“Don’t ask for it; go win it on your own. Do that you’ll succeed.” – Renton, Eureka 7, Ep. 2

Posted on September 10th, 2005

Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 2:45 am

There are lot of changes I’m facing recently, and more in the pipe line.

My computer’s beginning to really show signs of wear and tear. New HD’s aside, it’s just sorta getting tired. Maybe a new PS will save it, maybe it’ll take that and a new mobo and proc, but I’ve got a feeling that’ll I’ll be lucky if I get my album done on it as it is. I’ve already made major changes to the machine thrice while getting it done. Maybe more than that now that I think about it. The thrice is just in the vocal recording stage (2HDs and a video card swap out.) I may have to seriously change things up, and that’s sort of a sad thing to deal with. It’s time consuming, and it’s almost like losing an old friend.

“When you’re as good a mechanic as me, you come to realize that even machines have hearts to them.” – Renton, Eureka 7, Ep. 1

The local anime store (Anime Kingdom) as a hang out has basically come to the end it probably should have come to a long time ago, and I guess I’ll say that it finished pretty spectactularly, given the impromptu sushi and thai get-togethers. Heck, just tonight, even without the core uniting force of Lea, I ended up with a bunch of friends from from AK over here, and it was a darn fun evening of playing Atari emulators and fanmade games on my Xbox. Shoot, Zoe even hung out a little extra while after Dave, Justin and Jason cleared out, so Zoe and I read some “Welcome to the NHK” and some Habanero-tan manga on my computer. It’s almost as good as the AK socialization was at its peak. However, the era where we just meet up there is over I think. Lea got a job that actually supports her, and now she can really move forward with her life since she’s getting payed a living wage now. However, I really hope, nay pray, that everyone (well, more or less to be honest, and I’d rather be honest than duplicitious, atleast in this scenario) who I met there can atleast sorta stay in contact with each other. The memories I made with those people are like unto precious gems, and I hope we can have more fun times in the future. Just like Tuna House sushi last Friday, just like Thai food earlier this week, like Gossip bubble tea a while back, just like the Otaku Sewing Circle back in 2004, just like the Xbox emulation and listen to Karl’s Sealab Commentary night tonight. I really hope we can all keep in contact. Sure, I didn’t even know about a lot of those places before I came into Anime Kingdom, but I also know that it wouldn’t be any fun to go to those places by myself. It’d be lonely and hollow.

“Just because you believe in something, doesn’t mean it’ll come true.” – Eureka, Eureka 7, Ep. 1

I’ve got get much more serious about school, even over the 3.785 GPA I pulled last year. I’ve gotta talk to my advisor and get the graduation process underway and I’ve got to make sure I’m clear on my classes for transfer. Then I’ve got to get the transfer process underway. I’ve got to apply to some schools. I’ve got some ideas, but I could use with more. I need to get ready to make some sacrifices. I need to get ready to leave some dreams by the wayside, or atleast be acclimatized to the reality that as much as I enjoy watching anime, reading manga and making music, that’s not a life I can hope to turn a dime on, atleast if things stay the same. I’ve got learn how to move both my education and hobbies forward at the same time. I’ve got to think about maybe opening up my world view beyond just the Everett-Seattle-Tacoma area when it comes to my education, maybe even think about looking beyond the state of Washington. I can’t let memories, or even friendship, be a deterrent in my utilizing my full intectual capacity.

“I can fly.” – Renton, Eureka 7, Ep. 2

I’ve gotten another 2 and 1/4 tracks with vocals recorded for them. I think I should be able to get the last two and 3/4 done next week, atleast my parts. I’ve still got the Nurse Hella collab (which is sorta out there indefinitely until she can either get her own studio-grade outboard sound card for her machine, or get down to Spellah to record vocals,) and I’ve still got to figure out how to contact Tycho from PA about his interest in doing vocal work. I’ve got to get replication sorted for re-pressing my older CD. I’ve got to hope that enough people want to buy it (I’m figuring I’ll need about 30-40 more people interested just to break even, depending on replication and how much I price the new run at.)

And the only who can make all of this happen, is me (more or less.) I am undoubtedly afraid of the challenges and changes ahead, as I’m almost assuredly going to face some that will force me to increase my skills to do accomplish them at all. I’m also ready to take it on, and excited by all the possibilities that may be stretched out before me if I can rise to the occaision.

“Don’t ask for it; go win it on your own. Do that you’ll succeed.” – Renton, Eureka 7, Ep. 2

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