So here it is...2/3/2014 and I've still got no projects lined up. I mean yeah I'm playing music 24/7, but thats for school. In the end it will help me but I've got nothing. Its kinda driving my crazy to be honest. There always room to improve my craft. Infact I now am required by school to log in 96 hours of practice time under their watch. Even learning how fully read music for bass which is interesting in itself. But its not like I want to. I'm in a Jazz program where the head of the whole operation is a total tool. I had to go to the audition and got in but I can't sight read. In the first class I kinda got called out on it. Literally stared me in the eye and said "Some of you need to really work on your reading. *pauses*" and continued on. I get it. Reading helps in the world but its not to make all musician. If you don't read you fail at music....NOT TRUE. 3 years of sitting in a tiny 10x 10 practice room helped me get the basics of playing. Of course not the "proper" way but I could play through a song with little mistakes. Now I'm back at square one with a private tutor. Nice guy, doesn't judge and helps alot.

I've been writing here and there but I'm not really getting anywhere. I've been too busy with work or school and its usually to sleep to start the next day bright and early. I might just be ranting on but I am optimistic. This will all pay off in the end but it all leads up to this question...

Hung out with the singer of my old band. We never had issues with each other and we still keep in touch often. After all the games and hang out was over he asked me a very interesting question.

"Would you be willing to leave california?"

Well yes and no. This is my home. A lot of places have been my home but this...I feel at home now. Yet he did bring up a good point. The music scene down in LA.....SUCKS...Horribly. Tons of venues rip you off and the scene is suppose to be good up there. Granted I'm still in school but this has really got me thinking. Can I really make it as a transplant? This isn't something to happen in a few hours because money is a BIG issue, but can I really do it?

To be Announced for sure but this question...really screwing me up tonight. Definitely something that isn't just going to just fly away. I'll be thinking about it all year...

Fr!tZ