Interesting?
Ha!
Someone told me that I'm not interesting enough to blog a diary!
With so many millions of blogs out there, does it matter if I am or not? There is so much variety, an avalanche of information as with all things on the web. The context of the individual blog within such a vast sea of blogs, makes each one in itself a point of interest, each one a componant of a vast network of communication, expression and thought exchange. I have no doubt that one-day this will be universal, and we will transmit our thoughts to directly to points of information, whether that be electronic billboards in Leicester square or wireless video I-Pods, some of these I-pods may be on Mars, some maybe to a distant point on the other side of the Universe.
Yesterday, I surrendered my blogging integrity and deleted some texts from posts that caused someone to be offended. I won't do this again, I mean, I won't delete any text again, and I will continue to be honest, and I will enjoy my freedom of speech...in the hope that even if 99% of other people in blog land find me incurably boring, then the remaining 1% (which lets face it, is still hundreds of thousands) can relate to me and I, to them.
I went to this chap, John Sullivan's blog the other other (Sully's Music View, its called I think), and it was weird that when he was my age he had the same choices and aspirations which were 1) become a journalist or 2) become a rock musician. He ended up not doing either at first, but now both writes and rocks...some twenty years on. Finding that someone else has shared my experience, is part of the beauty of blogging. So, maybe I don't get the many, many comment responses that Rachel Fuller is currently getting at the moment elsewhere in blogland but that doesn't make my blog any less valid...and ofcourse, I have been introduced to some people who otherwise I wouldn't have known existed.
Peace. Out.
Tom.
posted by Tom Matchett @ 10:51 am
3 Comments:
Hey Tom, I find you very interesting. It could be that you're in London making your way, you write about it with not that woe-is-me sense of desperation or somebody-save-me victim attitude, but with the insight to know that you will make it.
I can't tell, did you get a job this week? I think I read that but unfortunately I read your blog out of order, so I'm not sure.
You have degrees in art and film? and you're a musician and a writer. I know those are not practical, easily "employable" fields and yet you will make your way.
I'm double your age (exactly) but I identify with you. Interesting.
Hi Brina,
On the job front, I'm what I would term, er, "Freelance". Which basically at the moment, I'm doing freelance marketing and PR work for this chap, who is setting up a brand consultancy agency in West London. Basically, it isn't enough hours...though I've also had some interest from producers of the Who movie to help them out with contacting Gustav Metzger.
They've also given me a contact for a film maker in N.Y, who is developing a project on the Mods. So, I'm going to meet with him when he's in London later this month, chew the cud and hope that he might get me involved.
I've got absolute confidence that things will come together. Its been tricky recently, and losing faith is always nagging away. But I will persevere and kick some ass.
I've had so many opportunities and advantages given to me in my life so far, and I figure that there aren't many people in my position in the world, so its my responsibility to get into a position where I can affect change or at least ask people to think about it. My best shot for this is through the arts and particularly music...it explained so much to me, it still shows me new things about myself.
Rock music is like a weapon. Immediate, visceral, and empowering. So, this will be my pathway, and also because without it I go insane. Its not a matter of what I want as an individual, its a matter of I NEED to do.
Crazy stuff, eh?
Tom
Crazy good, I'd say.
I proofread for a living and am also freelance, so I know how that freelance life can be. I'm in grad. school too, preparing for a career which I hope will keep me busy and well employed for several decades. Funny that I'll be starting my new career just after I turn 50!
I appreciate your telling me about Metzger!
Brina
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