This is where I tell you how hip, cool, and creative I am. Then I list you with some college degrees and awesome college awards. Here is where I drop all the names I possibly can of who I have played with even though eight times out of ten I payed to play with them. Now I tell you my philosophy on music and how I will create world peace and inspire the world with my music. Then at this point you hire me and I become wildy rich and famous and live happily ever after.
hey.... I'm in st.augustine and it's mega weird being back at home! I've been working out a lot and drinking lots of diet pepsi products.. how much longer are you gonna be in Jax
hey dood, summer's been (disappointedly) quiet. been focusing on getting into grad school, studying for the GREs etc. let me know what you're up to and if you come around beantown.
Damn, I think we missed the Florida gig!! How was it? (...assuming you just did it solo trombone..) Usually we respond more promptly to gig requests like that but we were busy finishing up a 3-week stint at the parking lot of the Portsmouth McDonald's. Got anything else?
how wonderful, and exciting. The past dosent define us. I have moments of forgeting the... oh blah blab woof blobola loo la liee lets become. Congratulations is what I mean.
The most significant difference between New York City and Tampa Bay are the transportation systems. NYC has a government run system with train, subways, and busses, and Tampa Bay has a corporate system involving cars, cars, and more cars. Here in Tampa, if you want to get around you must have your own car. The bike thing simply won't work. Are you going to bike across Dale Mabry? How about Fowler or U.S. 19? And due to the fact that the area is so spread out walking is useless. But there is a bus system. However it isn't a very good one. You can commute to work across the Bay as long as you don't plan on coming home after dark. And to get from south St. Pete to any of the airports is an adventure involving multiple transfers, 2-3 hours of your time, and at least one 15 minute, required by law, bus driver break at Burger King.
Along with a costly car, comes good ole' wallet bustin' insurance. By now poor people like myself don't stand a chance. We are forced to drive a clunker like a '78 Gremlin and routinely let our insurance expire for not making the payments on time. And I haven't even mentioned gas yet. We don't have money for that. We never put in more than two dollars in at a time. And the $600 car repairs that happen every three months? Yeah those suck to. Has anyone ever seen a car repair cheaper then $600?
I wish everyone in the Tampa Bay area could see what a joy a government run transportation system is like. Living in NYC, I am no longer embarased that one headlight in my VW doesn't work. I don't have to be worried when the engine starts making that funny noise again. I don't have to sweat when it's time to pay that waping insurance bill. Now, I live in NYC. I can walk to get where I need to go. Or I can hop on the subway for $1.67 per ride. What a joy it is to live in New York City.
Is there any hope for the Tampa Bay area? Honestly, it doesn'
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