The Fredösphere

I spent yesterday at my day job solving an ugly, confusing problem with and inelegant solution.  After some procrastination, I proceeded with the solution because I know there are times when the only way to find the best solution is through the experience of creating any solution at all, even a bad one.

Last night, I started notating a composition that up to this point has been worked out in my head.  I knew the notes I put into the computer would be deeply flawed.  I proceeded at this point to force the project to move forward.  I need this kind of experience to expose the weaknesses and omissions in my mental image of the music.

Fortunately, I have enough experience as a software engineer and a composer to recognize these moments for what they are, and not to allow them to discourage me.

I hope someone finds this post educational, but I write it mainly to clarify my own thinking.  For those who came for the daily dose of weirdness, I give you (via Plep) the Toynbee Tiles.