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So today I found out why every time I attempted to sign up for a music theory class there would be nothing but morning classes. Apparently it's a university standard for music majors to start the day with theory classes, and as such, they only have insane times like 8:00 AM (boo hoo, bitch, bitch, I know, but I do NOT function well in the morning AT ALL; I'm having trouble getting myself to go to 11:00 AM classes).
Then again, it might just be the push I need to start organizing myself better.
My feelings about going for a Japanese certification are starting to change. For one thing, I hypothesize that the chances of a Japanese game company of any sort hiring a fucking 外人（がいじん、or "foreigner" for the non-dorks) to do music for their game is like... nonexistent (and whether or not my portfolio is impressive will likely not factor in this).
Without any career-related drive involved, I now feel like pursuit of the Japanese language is now reduced to little more than a novelty to appease the gigantic nerd in me, which in turn translates to "I think I might be wasting my time on this."
Don't get me wrong, the gigantic nerd in me is a big part of the whole equation, and as a result, I'm pretty damn interested (I get some small pleasure out of being able to read/understand some passages of speech/text in the imported shit I come across), but it's such a pain in the ass to really absorb this stuff (without any real practice, which is partially my fault because I don't really seek it out). I still can't write very many katakana from memory, nevermind how fucking confusing kanji can be (I can barely read the kanji I type unless I enlarge the font a little bit).
I also feel like shit because I don't play guitar nearly enough. It's hard to force myself to practice if I don't "feel" like playing, and then I have the nerve to get pissy a week later when I get sloppy in mid-recording. I'm starting to fear that this whole inconsistency BS will fuck me over when I actually get a good band going. Last thing I need is to get a band good enough to play the stuff I want to play and end up being the one who can't play.
Here's another one: I need a job. Not even for the money, but I have no experience, and getting hired now is a pain in the ass, so I imagine getting hired later is gonna be far worse if I don't get on the ball.
Classifieds didn't help because everything in them requires being bilingual (I know very little Spanish, despite being half Puerto-Rican and being raised in a bilingual home) and having some experience. That leaves me with a very limited spectrum of opportunities here in overpopulated Miami, Florida.
A: Retail: Best Buy, Target, Hollywood Video, Blockbuster, Gamestop, and the like (My first choice, Best Buy is especially easy for me to get into; numerous hookups... if I ever pass the stupid psych evaluation that all of these places are using.)
(Actually, I got an interview at Target, and the guy who interviewed me was cool as hell, talking to me about metal bands and shit. He told me he'd put a good word in, but I don't believe they ever called back, so I might have to try again. I think it was because I was WAY too nervous during the shit and my answers started getting a little stupid at one point.)
B: USPS (Government job, which I'm definitely willing to try for, especially for the minimum 18 an hour, no experience necessary... too good not to try for.)
C: Fast food (definitely low on my list, but they hire ANYONE, and the work isn't terribly challenging, even if any resturaunt job sucks.)
D: Publix (lowest on my list, hires retards, but would only hire me if I cut my hair, which most people know I'm not really willing to do because I look fucking stupid with short hair, and I know it's a little childish, but I like being able to like the way I look. It's not exactly like I'm full of piercings or anything, it's just long hair.)
I have an idea. One of these days I'm going to hit up Best Buy's online application again, and I'm going to copy/paste the psych evaluation part, post it here, see if any of you can crack it for me. =P
Skyfire are the shit.
Aside from all that noise, things are fine, just a little boring. The lack of money seems to have turned every night into a quiet night in my room watching shitty tv with Jon and company. Not entirely bad, just a little too routine sometimes.
"Your supremacy breaks down
You rattle on the floor
Giving you what you deserve
But still you wish for more"
Then again, it might just be the push I need to start organizing myself better.
My feelings about going for a Japanese certification are starting to change. For one thing, I hypothesize that the chances of a Japanese game company of any sort hiring a fucking 外人（がいじん、or "foreigner" for the non-dorks) to do music for their game is like... nonexistent (and whether or not my portfolio is impressive will likely not factor in this).
Without any career-related drive involved, I now feel like pursuit of the Japanese language is now reduced to little more than a novelty to appease the gigantic nerd in me, which in turn translates to "I think I might be wasting my time on this."
Don't get me wrong, the gigantic nerd in me is a big part of the whole equation, and as a result, I'm pretty damn interested (I get some small pleasure out of being able to read/understand some passages of speech/text in the imported shit I come across), but it's such a pain in the ass to really absorb this stuff (without any real practice, which is partially my fault because I don't really seek it out). I still can't write very many katakana from memory, nevermind how fucking confusing kanji can be (I can barely read the kanji I type unless I enlarge the font a little bit).
I also feel like shit because I don't play guitar nearly enough. It's hard to force myself to practice if I don't "feel" like playing, and then I have the nerve to get pissy a week later when I get sloppy in mid-recording. I'm starting to fear that this whole inconsistency BS will fuck me over when I actually get a good band going. Last thing I need is to get a band good enough to play the stuff I want to play and end up being the one who can't play.
Here's another one: I need a job. Not even for the money, but I have no experience, and getting hired now is a pain in the ass, so I imagine getting hired later is gonna be far worse if I don't get on the ball.
Classifieds didn't help because everything in them requires being bilingual (I know very little Spanish, despite being half Puerto-Rican and being raised in a bilingual home) and having some experience. That leaves me with a very limited spectrum of opportunities here in overpopulated Miami, Florida.
A: Retail: Best Buy, Target, Hollywood Video, Blockbuster, Gamestop, and the like (My first choice, Best Buy is especially easy for me to get into; numerous hookups... if I ever pass the stupid psych evaluation that all of these places are using.)
(Actually, I got an interview at Target, and the guy who interviewed me was cool as hell, talking to me about metal bands and shit. He told me he'd put a good word in, but I don't believe they ever called back, so I might have to try again. I think it was because I was WAY too nervous during the shit and my answers started getting a little stupid at one point.)
B: USPS (Government job, which I'm definitely willing to try for, especially for the minimum 18 an hour, no experience necessary... too good not to try for.)
C: Fast food (definitely low on my list, but they hire ANYONE, and the work isn't terribly challenging, even if any resturaunt job sucks.)
D: Publix (lowest on my list, hires retards, but would only hire me if I cut my hair, which most people know I'm not really willing to do because I look fucking stupid with short hair, and I know it's a little childish, but I like being able to like the way I look. It's not exactly like I'm full of piercings or anything, it's just long hair.)
I have an idea. One of these days I'm going to hit up Best Buy's online application again, and I'm going to copy/paste the psych evaluation part, post it here, see if any of you can crack it for me. =P
Skyfire are the shit.
Aside from all that noise, things are fine, just a little boring. The lack of money seems to have turned every night into a quiet night in my room watching shitty tv with Jon and company. Not entirely bad, just a little too routine sometimes.
"Your supremacy breaks down
You rattle on the floor
Giving you what you deserve
But still you wish for more"