I know the title mentions my old bass teacher and his sayings, however i only intend to mention that briefly towards the end.
Its been a minute since i last wrote a blog post, 19 days to be exact. In that time I've been a few places, Greensboro, Wilmington, Morhead, Raleigh, Jacksonville, and of course Cape Hatteras. I realized that this summer I've spent more time in two locations than anywhere else, the hardware store is my #1 time allocation of the summer, and coming in a close second is the driver seat of my car. I've driven just shy of 8,000 miles since late May; that's a lot of driving for 2 months. Today while driving I practiced my acceptance speech of all the prestigious awards I plan on winning, I also made a mental list of all the people I would like to thank once I get up to the podium (I'm only kind of kidding, I really did practice).
It was good to see everyone at Nic, and Kira's wedding, I most certainly cannot wait to get back to my cornerstone family. I also got to spend some time with my biological family, which I was very glad for. It's funny to see how quickly my brain changes from thinking in English all the time to thinking in Arabic just because I end up speaking it more often.
While I was away I missed all the people I've come to know and love at Cape Hatteras, and when I got back they all said "welcome home", not even like all at once, like hey make sure you say this to make eli feel good kind of a thing, but they each said it individually when they were out of earshot of each other. It meant a lot to me that they would so quickly accept me into a place they both love and cherish.
I'd also like to add that the Lord is really challenging the way I think and do things this summer. Things I had taken for granted, or had assumed should be a certain way have been put to the test, and now I am adjusting my perspective to fit what the Lord is teaching me. As a side note, I'm currently reading 8 books, that's not a joke, nor is it bragging, its just the simple truth, I would name them, but I can't remember all their names, however two of them are by Erwin Raphael McManus, he is a talented writer and a gifted pastor, I really am encouraged by his work.
Ok, as promised here is a tid bit of wisdom from my bass teacher: If you make a mistake, do it twice, and everyone will think it was on purpose.
Absolutely brilliant, and to be honest a tactic I often employ in bass playing and in life in general, it's useful in almost any scenario where you are being critiqued for creativity. Chances are your mistake is an original bit of work and can actually turn into something beautiful, so in light of that fact don't be afraid to mess up, and if you do, then make the same mistake again and let everyone think you did it on purpose, heck it might even work out for ya.
thats it for now!
love you guys
Its been a minute since i last wrote a blog post, 19 days to be exact. In that time I've been a few places, Greensboro, Wilmington, Morhead, Raleigh, Jacksonville, and of course Cape Hatteras. I realized that this summer I've spent more time in two locations than anywhere else, the hardware store is my #1 time allocation of the summer, and coming in a close second is the driver seat of my car. I've driven just shy of 8,000 miles since late May; that's a lot of driving for 2 months. Today while driving I practiced my acceptance speech of all the prestigious awards I plan on winning, I also made a mental list of all the people I would like to thank once I get up to the podium (I'm only kind of kidding, I really did practice).
It was good to see everyone at Nic, and Kira's wedding, I most certainly cannot wait to get back to my cornerstone family. I also got to spend some time with my biological family, which I was very glad for. It's funny to see how quickly my brain changes from thinking in English all the time to thinking in Arabic just because I end up speaking it more often.
While I was away I missed all the people I've come to know and love at Cape Hatteras, and when I got back they all said "welcome home", not even like all at once, like hey make sure you say this to make eli feel good kind of a thing, but they each said it individually when they were out of earshot of each other. It meant a lot to me that they would so quickly accept me into a place they both love and cherish.
I'd also like to add that the Lord is really challenging the way I think and do things this summer. Things I had taken for granted, or had assumed should be a certain way have been put to the test, and now I am adjusting my perspective to fit what the Lord is teaching me. As a side note, I'm currently reading 8 books, that's not a joke, nor is it bragging, its just the simple truth, I would name them, but I can't remember all their names, however two of them are by Erwin Raphael McManus, he is a talented writer and a gifted pastor, I really am encouraged by his work.
Ok, as promised here is a tid bit of wisdom from my bass teacher: If you make a mistake, do it twice, and everyone will think it was on purpose.
Absolutely brilliant, and to be honest a tactic I often employ in bass playing and in life in general, it's useful in almost any scenario where you are being critiqued for creativity. Chances are your mistake is an original bit of work and can actually turn into something beautiful, so in light of that fact don't be afraid to mess up, and if you do, then make the same mistake again and let everyone think you did it on purpose, heck it might even work out for ya.
thats it for now!
love you guys
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