As some of you may know, I have spent the last week and a half vacationing in the east bay, with J. As the week comes to a close I must reflect upon all that has happened ( Read more... )

Throughout the years I've been tickled by the idea of moving back to CA. Ca is nice. And warm and not too hot in the summer. But most places demand a car ( Read more... )

It occurred to me recently that there may be an overarching reason as to why I'm unhappy at my day job-- it's just not the work I want to be doing. I have very developed skills as a musician, teacher and performer and doing anything else unrelated to that feels like I'm doing myself a huge disservice. In the past two years of holding down this job ( Read more... )

I am very seriously considering a work from home job as an virtual admin assistant. I think it would fit well with my lifestyle and allow me to do the creative/performance things I want/need to do. Nothing else seems to be appropriate for me in all of the job listings I find. Let's see how this goes.

One of things I dislike about my job is that my boss throws things at me and assumes that because I have experienced a situation once, I should be able to execute solutions to problems on my own. This is not the case though. It's like saying to someone, ah you write music so why don't you just write me an opera? I get it. This is a small business. ( Read more... )

There are some days in which I become routinely frustrated with myself and my skill set. I'm a musician, performer and instructor/coach. I'm not interested in doing paperwork, having a keen eye for an extra comma, discussing the possibility of higher sales or trying to figure out the best way to sell a service. Put that together with a lack of ( Read more... )

( Angsty Post )

Last time around this year, Jon and I had broken up and I was in a state of complete distress. I wasn't sure if I was going to move home to California or stay in Boston. Having never had a full time day job before, I had no idea what to do. I had a series of interviews for various office positions. I had no idea what I would find. As March turned ( Read more... )

I recently experienced something rather horrid. I almost lost track of who I was and thus my creativity. Creativity is not needed in the corporate world, nor is it really needed in teaching. Teaching is based on fact and skill and effective communication, much like the office job I work.

How does one keep the balance without going crazy?

Once upon a time I dreamed that I would work as a performer. By the time I was 18 I had tons of vocal problem. I could barely talk without my voice breaking. I saw expensive doctor after expensive doctor, all the while my mom pushing me to move forward with my singing. Shit got old and I decided to try my hand at other types of careers ( Read more... )