Coming Late to New Year Party...

Fourth of January... Is it late to say now Happy New Year? I guess, a little belated wish, however, there was one small inconvenience due to which I could not write a nice Goodbye 2021 - Welcome 2022 post. I could call that inconvenience names, nasty ones they would be... but it is just my beloved migraine that at the same time is my most faithful life companion. It is so constant that even wanted to spend the first three days of this year with me. Yesterday it showed so much of her powerful love to me that I was just a tiny shadow of me. It is still giving significant signs today, but I am trying to ignore it, even I will write a confusing post: there are parts from last year, this year, and maybe plans for the future.

Let me go by logic and start with the last day of 2021. I had a gig at the

I am playing Sunday mornings. It was just a one-hour playing, during the cocktail part of the whole night program that the hotel prepared for the guests. It was ok, but I was surrounded by too many people at one moment. Nothing wrong with that, but it also supposes too much talk, so I had the feeling the music was suppressed by that noise. However, I had a group of people that came closer. They were singing the songs I was playing and had a good time. That was nice :) Well, later others were coming also to say they liked it and all in all it was good feedback. The only confusing thing is why they put in the hall some ballons stating SOS? Was my music too much for them so they were calling for help? If you dont believe it, take a look at the next photo. Clearly, it says all. {Ok, it could represent swans too, or 5025.. but we are still not there, right? SOS stays as the best option!}

Luckily, everyone could ease the pain caused by the piano music with some liquids that were there. Oh, just not me. I had to drive back home and logic was in charge: It is foggy outside, you have to drive some 20 minutes on a road with serpentines, stay away! Ok, I listened to the inner voice and had half of a glass of champagne when I arrived home. I think I didnt have to take it. Maybe it was the call for my migraine that started the next day.

Well, all is connected. Migraines, piano playing, hive, people, experiments, and liquids. Although I dont usually make new year resolutions, one decision, better to say a promise is done. A very loved and tasty, and yummy drink called coffee, will be avoided for some time, to see if it has some connection with my migraines. The next step will be to add some additional physical activity to my routine. Ok, this mi electric scooter doesn't count, and anyway it's not mine. My son bought it for himself a few days ago but gave me to try it out. I dont really like them, as one can go on foot or bike and make more benefits for its health with that, but an electric scooter??? No way I would try it... Ok, I tried ;D It is funny.

More of future plans for this post? Yes, music, I almost forgot it. A few days ago I saw a hive member playing a game called Pianista. It was so funny to see that classical pieces are "played" through a game, but it was inspiring. There is a list of works that appears in that game, so some of them I will pick and play on my instrument, but that in some of the future posts. Today is still not that day I could enjoy playing, but music will come these days. And hopefully some more positive version of me. Maybe even some surprises that my son wants to get me involved in, but that is the mystery of the future.

How did start your 2022 year? Did you make some decisions or at least are there some plans and goals that you want to achieve?