Somehow in between all my procrastinating I have managed to come up with my ten RPM Challenge songs Duh duh duh duuum…..
1. Don’t want to wake up (without you)
2. Long Road
3. Wasting time*
4. Lullabye*
5. Ragdoll
6. This world (instrumental)*
7. End of the world*
8. Second Best
9. Autumn Leaves*
10. Song for Dan (Instrumental)*
* Far too many of these songs are rehashed old songs originally written at least 3 years ago! I’ve had writers block all month 
Now that I have spent two days tidying and rearranging my workspace in order to maximise my work efficiency, I think I will actually start recording my final versions of these songs. 
Off Topic: During my tidying and reorganising process, I came across an old Savage Garden cd. Now, while I am ashamed to admit I was a huge Savage Garden fan as a teenager, I am almost more ashamed to admit that I can still hear exactly what I liked about them. Bar the cheesy lyrics, and the sheer awfulness of Truely Madly Deeply, the songs on their self titled album are really kinda cool! Don’t lynch me! 
I just love all the synths and harmonies. It’s neat music.
Photos of your new studio arrangement – I don’t believe it’s tidy till I see it!
Apart from the guitars in my bed it’s tidy. I actually slept in the same bed as three guitars and a bass last night. Was too tired to kick them out lol.
Hey Kristie,
Don’t worry about writer’s block. I find what always works for me is to get working on whatever song I have in progress and just stick with it, through all the mental blocks, frustrations and everything…
Why?
Well every time I do that, without fail in the middle of my struggling, inspiration comes for a totally different & new song, which seems to come together in minutes.
I believe this is because the act of forcing yourself to grind through with the tough one gets your mind out of the way of some new creativity waiting to be expressed.
Now I’m not saying that these songs are always good in my case, but I’m never disappointed in the fact that I have written a new song, no matter what it is like because somebody will always like it.
Good luck.
I think thats a really good point, “no matter what somebody will like it.” I will try and keep that in mind next time I’m throwing songs out willy nilly for not being up to scratch. Thanks!
savage garden.. hmm, recall only the name. (like creed or queensryche, -rieyhce, whatever)?
anyways, there’s a reason pop songs are pop… tho some pop is good and a lot is awful.
the awful pop exists for the same reason that *someone* must have voted for bush/cheney..