Recess!

[wild_rover]

This teaching recess is the first time I've been able to own my time all semester. I choose what I do when I wake up. I choose how much time I spend working. Me, me, me. If I believed in Heaven, this would be nigh close to it. Options are lovely things

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[deadkerouac]

You live but once, may as well enjoy it, hon!!

(PS Oh yes, I remember all the nightly debauchery.)

[wild_rover]

That's what I always used to say. Wah! I'm turning into a pod!

[deadkerouac]

Yesterday I was doing some writing and wasn't at all intent on seeing the sunset. But then it was getting to that time, so I finished up my paragraph and headed down to the beach. Just missed it. But there was a pretty decent crowd there, which is how it is every day. Many couples.

Focus on your life, focus on your dreams, focus on what you love to do. (But a break now and then is fine.) I want to see you doing something big with your music someday. Something famous. Or whatever you want to do with it.

Young Lady...

[ianhmoore]

... if you don't stop exploring the option to have a life, there will be trouble!

Least you know all the big words to be able to blend in with said academic crowd!

Violin? Who needs it, you have a natural talant for the triangle I'm sure...

>;OP

Re: Young Lady...

[wild_rover]

Big words? *blink*

I didn't even talk about the desuetude of my vibrant youth.

How've you been lately? I haven't seen many entries from your corner of the planet. Spending too much time on wicked icon-making?

?;O)

[ianhmoore]

Unfortnatly I've just been worked to the bone lately and haven't had the time or energy to post about anything. But HEY! Today's my day off, maybe I'll find something worthwhile to say...unlike right now.... damn...

Ever think how much more your life would have been differant if you'd traded the violin for a paintbrush?

Ian
Ian

Re: ?;O)

[wild_rover]

I'm sorry. I hope you're managing to take some time out for yourself. Not necessarily online, but just relaxing, doing what you enjoy. No one goes to the grave wishing they'd worked a little more. Take it easy, eh?

I don't know if my life would be altogether different. I'd probably still be just as obsessed.

How about you?

[stargazer169]

boy do I hear that
sometimes i swear professors are trying to DISsuade you from being a musician with all of their innui! It's rather horrible.
but it's up to US to keep the hope alive and strive for musical completeness, n'est-ce pas?

I hope you have some fun, babe. We all need that, especially musicians! F*** practicing for 10 hours a day; have some fun, dammit!
:-P
*hugs*

[wild_rover]

Yes! You are absolutely right. We won't poison the minds of others with inane rants. We'll keep the fire alive!

Fun, yes. I can't believe I almost forgot how crucial that is.

Congratualations again on all your accomplishments lately. You rock. :-)

[stargazer169]

thanks, babe
hopefully i'll still like i rock after my recital! :-P

I envy musicians

[psychowomble]

I envy musicians, I know it takes hard work and practice, but the ability to re-touch the thoughts of long dead creators, and present them in a medium not understood, but appreciated, by the unwashed masses. I understand your frustration at the limitations of some teaching methods, academics seem only able to regurgitate, but at least those with art in their soul usually escape reasonably unscathed.

I think that creativity is a battery that needs to be regularly charged by social as well as mental activity.

You are in Kiwiland, we do have a traditional ability to party. use it, moderation in moderation.

Re: I envy musicians

[wild_rover]

Sometimes I question the choice I made to pursue an academic career, rather than one in performance. It gives me more opportunity for independence and creativity, which I thrive on, but it's also confining in that I'm forced into repetition. I'm not sure which is worse. I guess both choices have their limitations.

Moderation? But of course.

You have a good one! :-)