Hey.
So, you've probably heard the news. I am going to be a world famous professional musician/poet in this lifetime. In the next five years or so I'll have an album recorded, and it'll be up on the internet for everyone to see. While i give my reputation time to grow, I'll move south. Spend some time speaking Spanish, and working on a second album, a Spanish speaking one.
If the world pushes me hard enough, i might even have some time along the way for a few French tunes. I'm open minded. Portuguese? I might as well. If my goal is to artistically influence the whole of the Americas then Brazil and Quebec are mighty big holes.
But here's the point: how did i get so sure of myself? I don't see a way for me to not be incredibly successful. I just don't see it.
Some people probably think it's really healthy for me to be giving my dream a legitimate shot. But that's not what's happening here. I'm living my dream. I'm going to live it the whole way through. This is what is happening.
So, where did this certainty come from? Why don't you have it? You suggest that you should leave small jobs behind and get a career? It seems like that's what the whole world can find reason behind, but not me. A career is a good step towards guarenteed survival, but why survive? What value does life have if it's not in what you do with your time? I'm sure it sounds like drivel, but the way i see it, all a person has to do is what they love. I think it's ridiculous to believe that a person needs money to survive, but common sense disagrees.
S - "I don't need money to survive"
CS - "How will you get food, or stay warm?"
S - "I don't know. As long as I'm purposeful the world will keep me alive."
CS - "You're an idiot."
S - "I'm happy."
CS - "So you'll just beg for food and shelter. You'll be a bum, essentially."
S - "I won't wake up each day with thoughts of begging. I'll wake up with thoughts of music and poetry and meeting people. I'll be fine."
CS - "Positive thinking won't keep you alive."
S - "Of COURSE it will, don't be so foolish."
So that's that, guys. Peace and Love and all that wonderful nothing.
I haven't been somewhere for two years since September 2002 when, as a 19 year old, i shipped myself out west for some experience points. From there it was 8 months kelowna, 4 months home, 8 months ottawa, 4 months home, 8 months kelowna, 3 months tree planting, 1 month canada travel, 6 months home, 2 months canada/nashville travel, 3 months planting, 2 months canada travel, 4 months home, 3 months venezuela, 1 month canada travel, 3 months planting, 2 months bc travel, 3 months home, 3 months south america, and one month home.
That was fun.
I would say that i need to be $25,000 wealthier to do this program. Half to pay off my existing student loan, and half to pay for my first year in nelson. I guess it'll take some time.
This summer should be really nice. Craig and I got a place on king street. I just got a job bartending at rum runners part time. I don't think it'll be crazy good money, but it'll be something. 2 shifts a week, starting. Maybe more when it gets deeper into summer.
Bartending aside, I am fully interested in playing mad amounts of outdoor music. I've gotta be well versed for my Boston gig, natch. If i play outdoor music with an open case, that's all the finer. But i should clarify, at least for my own recognition, that i'm not going to make a fortune playing street music in charlottetown this summer. It would be nice if i made enough with my bartending tips and my busking to never have to dip into the bank account (except for rent and major toys).
Nice to recognize that i would like some musical training. We'll see where that thought ends up in this tangible world.
simon
Dear Simon Joseph,
Your band: Simon Joseph has been successfully registered to perform at Make Music Cambridge on June 21st, 2008.
We will contact you after May 21st for the details of your performance.
Bests,
The Make Music Cambridge Team
I signed up for a half hour set. There's music going on in a bunch of places, all walkable from harvard, from 1:00pm to 10:00pm. Sounds like a good place to be.
Peaces.
I've heard that the music scene on PEI is really happening these days. And i've heard that summer is the time to be on PEI. I think it's going to be a wonderful season.
I've downloaded some ear training exercises for developing perfect pitch and relative pitch. David Lucas Burge Master Classes! Pat Armstrong and myself did these same courses for a bit in Winfield, BC.
So, this is a yet to be resolved situation I've got: I want a mandolin. At christmas time, my mom looked for a mandolin to get me. The ones she saw were either too cheap and lousy, or too expensive. So she got me an I-Pod Nano. She wasn't sure if it was what i wanted.
