Work-life and making music.

[memes_33]

like slatepipe, i'm working in the pro AV world (as a consultant) and, like slatepipe and others, i'm extremely fortunate to sincerely enjoy my job. it is a very demanding job, so i definitely miss being able to make music more often. if i didn't enjoy my job, i would probably have taken bigger risks and sacrificed more to be able to make music.

+1 for the ill gates method- it is a great time management tool. it is extremely boring to just be doing 'housekeeping' kind of stuff (organizing samples, etc.) on "off" days, especially after being in front of a computer all day at work. i've always equated this to "practicing" a "real" musical instrument- practicing sucks, but it is necessary to do if you want to grow. another thing ill gates said in his workshop; and, i already knew this, but he actually vocalized it; if you really want to make music as a career, you have to commit to it fully. tell your friends and family that that's what you're doing. don't make excuses- its your mission at that point. if you're not going to put everything you have into it, you are probably not going to "make it"

i'm 36 now, and, at this point, have given up on making a career out of music, which is fine. i like my job and can see doing it for years to come. i really enjoy making music, so i will likely be doing that for years to come. yes, i would rather be making music all day than designing AV systems, but i also like having money to see shows, eat great food, get stoned, etc. so i'm fine with looking at music as a hobby. again, if my job weren't so rewarding, i would probably have gone a different route. that's my $0.02

[Axl Nose]

This is why the world is fucked up. Everyone is in the office daydreaming and not putting effort into the work in front of them.

[re:dream]

Have I met you before?

[Axl Nose]

Who nose.

[aisling]

Have I met you before?

styles b

[re:dream]

i thought so

though I got a kind of jizzly feeling too

[stringtapper]

Ah The Lounge's favorite pastime:

Name That Mult

[Axl Nose]

[aisling]

Axl seems like his tampon is failing in that pic.

[stringtapper]

I thought that was Lady Gaga.

[Axl Nose]

Axl seems like his tampon is failing in that pic.

Didn't realize your eyes like to wander down there sweety!

[aisling]

Axl seems like his tampon is failing in that pic.

Didn't realize your eyes like to wander down there sweety!

always on my mind

[H20nly]

I thought that was Lady Gaga.