One thing to remember when creating anything is to forget about fame or success when you're in the process. I'd say it's probably the worst block to actually going ahead with any artistic venture. I can't even count the times I've just sat there wondering if what I was about to write was good enough to even commit to the screen. And so what do I get? A blank screen.
You can't let your life be a white expanse of nothing waiting to be filled. Put something there, even if it's just a word. And what would that word be, you ask?
Live.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Friday, May 08, 2009
Being Chased by a Bear
I know. Everyone's got it rough, and I'm no exception. But you know...sometimes you gotta turn around and say, "Look, crappy economy. Look, state of unemployment. See here, useless hours looking at craiglist for jobs. You're not gonna break me!"
So let's look at how one can deal with existence as a wretched statistic. I think it's a lot more productive than those mock letters I've been writing to my past employer detailing my grievances and pointing out their general ingratitude towards my past service.
1. Wean yourself away from Food Network.
It was fun the first month or so, wasn't it? Until, one day, you discover that you'v memorized their programming and now you're looking at the clock thinking, "Ooh, just seven more minutes until I can watch Giada mincing onions and gratuitous shots of her cleavage! I love not having a job!"
2. Remember all those "If I only had time" projects? Do them.
Oh, but you have all the time in the world, don't you? Why start now? What's the point when every day is like a slow march to your execution, only to begin anew each grey morning when consciousness once again reveals the hours you must fill rewriting your resume to fit each new job application? Why? What's the point? Of anything, for that matter?
Because the point is to keep moving. Keep your mind active with projects and goals to accomplish, however small, or it will slowly drift back to that state of emotion that you woke up with the day after you lost your job. You know what I mean - that mixture of rage, shock, sadness, despair and just the hintiest hint of sociopathic meanderings. I think it can be somewhat compared to the ex-psychotic girlfriend ("So they think they can go on without me, do they? I'll show them. I know the security combination to the computer closet. Ha-ha, fools! No mouse pads for any of you, ever!")
So let's look at how one can deal with existence as a wretched statistic. I think it's a lot more productive than those mock letters I've been writing to my past employer detailing my grievances and pointing out their general ingratitude towards my past service.
1. Wean yourself away from Food Network.
It was fun the first month or so, wasn't it? Until, one day, you discover that you'v memorized their programming and now you're looking at the clock thinking, "Ooh, just seven more minutes until I can watch Giada mincing onions and gratuitous shots of her cleavage! I love not having a job!"
2. Remember all those "If I only had time" projects? Do them.
Oh, but you have all the time in the world, don't you? Why start now? What's the point when every day is like a slow march to your execution, only to begin anew each grey morning when consciousness once again reveals the hours you must fill rewriting your resume to fit each new job application? Why? What's the point? Of anything, for that matter?
Because the point is to keep moving. Keep your mind active with projects and goals to accomplish, however small, or it will slowly drift back to that state of emotion that you woke up with the day after you lost your job. You know what I mean - that mixture of rage, shock, sadness, despair and just the hintiest hint of sociopathic meanderings. I think it can be somewhat compared to the ex-psychotic girlfriend ("So they think they can go on without me, do they? I'll show them. I know the security combination to the computer closet. Ha-ha, fools! No mouse pads for any of you, ever!")
3. Take very good care of yourself.
Well, you can't say you're too tired to go to the gym now, right? Ok, maybe you don't have that swanky Bally membership anymore either, but there's still nothing to stop you from getting a little excercise and eating better. Once you didn't have time for such things as walks and balanced meals at lunch, but now...why, the world is your oyster. Now go get some cocktail sauce, a squeeze of lemon and suck that thing down!
Just some thoughts on how to get through it. Remember, just like they say at AA - one day at a time.
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