Also on christmas, Kent bought me bass lessons in the form of a gift certificate at Sober's music. Christmas morning I decided the I-Pod should be returned, and i would use my mom's I-Pod money plus Kent's gift certificate and buy myself a reasonably good mandolin. Happy with my decision, i went to south america.
Now i've been mandolin shopping, and i don't think my combined christmas related resources are enough to buy a mandolin that i'd be willing to call "sweet". There's a range of mandolins from 170 dollars to 250 dollars, and i think they're kind of dinky. My favorite of that bunch is probably an epiphone acoustic electric for 220. As far as i could tell, the one that was 250 was the same guitar with a different sticker on it.
After that little bundle of inexpensive mandolins, there is what i would call a perceivable jump in price and quality. From 600 to 800 dollars i can buy a mandolin which i'd be really happy with.
Ah, y'know what's great? When a problem is written out, and the solution gets obvious. It's gonna feel less like a gift from the sky if i'm paying half the cost, but that's how it'll have to be.
I had thought that if i'm spending that kind of money, then maybe i should look outside of the mandolin. If i can get a weighted 88 key keyboard for 1000, then shouldn't i consider that before spending nearly that on a mando? Short answer is no. I think that learning mandolin will be a wonderful step in my string instrument mastery. Maybe i won't get it until i get a job. Maybe i'll busk for the missing money.
Anyway. Thanks for being ears to type to. To summarize: this summer will happen as it should.
simon
A little under the weather, i'd say. On a positive note, the weather i'm under is beautiful. It's cool, it's sunny. The air feels fresher here than it did in the burly cities of Caracas and Lima.
There's a dog living in my house. His name is Rigsby. My mom is renting out my former room to the owner of this dog. I have not yet met my housemate. The dog is a boxer, a white boxer.
I bought a chess board the day after getting home. It's received some play, which i'm happy about.
simon
So, you've probably heard the news. I am going to be a world famous professional musician/poet in this lifetime. In the next five years or so I'll have an album recorded, and it'll be up on the internet for everyone to see. While i give my reputation time to grow, I'll move south. Spend some time speaking Spanish, and working on a second album, a Spanish speaking one.
If the world pushes me hard enough, i might even have some time along the way for a few French tunes. I'm open minded. Portuguese? I might as well. If my goal is to artistically influence the whole of the Americas then Brazil and Quebec are mighty big holes.
But here's the point: how did i get so sure of myself? I don't see a way for me to not be incredibly successful. I just don't see it.
Some people probably think it's really healthy for me to be giving my dream a legitimate shot. But that's not what's happening here. I'm living my dream. I'm going to live it the whole way through. This is what is happening.
So, where did this certainty come from? Why don't you have it? You suggest that you should leave small jobs behind and get a career? It seems like that's what the whole world can find reason behind, but not me. A career is a good step towards guarenteed survival, but why survive? What value does life have if it's not in what you do with your time? I'm sure it sounds like drivel, but the way i see it, all a person has to do is what they love. I think it's ridiculous to believe that a person needs money to survive, but common sense disagrees.
S - "I don't need money to survive"
CS - "How will you get food, or stay warm?"
S - "I don't know. As long as I'm purposeful the world will keep me alive."
CS - "You're an idiot."
S - "I'm happy."
CS - "So you'll just beg for food and shelter. You'll be a bum, essentially."
S - "I won't wake up each day with thoughts of begging. I'll wake up with thoughts of music and poetry and meeting people. I'll be fine."
CS - "Positive thinking won't keep you alive."
S - "Of COURSE it will, don't be so foolish."
So that's that, guys. Peace and Love and all that wonderful nothing.
Today i found myself back on the website for selkirk college in nelson bc. It's got a music program which sounds real great. It's four grand a year, it's a two year program.
I haven't been somewhere for two years since September 2002 when, as a 19 year old, i shipped myself out west for some experience points. From there it was 8 months kelowna, 4 months home, 8 months ottawa, 4 months home, 8 months kelowna, 3 months tree planting, 1 month canada travel, 6 months home, 2 months canada/nashville travel, 3 months planting, 2 months canada travel, 4 months home, 3 months venezuela, 1 month canada travel, 3 months planting, 2 months bc travel, 3 months home, 3 months south america, and one month home.
