The Wider Path

     My ideal future would be having a job as touring musician and getting to see the world. I'd really like to live in Canada. I'd love to have a nice girl, no children, and make just enough money to live comfortably, I don't need a lot of money to be happy. I'd like to be in a city, but a smaller one. I like having places to go to and things to do. I love living near a store.
     So here's a hypothetical plot twist. One day I'm on my way to the store, I really want to buy some Trix Yogurt, it's a nice sunny day, the birds are singing, children are playing, Dragonforce is blaring through my headphones when all of a sudden I get hit by an ice cream truck.... darn song distracted me as I crossed the street. I go into a coma for 2 whole years. When I wake up I have no memory on how to play the guitar nor do I have a desire to relearn.
     In this alternate timeline I end up getting really good at making breakfast food. So I open up a Breakfast place. I continue living somewhere in the Boston area. Settle down and have just one kid. Live a quiet and opposite life to the other timeline. Eventually my breakfast place becomes a huge chain even bigger than McDonalds ... well maybe not .... but I do open a 2nd place and to me it feels like being as big as McDonalds.




The Universe works in strange ways
Pushing everyone through their stories
Guides them through their destiny
Time after Time
Many opportunities open for me
Many times money is scarce
But the void is filled with joy
And experience
A great mentor gives me the opportunity
To grow and learn
Always surrounded by like minded others
Opportunities for real work may be low
But opportunities for the dream are high
Take them
Listen to the universe
Life is short
The Universe may be hard to understand
But I'll prevail if I possibly can

Vision Board

The reason I chose these images is because they all relate to my future. I posted a lot of pictures of me playing live and some of my heroes playing live. Because in the future I want to be a touring musician. The places I put in there are pictures of Canada and Japan because I am fascinated by Japanese culture and I went to Canada once as a kid and thought it was such a cool place, I really want to go back. I also threw in some inspirational quotes by Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and Nirvana and a quote by Steve Jobs talking about following your dreams.


Looking into the future
I see
Many Places
Many Faces
Being on the road
It feels so right
The Music
The Energy
Extreme Happiness

Passion

     The thing in life I am most passionate about is music. Ever since I was a little kid I always thought being in a band and making my own songs sounded like the coolest thing in the world. When I was 10 I started playing guitar. By 13 I had started my first band and began playing gigs and going and making recordings at studios. I would absolutely love to be a touring/recording musician for the rest og my life and I'm gonna try my hardest to do that.
     I can easily make a career out of my passion. If I don't play out or record I can always help record other people or teach. Right now I'm currently interning at BMR Music in Malden. As of now I usually take a lesson for an hour and then help out around the shop for a while afterwards. Pretty soon though I'm going to start teaching. I have made some good connections from playing around New England and sometimes I make decent money from the gigs, I'm hoping to put together a small tour sometime soon, I'm friends with some bands who have done it before so I'm sure they can help.
     As for the type of people to market this towards it would just be fans of music, for now mainly fans of Power Metal, but in the future I'm sure I'll do some other things. As for causes I'd work with I guess that would be benefit shows, which I actually have done before. I've done a few shows to benefit the homeless and one to benefit cancer patients I believe .. it was a while ago so I don't remember if it was cancer or for some other disease. I think my work could greatly benefit a lot of people. I write very uplifting music so it could be good to help keep peoples spirits up in a dark time, I know music has helped me get through any I've ever had.




Music speaks to the spirit
Every note has a word to it
Every melody an emotion
It helps light the path
To my journey
When times get tough
It helps me hold on
And leave the past behind
The dark clouds fade instantly
No pain lasts forever
It's tough work
But leads to many adventures
It's a chase to create the ultimate riff
The catchiest melody
The fastest solo
To make people move
To hear the cheer at the final note
So far away seems the day
But determination leads to glory
To rise above the universe

Being Grateful

     There are so many things in life that I take for granted and don't realize it. As bad as it sounds I guess a lot of times it is people. I don't realize how much I love certain people until they're gone. Especially friends, so many friends of mine have come and gone and I wish I cherished our time together more than I did.
    At the same time I am grateful for all those who are or have been in my life, whether it be friends, a girlfriend, or family. Even though I can take them for granted I have learned to be grateful for those who care about me and I care for. I am grateful for all the experiences I've had, especially in my musical journey. I feel very lucky every day.
   One thing I love to take in and absorb are places. Whenever I go to a new and unfamiliar place I love just taking my time there and exploring. I even like doing that with old places in hopes of finding something new or refinding what made the place special in the first places.

Always cherish friends
They keep things bright when it's dim
Learn to enjoy them

The sun keeps life warm
Keeps all the creatures happy
Bring life to the dark

Music speaks to us
Even sometimes without words
It uplifts our paths

Food may seem plentiful
You must always cherish it
For it could vanish

Health is what you are
Sickness could always take over
Always watch yourself