Summer so far.
Summer has been good, I'm currently drained because of about four eighteen-hour days, a full calendar for July and covering a DJ set at lunchtime; I got home at 2am. *ded*
However, I did get to work with some awesome bands. I'm doing an Events Management course at TransBelfast, an arts festival and creative 'summer school' of sorts. Learning skillzzz. Last night and Thursday were full days, in class during the day and covering the trans:mission festival in the evening. Good thing is, we got into gigs for free and will continue to do so until the end of the festival...as long as we work of course. But it's amazing fun; unfortunately there was a bomb scare at the Hilton next door, throwing the city into disarray and meaning us 'events managers' (read: dogsbodies) did roadie duty for ASIWYFA! It was awesome. I mainly worked the merchandise stall, which meant I could duck in for the headline bands when the foyer was quiet. :D ASIWYFA were amazing, I got right to the front; closest thing to a religious experience I've known.
I've got gigs and other events coming up til the end of July, then will probably be throwing myself into Amnesty, Pride, and Absolute Zero's own gig. Waheyyy...and I've been keeping away from destructive influences, but I've been swearing like a sailor. =/ I also went to an 'industry networking' event - I was working at it, but it involved setting up a Nintendo Wii and making sure people knew where they were going - I met so many awesome people, including journalists and musicians who recognised me. I was talking about setting up a business, either events promotion or running a gig venue, and everyone treated me like an adult.
It meant that everyone got a bit 'whoaaa' when I said I was sixteen. All in all, it's going well. Nothing is perfect but it's getting there. :D :D :D I have Sunday and Monday free, so I'll probably be dozing and doing vague plans for the future. Sometimes I think I shouldn't worry about my future as much as I do, but to be quite honest I want to get out there. Whether running gigs or a venue will ever be profitable is one thing to worry about, but I can't wait to get A levels over with and be in Uni. Thinking about law, depending on what I can study. Therefore checking Uni websites, which means worrying, which means that it's a vicious cycle. In amongst that I'm trying to see the good side of being a yoof. It's no' bad, I'm thoroughly enjoying life at the moment.
However, I did get to work with some awesome bands. I'm doing an Events Management course at TransBelfast, an arts festival and creative 'summer school' of sorts. Learning skillzzz. Last night and Thursday were full days, in class during the day and covering the trans:mission festival in the evening. Good thing is, we got into gigs for free and will continue to do so until the end of the festival...as long as we work of course. But it's amazing fun; unfortunately there was a bomb scare at the Hilton next door, throwing the city into disarray and meaning us 'events managers' (read: dogsbodies) did roadie duty for ASIWYFA! It was awesome. I mainly worked the merchandise stall, which meant I could duck in for the headline bands when the foyer was quiet. :D ASIWYFA were amazing, I got right to the front; closest thing to a religious experience I've known.
I've got gigs and other events coming up til the end of July, then will probably be throwing myself into Amnesty, Pride, and Absolute Zero's own gig. Waheyyy...and I've been keeping away from destructive influences, but I've been swearing like a sailor. =/ I also went to an 'industry networking' event - I was working at it, but it involved setting up a Nintendo Wii and making sure people knew where they were going - I met so many awesome people, including journalists and musicians who recognised me. I was talking about setting up a business, either events promotion or running a gig venue, and everyone treated me like an adult.
It meant that everyone got a bit 'whoaaa' when I said I was sixteen. All in all, it's going well. Nothing is perfect but it's getting there. :D :D :D I have Sunday and Monday free, so I'll probably be dozing and doing vague plans for the future. Sometimes I think I shouldn't worry about my future as much as I do, but to be quite honest I want to get out there. Whether running gigs or a venue will ever be profitable is one thing to worry about, but I can't wait to get A levels over with and be in Uni. Thinking about law, depending on what I can study. Therefore checking Uni websites, which means worrying, which means that it's a vicious cycle. In amongst that I'm trying to see the good side of being a yoof. It's no' bad, I'm thoroughly enjoying life at the moment.