enough.

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I have a plan to make my song better and I hope I have enough time to do that today.

I think I have enough images to complete today’s blog post well enough.

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Times up, so to express gratitude to you, I will end today’s post with one more quote about enough.

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Day 3907: Overthinking

I don’t want to be overthinking today’s blog post, so we’ll see how that goes.

People come into therapy stating that their main problem is overthinking. Let’s see if I can find a helpful definition of overthinking.

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I don’t know if I’m overthinking my latest song — “I Don’t Wanna Be Late (Don’t Wanna Be Early Either” — but I keep writing new verses, including these:

©️Ann Koplow, 2023

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Now I’m thinking about writing a verse about overthinking.

I don’t wanna overthink. Don’t wanna underthink either.

It could drive a person to drink, trying so hard to be neither.

What’s so bad if you overthink? So you include everything and the kitchen sink?

What’s the crime in underthinking? It won’t kill you if your pondering starts shrinking.

©️ Ann Koplow, 2023

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Do you see overthinking in the rest of my blog post for today?

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The Daily Bitch seems to be suggesting one cure for overthinking.

Here’s “Overthinking” by Sophie Pecora:

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Please don’t be overthinking any comment you might want to make, below.

Thanks to all who help me go from overthinking or underthinking to just-right thinking, including YOU.

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