Lately a lot of opportunities I’ve been wishing and hoping for are starting to roll in. I am feeling a little overwhelmed but ultimately very excited. Confident, even. I just gotta stay focused. Last night I had the pleasure of attending the 6th Golden Hornet String Quartet Smackdown. It took me back to the days of being very new in town. One of the first people I met was Graham Reynolds. The most focused human being I have ever known. He wasn’t scoring major motion pictures back then but he knew that is what he wanted to do. He was so ambitious, driven and prolific. Still is. At some point I asked him what his secret was. He told me he just said yes to everything. To this day the idea alone terrifies me but it totally appeared to be true. He had a day job. He was working with every playwright in town. Every dance company, too. Scoring silent films, playing clubs, house parties, recording albums, touring, applying for grants, writing symphonies and teaching piano lessons. He kept up with his recreational reading by cracking a book at red lights. Who does that? To me he was a unicorn.. maybe a robot. I never even saw him hurry or panic. He made it look like he had more hours in the day than everyone else. He was keeping calm and carrying on long before that damn poster went viral. Anyhow, last night he inspired me once again. I am going to see what happens when I stay focused. When I say yes more often. I might even start reading at red lights. Let the honking begin!
Day 51: Rice with kimchi, fried egg, cilantro, shisho, seeds and braggs amino acids.
Here’s a little video from previous smack downs. All pieces are performed by Invoke Sound. Enjoy!