Class Of December 2013 - Part 10
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trip to DC was hours on end walking and on the feet, the feets were sore as were the knees after a few days... knees recovered after one day of rest...
met a friend who was in from out of town in Philly over the weekend, did some walking around and ended up in a bar with three acoustic acts, first one was meh... just a filler, second guy was good and has a band I want to see in a few weeks, third was a trio of gals - a mix of bluegrass, folk and old country, vocals were great musicianship needs some work, except the one who played fiddle studied classical violin for over twenty years, but only used the violin in a few of their songs... she asked me after their set how I liked her mandolin playing... I just said I liked your fiddle playing better...
the gal on the dobro was fair and the third one had a voice that boomed... overall they were okay, the second 'warm up' act was outstanding with a peddle steel guitar and one dreadnought guitar, guy had a great baritone voice... steel guitar was outstanding
just laying low around here, gonna ring some bells and ask about resumes I sent out... a month is long enough wait to rattle their cage once...
met a friend who was in from out of town in Philly over the weekend, did some walking around and ended up in a bar with three acoustic acts, first one was meh... just a filler, second guy was good and has a band I want to see in a few weeks, third was a trio of gals - a mix of bluegrass, folk and old country, vocals were great musicianship needs some work, except the one who played fiddle studied classical violin for over twenty years, but only used the violin in a few of their songs... she asked me after their set how I liked her mandolin playing... I just said I liked your fiddle playing better...
the gal on the dobro was fair and the third one had a voice that boomed... overall they were okay, the second 'warm up' act was outstanding with a peddle steel guitar and one dreadnought guitar, guy had a great baritone voice... steel guitar was outstanding
just laying low around here, gonna ring some bells and ask about resumes I sent out... a month is long enough wait to rattle their cage once...
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: kingston ontario canada
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I have to say that it's comforting and, I guess, the opposite of comforting, for me to still land in this little group while I am struggling. It's not the strenuous stream of supportive posts that it used to be. But, I will still check in. I feel like I'm in a planet circling yours. I sometimes think: how beautiful it is. I go through the rigour of daily early morning determinations to make the best of a resolution to move on. And out. And usually fail. My posts must seem kind of trite and boring. Been there, done that. But: I continue to check in. Inviting insights. Generous, not cruel.
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Join Date: Dec 2013
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It's all good. It is what it is. Checking in might help set an intention that will eventually stick. I've come to the conclusion that "Am I miserable?" is a more important question than "Am I sober?" I drank for years and I was not miserable. It wasn't until I was miserable that it became clear I needed to get sober.
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Hello everyone.
How are you all?
My friend wants me to see the Punch Brothers with him in August. They are touring here for the first time. I am in two minds but I'd be they are great live even though I'm not a huge fan generally.
How are you all?
My friend wants me to see the Punch Brothers with him in August. They are touring here for the first time. I am in two minds but I'd be they are great live even though I'm not a huge fan generally.
waking down
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Hey kids! I would recommend a live Punch Brothers show. I don't sit around and listen to them, but it will be worth going out. I've seen them several times. Always amazing. The musicianship is jaw-dropping. Honestly, I think they are talented to a fault, which makes them difficult listening, but live it's just wow. Chris Thile is the man. I don't think you'll regret it.
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True that. I plan to enjoy it. The cool thing is because of the state pension rules, I can already start drawing pension checks during my last year of work. This means they can fire my ass and I'll still have income! The place is a ********, though, and seriously taxes my patience. Not my circus; not my monkeys will be my new mantra. Do what I gotta do and go home...
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Yes, public. Because paying people is a huge chunk of the overall budget, the job duties for those employees should be commensurate with education and pay grade. For example, I have a masters degree, but about 80% of my time is spent on work that could be done by anyone with a high school diploma and half a brain. Why pay me a masters-level salary to shuffle papers and make copies? That has been my primary frustration as a professional; I've been languishing in mundane work largely unrelated to my education and training. One could say I'm an overpaid administrative assistant even though I have more education and training than my administrators. Instead of capitalizing on my knowledge, skills, and passion, I'm basically a go-fer. For financial reasons I stuck with it (small town, mortgage, few local options...), but the situation and frustration and resentment fueled my addictions while allowing me to survive in the job because I can do most of it half asleep. An astute reader could question if I've been relegated to B.S. work because I was a semi-functional drunk, but I assure you, that's not what happened. The job went south long before I started drinking more than a glass of wine on weeknights and slipped into alcoholic misery.
The other thing relates to overhead on maintenance of antiquated government buildings that are half-empty behemoths that cost a fortune to heat much less keep the rain out. Scrap them and move us to smaller, more modest office space. If they were quality architectural marvels on the Historic Register it would be one thing, but they're not special. They're just big and crumbling.
There's plenty more I could say, but you know the drill. The question we should ask if we want to be loyal to taxpayers is, "Would a corporation trying to make a profit do it this way?"
The other thing relates to overhead on maintenance of antiquated government buildings that are half-empty behemoths that cost a fortune to heat much less keep the rain out. Scrap them and move us to smaller, more modest office space. If they were quality architectural marvels on the Historic Register it would be one thing, but they're not special. They're just big and crumbling.
There's plenty more I could say, but you know the drill. The question we should ask if we want to be loyal to taxpayers is, "Would a corporation trying to make a profit do it this way?"
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