On Being Successful

A few weeks ago I received an invitation for my 10 year high school reunion. Everyone wants to go back and brag to everyone about how they are a great spaceship captain or lion tamer, but certain networking websites make that difficult in modern society. Several of the people from the guest list have since friended me on Facebook. Curiosity struck me to research them a bit. I've found a few people to have become rather successful. This has me looking back to the fruits of my labor, writing, and trying to compare. All I can think of is that song by Ben Folds and Nick Hornsby.

It is hard being a writer at a reunion, surrounded by business people. It can seem on when they have their houses, children, jobs, and their always present phrase "it just felt like the next step" to guide their every decisions and you have your words, papers, and pens. I, on the other hand, never really felt like any of that to be my goal. I wanted to share ideas that make people think. My goal is being met and I can't ask for me.

Just Remember: Those classmates of yours that all have kids can't go out and party like those who don't. Take advantage of the fun. Also brag as much as possible.

It Gets Hotter and Hotter

So the weather is changing and, despite how you have yearned for warm weather all winter, it isn't the kind of warm you have wanted. It feels like someone is increasing the Earth's temperature 5,000 degrees every day...for five days. In all honesty, it is hard to deal with warm weather aside from trying to amalgamate to it slowly. The best way to do so is to hunker down in the lowest section of your house and familiarize yourself with an old show you love. It's a great way to relax.

Just Remember: That's how this blog got started. Perhaps you can start a blog on a show you like too.

Family Reunions

Phillip J. Fry was sent 1,000 years into the future in the year 1999.  He left behind his father, mother, and brother. While he felt they didn't care for them, it wasn't until a year after his waking that he found out he had a nephew named after him, a nephew that did all the fantastic things he dreamed of accomplishing. It wasn't until a few years later that he got to finally go back in time and be with his family, treating them the way he always wanted to. His bonds to them grew as he lost the new family he made in the future.

You and I may not be frozen for a thousand years and we may not be able to time travel back to visit people. What we should do is appreciate the people we have now. Take a break from our busy work week, sit down with them, and enjoy a meal or a movie because, in the end, they are all we have. We should enjoy them while we have time.

Just Remember: What are your priorities? Your actions will show them.

Your Music is Bad and You Should Feel Bad

A while back I took up guitar and, in the five years since taking it up, I haven't progressed much at my own work, but have done well in covering the work of others. Lately, there have been people I work with that have been playing for years longer than myself and, after having listened to their work that their rhythms are nice and their lyrics are clever, but there is something missing. I then realize then that is the problem that musicians and writer's both have: what you have are parts that are great independent from each other. Of course, not all music can be bad if the music is in you right?

That is a lie. Look at Taylor Swift. Her music has been around for a while and had studio production with it and it is horrible. And since you aren't Taylor Swift, that means you have talent of some sort. If you don't, just keep persevering and get help from friends. That is how one can get better.


Just Remember: No matter how bad your music is, at least it isn't techno.