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A Temporary Farewell


Drill Master

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Dear all of RRU (or the few who will actually read this),

I have a great challenge that lies before me. It has been there for a while now, and I have yet to conquer it. I am talking about my 2015 Concert Band Piece. I have tried to work on it, among other things, and keeping up with RRU and I am severely behind if I’m going to make this by spring of next year. That is when I plan to hand the finalized copy to my high school band director. All I have done right now are literally the first 8 bars of 1 instrument. And I have over 13 different types of instruments to work on.

That’s just the music itself. I still have to write the sheet music for each instrument in each of their respective keys, and deal with all the little tiny dots and dashes and arcs and other symbols that make music readable. Should be amazing fun, but I’m far from worrying about that. However, it still needs done and I need the time to do it. I have the time to do it, but instead I am messing around on RRU, or learning Python, or playing Goat Simulator.

My brother is getting married in eight days, and he’ll be moving out soon after. It’s made me realize that his life is about to take off and he’ll be taking on new challenges, while my life is being stuck in the house all day, surrounded by challenges I should’ve conquered a long time ago. If I’m going to be a famous composer someday, then it’s about time I worked for it instead of waiting for it to come to me.

My one and only concern right now is finishing this concert piece. However, there are some “mandatory quests†I have to undergo along the way. This includes finally getting over my fear of driving, a fear that has been lingering for far too long, getting a job, and getting a car. These objectives may seem to get in the way, but if I have them, the better off this project will go. I’ll be able to get the necessary materials to complete it, which will help speed things up.

Now as I said earlier, I have the time, but I also have the distractions. I will be severely restricting all activities that aren’t necessary to this current project. Gaming, Python, TV, all that will be cut out of the equation. Unfortunately, this also means cutting back on RRU. I’ve been here over 2 years now, and it’s been great. I’ve made a lot of friends here, and I plan to make more. But for right now, I need to get my mind set on what I need to get done.

I won’t be on the RRU Server much, I might pop in for a few if I’ve got some time. No promises. Am I leaving RRU? No. I am merely taking a temporary leave. I have my phone, so I can still check in and stay up to date on the latest from the site, but I probably won’t post anything. I’ll reply to PM’s still, though. As far as Skype goes, I may come on for a few hours just to refresh messages, but I won’t be on all the time.

The entire month of October I will be gone. I plan on returning sometime mid-November, or whenever I feel I have done enough to deserve a break. Also, if you follow my YouTube channel, I hope to put up more music sometime throughout this. That’s another thing that I haven’t been maintaining well.

Anyway, for now, I bid RRU a temporary farewell. I will return soon. :)

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I shall await your return with a worrying variety of sharp instruments.  Also, a pair of audiophile grade headphones and a desire for a good recording.  Good luck!

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little tiny dots and dashes and arcs and other symbols that make music readable

Oh yep... oh yep.

Those little blobules are the difference between a series of notes and MUSIC.

 

 

See you later Brickulator!

 

And you're welcome to come back any time! We'll miss you!

[/infomaniac]

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Farewell Drill Master. May the wind take you away softly and go for it. We'll all still be here awaiting for you to come back home.

 

...err...   ...I mean your OTHER home...

 

...Nononono, I mean home V0.2...

 

 

...Actually forget that last part. But still RRU will always be here for your return.

 

(=)<-<

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I think that's a very wise decision to make, DM. Of course, while we will very much miss you, your education takes precedence. And taking a temporary leave from RRU and other distractions definitely works, when I left and returned recently I found I was able to breathe a lot more while away, and now I don't have all the unnecessary stresses I was burdening myself with before. None of it is RRU's fault for either of us, of course, but I'm just saying I understand that time out is required on the occasion.

 

I wish you all the best of luck in your project and other endeavours while you are away from RRU! May you conquer and succeed in your goals, and I look forward to hearing from you again when you return.

 

(P.S. If it helps to have a written statement, you are under no obligation to be on the RRU MC server while away. Not that you were before though, obviously, but perhaps hearing it is reassuring?)

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Best wishes in your endeavors musical, automotive, and otherwise!

 

Y'all come back now, y'hear?

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