Tunnel Vision

Saturday, December 11th, 2010
Im ready for the Open Mics. Gotta set up my…whats it called? “set”. I got the calendar filled up, courtesy of that Minnesotamicrophone.com website. I like their setup.
Im gonna mirror my campaign the way they’ve set up their blog; They take pictures of the places they’ve been and write a review of the venue and the performance. Im gonna do the same. Go perform and have someone snap a couple of pictures for me.

$350 .
“Beware of artists, because they are a mix of all class of people, therefore they are the most dangerous..” - Queen Victoria.
Don’t know why I put that there… will probably mean something later.

$350..
What are the facts?
1. Some Open Mics pay. Don’t know which ones so I’ll have to perform at all of them to find out; gather information. May find a job doing so…

2. I will get paid to perform at venue’s. could be $10 or it could be $100. Need to study performance economics.  Need to record songs to be able to perform at venue’s.

3. I go to a school that is in the possession of an expensive recording studio, Graphic design software, camera’s (both film and still), and performing artists and musicians, photographers and friends. I can record up to 2 songs a week, 8 songs a month and maybe more… Get a photoshoot done and establish my own website. Create music videos to post on that website (along with my mixtapes) and design my own business cards which I can give to people so that they visit that website.

4. I need to make $350 by the end of the month and today is Saturday, December 11. I have  14 days left.

5. I can ask my dad for $40. I Can ask my brother for $40. 

6. Family Dollar is hiring but I go to school. The possibility of me getting hired is unknown. The probability of me getting hired in 14 days is slim. Still worth it? Maybe…

7. I am in love with a girl that I will want to spend money on to make sure we have a good time. What timing…

8. It is cold as hell outside and I don’t like traveling in snow.

9. I can push the move-in to February to give myself more time. With more time I can finish 2 mixtapes (that’s at least 16 songs). With more time I can have a pretty well-established website/blog; pictures, adventures etc. With more time I can schedule a photoshoot, music video, date’s etc. With more time I can get a job, girlfriend, wardrobe and small buzz around the city.  With More time I can Graduate from school which would grant me MORE TIME. With that much time I will have time for a part-time job, a girlfriend, music and friends.

10. I need more time.