inspired and optimistic
 

I'm currently feeling inspired and optimistic about the art I make. I've been sitting here all night listening to soundcloud artists that follow me and I've been emailing some of them to tell them how much I enjoyed listening to what they were doing. I feel I've hit a plateau where I've acquired a lot of confidence as a musician and I've currently been sending a lot of bigger labels my music (Kranky, Alien8 etc.) and who knows, maybe something will pan out.

So I guess discuss times where you've felt like this.

your dead is me

either of you listen to Gold Cobra at all?

Derek, I'm just happy you're happy....... I'm watching It Might Get Loud (fuck Jack White and The Edge) but Jimmy Page is so awesome....... drinking G&T's and in a wonderful mood!!

gimme some of that.

As of late, but it's been a bit odd. Been hanging around this kid, Will. I've known him 6 years but up until about a month ago I'd only seen/spoken with him a small handful of times. He's a bit younger (22), and on some strange quest for self discovery. Just recently dropped out of school...something I didn't encourage but now that the deed is done, oh well. He's planning on working on some nature reserve in the north Georgia mountains for a few months and will be leaving sometime over the next few weeks. Been crashing at my place, lots of jamming and exchanging of books + music. Acid Mothers Temple, Hakim Bey spoken word, Guru Guru, Flower Traveling Band, Aliester Crowley, Black Elk, Alice Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Magik Markers, William S. Burroughs, Sonic Youth, The Minutemen, collaborative cut-ups, Ali Akbar Khan, girls on the floor piecing together cosmic collages while the boys jam out noise chaos and spacey blues...lots of these things and heavy conversation good/bad and every bit of inspirational convo. Beer and stuff. Recently obtained a buffalo drum and an electronic tampura. Cool. This girl got murdered down the street recently, not cool. Lots of people crashing on my floor after late night hang outs....needless to say they don't want to be wondering/wandering the streets. Rumor has it body parts are still being searched for, as the girl was completely dismembered. Really, shit is super sad and seeing all the cards/flowers posted around the complex this girl lived at (literally some two minute walk away from where I reside) has just made me embrace my friends all the more. Weird vibes everywhere...but yeah, good/bad every bit of inspirational. People are important. Too bad some of them are so far out of tune with the things that actually matter most.

I'll take that as a compliment.

;)

Yeah, can you imagine having to read that self-involved, overly-long, piss-dull, pseudo-revolutionary tripe masquerading as insightful comment? Can you imagine, Nik? Can you? Imagine? That? Doing that? Reading... that?

you must spread....

I'm feeling inspired right now. Just heard a 9 year old was shot in the head this morning.

Seriously though....WTF!

PS. I only feel good while driving.....Even if I have road rage.

I wonder what driving feels like.

sway, ni'k and glice made me lol loads.
i can now die a happy man. no, wait, i'm already dead! DEAD! lol

Good for you Derek, good for you.
Thumbs up.
I hate driving.

First of all. I love driving. And yes...I believe it to show a bit of your character. Me....I'm not really an aggressive driver and normally I drive speed limit and not like an asshole. But then there are times when I am in a hurry and then hell breaks loose....or maybe if I'm just in a bad mood. Like just recently(yesterday) Some dood in a semi cut me off. I honked my horn (and yes I am a prick about that shit) and he got mad and started yelling at me from his truck. The guy wanted to fight apparently since he was waving me over....well...hmmm now thinking abuot it. Driving can be pretty nasty. But Yeah...I love driving, when in the car, I feel like I'm in my own world.

ALSO! It's the perfect time to listen to music. When driving long distances by yourself.

I just came here to say I didn't read sway's post either.

Swayze

Not being self-involved. Duh.

Yes. But... very few people would achieve such miracle?

Derek - I didn't read Sway's posts either. I think it was about a boy named Will. When I read that I choose to picture one of those all-american indie romance movies instead. It was good.

Me too. It makes me feel free.

I have been known to chase ppl down after they honk at me. Honking triggers the kill switch in my brain. A man tried to fight me once. I laughed at him and he said I was ugly. He was a brilliant fellow.

When I shout at another driver I usually hurl the phrase "Your mother wears Army boots to bed". Seems to do the trick....

Definitely not an aggressive driver as driving more than 10 miles per hour faster than the speed limit only gets you there 10 minutes sooner if you drive for a whole hour without stopping highly unlikely as there are red lights, stop signs and other drivers involved. Also plus 10 per hour amounts to a 100.00 plus speeding fine plus the higher the speed more chance of causing a serious damage to cars and other humans.

Not if yer pro like me ;)

I am feeling very inspired and optimistic these days. New job. Exercising again. Been back to my creative fun stuff around the house. I made a new living room out of a former extra room. Painted my hall. Fixed up the kids rooms. Been fuckin around with my flower beds. I feel like it is a fresh start. Life is pretty good today. Hope it stays that way:)

Give me some of that too.

Really don't know where I found it. If I find more I will share;) think it came from utter desolation and desperation. Ya know that will to survive shit. X0x0