We’ve all been there: you sit down at the piano and somehow, your mind goes into overdrive. Did I feed the cat this morning? I need to remember to get milk at the store. I wonder if tickets are sold out for that show this weekend. I wonder if my piano teacher will be able to tell if I don’t practice just this once…
Suddenly, the idea of doing anything sounds much better than running through piano scales and exercises. “I’m not feeling… inspired,” you might say, or maybe one of these other excuses.
Well, the character in this animation short we came across can definitely relate.
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Suzy S.