Summer
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Originally uploaded by dexterpants. is coming along nicely. I think I've drank and partied more this summer than any other (ultimately making my alcohol tolerance annoyingly high.) I think we're trying to cram in more parties this summer before most people have to go and get grown up jobs. (I've still got the luxury of being a poor college student.) Unfortunately my summer "break" is only a week long and it's in August.
School is alright. Through some miracle I passed my geometry class. I focused more on that class because I thought I would fail it, and by doing so- I failed my Science class. >.< I guess that's just how it goes.
I've started my "real" classes. I'm in Basic Recording and Productions 1. I've got a lab virtually every day, with two 8pm-12am labs, both on a SUNDAY! Working with the consoles and seeing huge mixing boards is way intimidating. I'm totally scared and hope I do okay. I think I'm understanding most of whats being taught. It doesn't help that my two lab mates (who I will be working with for the rest of my time at the school) are kind of douchbags. They (think they) know this stuff already and are a little cocky about it, and don't really engage me in conversation much.
Up until I started going to school, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I wanted to be involved in youth development. I wanted to run after school programs and stay within the non-profit sector. I knew I wouldn't make much, but it's something that I was good at and was passionate about. But now, I go to a school where people don't really think about much other than themselves, and are mostly concerned with what kind of jobs and how much money they can make when they graduate, and I find myself doing the same. I don't find myself as passionate about sound and recording. I was more excited when I was in LMW doing graphic design- something I wanted to do when I was in high school. But I feel like it's too late to turn back now. I've invested too much money into this and I would really like to make enough to pay it back. I can't volunteer at any schools because my schedule is so crazy and school schedules are so strict that they never coincide. Anyway..
I just found out that one of my favorite record labels, Absolutely Kosher just relocated to Emeryville (where I live and go to school.) I contacted them and hopefully will be interning for them soon. They're way flexible with hours and it works out because I get super bored when I'm not at school and Jess is at work. It'll be good to intern again. Thankfully I've been lucky enough to never work retail. Sometimes I wonder if I've missed out, but truthfully I don't think I'd be good at it,. Anyway, I've always started out with an internship that led to some non-profit job. I hope it stays that way, although I totally wouldn't mind working for Pixar for awhile..
Recently, my friend Alex went to study in Japan for the summer. We through him a Farewell/Groucho Marx party. Enjoy:
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