You remember 8 track tapes (don't you?) - All 8 tracks on one piece of tape and you could click between them. Well, I've been equiped with an 8-track mind. On one hand, it's great to be able to keep track of lots of things. But the drawback is that focusing on one thing for a while is SO hard.
While I'm working on a new song I find myself also try to practice old stuff, do scales, find new covers, etc. Now what I really need to do is take the time to change my strings