This is close to being a personal post about me and my life. But, it's also about this uphill battle because my attitude has a lot to do with my business. So with that in mind, let me lay it down with what I went through over the past three days.
I think that most of the time, I really do enjoy writing. I recently got a tablet with a keyboard case that will let me go mobile, only to find that it had the wrong cable that lets me connect the tablet to the keyboard. So, I went out on the town and had my most non-productive three days of just getting shit housed and not writing at all. Even with a tablet, the thumb writing thing was just not going to work for me. So, I lost a lot of writing time, but now I'm slowing getting back to it. Kind of makes me feel like I dropped the ball.
But I didn't drop the ball on the business deals I was cutting, or at least trying to. Because over that three day period, I was brainstorming with some people about creating something new. You know how drunk talk starts getting deep sometimes, and in this case, we were getting deep into the creative aspect of things. So I did feel like I was doing something and now that I got a stage to put shows on, I have to get to work on that quickly and now. So yes, I was off the grid for three days but got back on it as soon as I could and started working out this angle with people I know. We'll definitely see what happens but then again, I want it to happen. So, it has to happen!
Those places where I've been making my rounds are in my old stomping grounds. So, it only makes sense for me to bring up crap with these people in the service industry. We've got to talk about something, right? So I found some people who were interested, and while I do like to reminisce of having some part in all of it, I kind of hate the service industry. Like, under my breath cause, maybe I don't own my own bar yet. Eventually, that should happen too, next to the late night show I was just talking about. Yes, many people just treat it like a job, but I treat it as a way of life.
Everyone can do what they want. I do however ask that people consider treating writing like more than just work. Sometimes, I'll read something on Hubpages or the Examiner and see nothing but formula from people who have been doing it like that for years.
They're not interested in talking, it seems. They just talk like they're talking you down or something. Also, scheduling things are important but don't be all anal about it. If you have a good idea, jot it down when you're not working seems pretty natural to me. But some people just ignore that when they're off. I even wrote more now because I don't treat it like work.
Also, I ran into a lot of people who were a lot like someone I knew who died this past week. Real pricks. We had new fights, new arguments about me and my character; but I'm just not going to let them win. I was very vocal about my pleasure that this dude passed away. Maybe I'll be more vocal about it today. I do kind of feel like I won on that one. I'll leave you hanging on that until I come back here and write some more.
