Career Change to Musician?
Been thinking about life again (aren’t I always?). Right now I feel like, even if I do get a job, that I don’t have the skills to work my way into college, into Veterinary School, and to actually become a Vet. It’s just such a hard to reach goal and my luck really doesn’t give me much hope right now. I feel like I’ll be stuck at a $10 an hour job for the rest of my life, and that’s pretty disheartening.
But I was talking to Myk tonight, and he had me download this song by Rocky Votolato called “Suicide Medicine.” He said he was at this show one night, and this plain modest looking guy walked up on stage, with his guitar and a small amp, and a wedding ring on his left finger. And he’s like “Hey Guys, My name is Rocky.” And he starts playing his music, and you can tell his lyrics are real personal, he didn’t really write them to be poetic and he didn’t really have anything to say. He was just singing and playing his guitar, and he was doing it for himself. And he sings about his own experiences and feelings. And apparently this guy makes a living off of just going around and playing his guitar.
So Myk is trying to convince me to do the same thing. He says I have the voice and the ear for it. And I used to write music in highschool but kinda stopped, I’m not sure why. I suppose I could try to spill out my life and feelings into music. I mean it’s not like I don’t have anything to write about 
That totally changes my career focus though. Am I willing to do that? I mean I haven’t even started on my Veterinary Career yet really except working at Veterinary Hospitals. And I’d still like working with animals.
I guess it’s worth a shot. Who knows, maybe I can make a career out of my music and my guitar. And maybe I’ll get shows in Illinois 
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5 Responses to “Career Change to Musician?”
July 1st, 2003 at 7:44 am
no
do what you want
you have plenty of time
get your butt in school, take summer school too.. don’t let yourself slack
dont be a loser like rocky
July 1st, 2003 at 7:47 am
Quiet you
July 1st, 2003 at 10:43 am
Haha, I wish I had a $10 an hour job!
Just gotta keep faith Crys, and everything else will fall into place.
July 1st, 2003 at 6:57 pm
To miss an opportunity is priceless, dear.
July 1st, 2003 at 8:40 pm
Both. Do both. Work toward being a vet. But start writing your songs and playing in small venues, like coffee shops. You have a beautiful voice, and a writing talent. Those would take you far.