I believe I left you in Quebec, having just entered the Playlist For The Planet.
I didn't reach the finals...and I am back in Vancouver now...
The good news? I'm an environmentalist and a Quebecer regardless...lol
The more interesting (I won't call it bad) news, is that I have no job.
Resounding monetary stresses aside, this is kind of exciting. I am looking for a job that will be more fulfilling than serving while I work on my music career (for those of you who didn't know, being a musician has always been my life plan...and I don't have a plan B..). But if I end up serving again, it will be with a refreshed attitude...for two reasons...1) I have had the time to heal (emotionally and physically) from the abuses of the industry..2) I read in a Newspaper article the other day that Reid Jamieson currently works at The Hyatt in Vancouver as a server! I am a huge fan of his, and I assumed, based on the quality of his music, that he would be living in a mansion in Kits somewhere...
I suppose its kind of funny that I am encouraged by the idea of him serving, instead of being discouraged because an immensely talented and accomplished Canadian Songwriter still needs a day job to get by. (don't worry Reid, that's something we can work on changing together...call me!)
My friend Heidi once asked that I buy her some Lucid Dream Tea from Quebec before returning to Vancouver. It is only sold in Quebec by a very small company and all the herbs are hand picked and harvested by the husband and wife who own it. Heidi said that it makes dreams more vivid. I told her that I almost never remember my dreams. She made me try the tea. I can't say whether or not my dreams were more vivid than usual, because I still couldn't remember them. She was surprised, because her head was overflowing at night (hence the need for some clarity provided by the tea).
It made me wonder if her nights are full because her days are full. She is one of those people who is always going day in and day out. I am one of those people who can sit on a park bench at the beach for hours and be content.
She is about to start writing a blog, and I am hoping she will unlock the secret of busyness for me. I wonder if she will run through some lists of things she accomplishes in a day, and how she comes up with those lists, and what she does if she reaches the end of a list before bedtime. I feel that in my current state of unemployment, I should be at my most productive...but I often find myself thinking and worrying about all the things I should do instead of crossing them off a list.
So i think I will give this list business a try.
Disclaimer: I get a decent amount done in a day...In fact, today I brought my CD to The Peak, Vancouver COOP radio, and QMFM. I learned the hard way that it is important to deliver things in person whenever possible----and get the name and contact information of the music coordinator to follow up...and I also brought my CD to Trees Cafe on Granville, and they said they will listen to it and consider me for a show one night...
Wish me luck!
