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After trying out different ideas for my blog, I finally settled on this simple format. I think blogging is a good way to express myself, other than with just my music. It's not that I'll always have something big to talk about, it's also about the everyday, inconsequential things that I have some thoughts on.

I'm currently working on String Quartet No. 35. There's a sample on my What's New page. After I finish a larger, more complex piece, I like to work on a string quartet. It's kind of a destresser that helps me clear my mind of what I was just working on, and make room for new ideas.

My work process these days is very different than it was, even just a few years ago. I moved from Illinois to South Carolina, which was a big factor. The climate here is so much different and that has a lot to do with how I feel. I've also gone from home ownership to being a renter. The stress and strain of owning your own house, with repairs being my problem ready or not, plus the burden of taxes and the soaring costs of utilities, renting is a welcome change.

The owner of this house is a great guy and responds right away to any problems that may come up. In fact, he comes here on the first of each month to pick up the rent check in person, and always asks if there's anything that needs attention. This is a refreshing change from paying online to some corporate entity who owns the apartment complex, who you've never seen in person.

I think part of that is most people here in the south are much friendlier that those in Northern Illinois. But there's still remnants of how things were years ago. But that's changing because an increasing number of folks are moving to South Carolina. All of these factors have made it easier and more comfortable to spend time in my studio creating music. Plus....No SNOW!

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