Time to really get out there.......

I thought with this extra time on my hands (the new realities of under-employment) It would be a great time to start an online blog about my music, thoughts, life events, etc...etc.... Well here it goes.....

I'll start by saying that I don't miss 2009..it was a challenging year to say the least. Losing my job at the beginning of the year and thus starting my 6 month journey into the American limbo of unemployment was its auspicious start. Then I land another job and get laid off two months later!!!! For someone who was continuously employed for nearly 27 years - this "new reality" is quite an adjustment.

I now have a temp job working at home - I actually like it. Not worrying about dress codes, co-workers and just getting up, grabbing that cup of coffee and going to my computer, plus get paid for it , is quite nice. I'm hoping this will become a full-time job - we'll see......

But the main reason for starting this blog is to document my creative journey that I have set for myself in the new year of 2010. I want to get much done this year and I feel that if start writing down my journey and the process of it becoming it will facilitate in its creation. I've noticed that writing gives me focus and "focus" is going to be one of my main key words this year. There are several things that I wish to get done this year:

1. The new AudioBuddha CD (AudioBuddha is my ongoing musical project - feel free to check out AudioBuddha's Myspace ) I really want to make a declarative statement with this - break free from others expectations and my own artistic limitations.

2. perform (as a DJ or solo electronic as AudioBuddha) out of state

3. Make music more of my livelihood - either by supporting myself with DJ'ing, music production, soundtracks and getting the brand recognition that I feel AudioBuddha deserves.

4. Further do my part in supporting the amazing musical community that we have here in Northern New Mexico - this is not an understatement, but the potential is here that Northern New Mexico could be right up there with other music centers like Seattle, Los Angeles, NYC and Austin, TX. There are "issues" here that are currently preventing it from fully happening - those I will comment on in future posts.

5. Get out of debt, again.....unfortunately unemployment did not help with this, but I'll pull myself out again!

6. Making sure that I am living with the integrity of my ideals - living more in my community, supporting the economics of community (farmers markets, co-ops, local business, local arts and music) and making sure that my money is supporting that (check out http://moveyourmoney.info/ ) .

Laters.............