The Relative "I"

Apparently I setup this blog back in 2008 and then never did anything with it.  I setup a custom WordPress site instead, but then I never really updated that one either.  A couple years later, I built my own site in Gatsby, added a few posts, but since then it has sat idle.  I'm still trying to decide between Blogger, WordPress, or my own website.  I like creating content in Markdown (using Obsidian these days).  It's unfortunate that Blogger doesn't let you write in Markdown, but you can convert markdown to HTML using an online converter and then paste the HTML in Blogger.  Anyway, I tried creating a free site on wordpress.com this morning, but I didn't like the lack of options in the free tier, and I don't feel like setting up my own server and running my own site again.  Let's just try Blogger for now and see where it goes...

If You Buy an Electric Drum Set... A True Story About the Importance of Being Content with What You Have and Overcoming the Insatiable Desire for "More" Introduction A few years ago I bought an electric drum set for a few hundred dollars from the local music store. I thought this would be a fun new thing to try. Two years and many upgrades later, after getting obsessed with buying new cymbals, new drums, and everything else that goes along with them, I realized that the constant desire for " more, more, more... " was emptying my wallet without bringing contentment. There was no finish line in sight for this incessant desire for more. What follows is a true and simple story. It took me a few thousand dollars to learn that happiness and contentment come from within and not from without. I hope that others may learn from my story and find contentment - both with your drum collection and you life. Story If you buy an electric drum set... Alesis Nitro Mesh Dr...