Thursday, August 05, 2004
IT'S STILL THE SIMPLE THINGS
You know, I think the initial nervousness of trying to secure a job quickly is beginning to wear off. It's not that I like the situation I'm in...I don't...but I've accepted it and I'm working hard to secure the next position. I may have mentioned this before, but there's a strange sensation you get when you leave a job (involuntarily) in radio...something in the public eye, news-based, and information gathering and commentary type radio. I suppose it's true for music radio too...maybe even moreso.
You start to feel like a piece of lint on an old turntable.
You are the piece of lint left behind by the needle...and each revolution carries the music forward, and you're still stuck on the first chorus. You're missing out on some good stuff...a great guitar riff, a nice tempo change or bass line...and if you don't hurry, you're going to miss the power chord ending. That's exactly how it is in radio...you think that you're going to be "out of the loop" for so long that you'll no longer be good enough to catch up.
But I'm past that initial fear. I've had a lot of fun in between the worry and the headaches of finding a new gig...I've gotten to watch my daughter learn the difference between each of the characters in Winnie the Pooh stories. I've seen her change from a toddler barely able to walk, to one that needs a leash to keep her from straying too far or too close to the electrical outlets. I've had the joy of sitting on the couch and having her grab a book from a shelf, walk over to me and hold her arms up so I would pick her up and put her in my lap and read it to her. It's the simple things like those that have made the situation bearable...and even forcing me to look on the bright side.
So yes, in answer to several emails, I am still here...and I still know that whatever may come and go and transpire in your quest for whatever makes you happy for yourself...if you don't take a few moments and bask in the glory of simple things, you may be missing a lot.
You know, I think the initial nervousness of trying to secure a job quickly is beginning to wear off. It's not that I like the situation I'm in...I don't...but I've accepted it and I'm working hard to secure the next position. I may have mentioned this before, but there's a strange sensation you get when you leave a job (involuntarily) in radio...something in the public eye, news-based, and information gathering and commentary type radio. I suppose it's true for music radio too...maybe even moreso.
You start to feel like a piece of lint on an old turntable.
(small side note here for the kids that grew up with CD's only -
those are pieces of vinyl that you used to put on a turning disc and place a
diamond-tipped needle on grooves...and the vibrations would be translated and
processed into music)
You are the piece of lint left behind by the needle...and each revolution carries the music forward, and you're still stuck on the first chorus. You're missing out on some good stuff...a great guitar riff, a nice tempo change or bass line...and if you don't hurry, you're going to miss the power chord ending. That's exactly how it is in radio...you think that you're going to be "out of the loop" for so long that you'll no longer be good enough to catch up.
But I'm past that initial fear. I've had a lot of fun in between the worry and the headaches of finding a new gig...I've gotten to watch my daughter learn the difference between each of the characters in Winnie the Pooh stories. I've seen her change from a toddler barely able to walk, to one that needs a leash to keep her from straying too far or too close to the electrical outlets. I've had the joy of sitting on the couch and having her grab a book from a shelf, walk over to me and hold her arms up so I would pick her up and put her in my lap and read it to her. It's the simple things like those that have made the situation bearable...and even forcing me to look on the bright side.
So yes, in answer to several emails, I am still here...and I still know that whatever may come and go and transpire in your quest for whatever makes you happy for yourself...if you don't take a few moments and bask in the glory of simple things, you may be missing a lot.
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That's the great thing about being conservative [or classical liberal...yes the left hijacked the word], you can always make lemonade. On the other hand, being a lefty always ensures that you'll maintain a sourpuss even if you had all the sweetner in the world and the lemons aren't even yours.
That's the great thing about being conservative [or classical liberal...yes the left hijacked the word], you can always make lemonade. On the other hand, being a lefty always ensures that you'll maintain a sourpuss even if you had all the sweetner in the world and the lemons aren't even yours.
Being a parent is a great thing! I took time off when my daughter was that age to do what you are doing. I am so glad I did. It makes me appreciate my little one (now 9) even more since I have all those GREAT memories. I even found a career that allowed me to work my schedule around hers. (BTW- I could teach you how to make a few balloons... lol) I miss your show, but I am seeing the value of moving on. Check out the book "Who Moved My Cheese?" It has helped me a lot, and it is written like a fable with no pictures. Your daughter may even like it. ;-)
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