Release

Today, I've had one of the most fun and rewarding days in a while. Work went well, yaddah yaddah, all that jazz. That's not what has been so good.
Today, I spent practically any and all of my spare time playing bass. I'm getting better. I know this because I tried to learn the bass line from Killing in the Name of by Rage Against the Machine (It's an awful song but the bass is so cool) in the past and I just couldn't do it; I couldn't get my hands coordinated. BUT after about 20 minutes (max) I managed to learn a pretty decent approximation of the bass line. It's not perfect, but if you listened to my playing it you'd be able to work out what it was! Which is the general effect I'm going for when learning a song...
I totally love playing the bass, more than I ever have. I am so glad I finally picked up an instrument after all this time. Just... the release when I play is awesome. It's like, I de-stress and wipe it all away. If I'm feeling angry it gets an aggression out and away. It chills me out, totally. I love it.
But I've played an awful lot of bass today... and I'm feeling it. I have a blister on my right hand's middle finger and hot spots on both my index fingers. By hands feel a little stiff too. But it's been so worth it.