That was fun.
I would say that i need to be $25,000 wealthier to do this program. Half to pay off my existing student loan, and half to pay for my first year in nelson. I guess it'll take some time.
This summer should be really nice. Craig and I got a place on king street. I just got a job bartending at rum runners part time. I don't think it'll be crazy good money, but it'll be something. 2 shifts a week, starting. Maybe more when it gets deeper into summer.
Bartending aside, I am fully interested in playing mad amounts of outdoor music. I've gotta be well versed for my Boston gig, natch. If i play outdoor music with an open case, that's all the finer. But i should clarify, at least for my own recognition, that i'm not going to make a fortune playing street music in charlottetown this summer. It would be nice if i made enough with my bartending tips and my busking to never have to dip into the bank account (except for rent and major toys).
Nice to recognize that i would like some musical training. We'll see where that thought ends up in this tangible world.
simon
This isn't something i put a lot of thought into. I was invited to the group on facebook by tina bouey. I went to the website and signed up. Anyone for boston in mid june?
Dear Simon Joseph,
Your band: Simon Joseph has been successfully registered to perform at Make Music Cambridge on June 21st, 2008.
We will contact you after May 21st for the details of your performance.
Bests,
The Make Music Cambridge Team
I signed up for a half hour set. There's music going on in a bunch of places, all walkable from harvard, from 1:00pm to 10:00pm. Sounds like a good place to be.
Peaces.
Craig and I are looking to move into the apartment above josh. It's downtown, on king street, and i am very excited at the concept.
I've heard that the music scene on PEI is really happening these days. And i've heard that summer is the time to be on PEI. I think it's going to be a wonderful season.
I've downloaded some ear training exercises for developing perfect pitch and relative pitch. David Lucas Burge Master Classes! Pat Armstrong and myself did these same courses for a bit in Winfield, BC.
So, this is a yet to be resolved situation I've got: I want a mandolin. At christmas time, my mom looked for a mandolin to get me. The ones she saw were either too cheap and lousy, or too expensive. So she got me an I-Pod Nano. She wasn't sure if it was what i wanted.
Also on christmas, Kent bought me bass lessons in the form of a gift certificate at Sober's music. Christmas morning I decided the I-Pod should be returned, and i would use my mom's I-Pod money plus Kent's gift certificate and buy myself a reasonably good mandolin. Happy with my decision, i went to south america.
Now i've been mandolin shopping, and i don't think my combined christmas related resources are enough to buy a mandolin that i'd be willing to call "sweet". There's a range of mandolins from 170 dollars to 250 dollars, and i think they're kind of dinky. My favorite of that bunch is probably an epiphone acoustic electric for 220. As far as i could tell, the one that was 250 was the same guitar with a different sticker on it.
After that little bundle of inexpensive mandolins, there is what i would call a perceivable jump in price and quality. From 600 to 800 dollars i can buy a mandolin which i'd be really happy with.
Ah, y'know what's great? When a problem is written out, and the solution gets obvious. It's gonna feel less like a gift from the sky if i'm paying half the cost, but that's how it'll have to be.
I had thought that if i'm spending that kind of money, then maybe i should look outside of the mandolin. If i can get a weighted 88 key keyboard for 1000, then shouldn't i consider that before spending nearly that on a mando? Short answer is no. I think that learning mandolin will be a wonderful step in my string instrument mastery. Maybe i won't get it until i get a job. Maybe i'll busk for the missing money.
Anyway. Thanks for being ears to type to. To summarize: this summer will happen as it should.
simon
I'm home now. It's easy.
A little under the weather, i'd say. On a positive note, the weather i'm under is beautiful. It's cool, it's sunny. The air feels fresher here than it did in the burly cities of Caracas and Lima.
There's a dog living in my house. His name is Rigsby. My mom is renting out my former room to the owner of this dog. I have not yet met my housemate. The dog is a boxer, a white boxer.
I bought a chess board the day after getting home. It's received some play, which i'm happy about.
simon