Dreaming of Revenge

I decided not to quit all the time and effort I put into my guitar playing. I've encountered many dips in this area of my life, and in every moment, I had to get through these little bastards. How does one 'get through the dip?' It's like tweaking your effects pedal to find that right sound, that dreamy land where you are a superstar. My dip is very steep, but I believe I can get through this. OK, let's do this.
Seven dips I've faced and had to get through...
1) running out of time- I started playing guitar while I was in high school and I always remember not having enough time to balance out my time. I was in too many places and doing a lot of extra curricular activities. Nevertheless, I did manage to make time for my music, and boy did it pay off.
2) running out of money- I've had many day jobs where I was not looking to do anything other than to have a good time. Good times + work= N/A...it's like dividing by zero. Work was never fun...and as such, I've never had a constant job that I liked. So, I ran out of money. Sold all my stuff on the web (yes, my guitars and all my music equipment). I had to do this, but I never stopped playing, or writing music. When I did not have my handmade $2,000 Ovation Adamas, i would just play my $20 beat up guitar that nobody wants...except me. Got through it. When the money comes it will rain guitars and all that stuff on me.
3) scared- I've never been scared of what might happen if my music fails. I never think about it this way. Instead, I believe that I have a creative spirit that will guide my music in whatever situation I may be. I'm never sacred.
4) not serious about it- This one took me a long time to break through from. What is being serious about your life? Hard question to answer. Although, I have some reason to believe it has something to do with getting through these dips. It's hard to think of a guitar player as a serious profession. Why? Well, the mainstream (the norm)usually categorizes this into a hobby. It's not a hobby for me! It's a way of living, albeit a frugal sex-driven one.
5)lose interest- I've had some bouts of this dip many times in my career. I typically lose interest in many, many things. I lost interest in wearing socks that don't match, I lost interest in esoteric crystals, and I even lose interest in sex. OK, the last one was a joke...hahaha. I love sex. Anyway, I've never lost interest in playing the guitar.
6) focus on the short term and not the long run- It's so easy to get swept up in getting things done yesterday that we often forget about the long term. I once had a friend that wanted to improve his sex life, so he took viagra. He kept taking it because it helped him in the short term, but after being hard for over an hour he really suffered some long term damages. Anyway, with music I never got in it to produce magical results, instead I got in it because it helps improve my life in the long run.
7) you pick the wrong think to be the best in the world at- It's plain simple. Don't do anything you suck at for a long time without getting positive results. I'm glad I did not pick law school, or business school...Why? Because, I don't want to be the best at the world in something I could never really see myself being the best in the world at.

So, do I have the resources or the will to reach the end? Yes. Until then, I will simply dream of revenge.

p.s. check out some of the music I'm into here
http://www.prestonreed.com/
http://www.kakiking.com/

p.p.s. be on the look out for my album coming out very soon!!!

Caveman Yoga

I've been into self-help and other forms of esoteric life crystals since I was young. I ride a bicycle everywhere I go, I eat mostly raw organic foods, I recycle and vote pro-hemp, I dumpster dive with other freegans, and I practice yoga in my own room. I like the thrill of living on a small budget because you are constantly living in the now. I know, that term is so mainstream, but I feel most people really don't have a clue what it's like to live constantly surving. A while back I was attending a Double Your Dating seminar http://www.doubleyourdating.com/, I got on the mic, and told the dating guru himself (David Deangelo), "I can't wait till I turn twenty-one and start hitting the bars and clubs to meet attractive women!" David Deangelo told all the guys in the room to give me a round of applause. Sweet!!! "I can't believe all the respect I'm getting inthis moment." I said to myself. It really rocks when you do something you love to do and stick through it. I did sacrifice a lot to take that trip to New York City and be part of history, it was an investment worth every penny.
Once I did turn twenty-one, I discovered that I didn't really like going to bars and clubs to meet people, it's too loud and people are usually all cookie-cutter. Don't get me wrong, I have met some quality women, but for the most part it's hard to find a true person in the barrage of cavepeople looking to survive and replicate. What's the solution? Time management. By just meeting women in the locations where I usually frequent (grocery stores, university campuses, cafes, concerts, and the gym) I had more positive results. It was at this time when I decided to focus my efforts on meeting women during the day while doing the things I do to survive. I guess I am a caveman doing what he does best in his own backyard. Do you caveman yoga?

Paper Clip Theory

My favorite rock bands fall under the grunge subgenre of alternative rock. Even though this genre of music reminds me of random toilets at various concert venues, I feel it had an impact on keeping my life together during my preteen years. When I was eleven I saw the Smashing Pumpkins perform at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. It was my first concert experience and, I almost died. This near-death experience left me with a strong desire to play the guitar and compose music, something I continue to this day.
I'm left-handed, but that doesn't mean too much to me unless of course you are left-handed too. I'm so left-handed, I even play the guitar left-handed and use left-handed paper clips. It's not easy to be a rockstar, but at least I never live a boring lifestyle. We came up with the name for our band after a long day of work at the grocery store. After drinking our third bottle of Chateau Lessegue's Saint-Emilion Grand Cru out of paper cups in our rehearsal studio, we came up with the paper clip theory. What is the paper clip theory? Simple. It's giving any object to a person that sparks an instant connection. It was at this point that I got a sudden urge to use the public washroom located at the bottom level of this maze-like artist loft. While I was sitting on the toilet I realized of this particular toilet's unflushable capabilities. It was too late, the object had passed and the paper clip theory was in effect for the whole world to see.

My Soy-Called Latte

I had enough soy chai lattes in my life to fill a book with words of wisdom. When I was just a teenager I asked myself: "Why don't I do something cool and ask for soy instead of milk for my chai latte?" It was at this point in my life- while I was drinking my foamy soy chai latte- wherein I received a letter in the mail explaining the secrets on how to seduce anyone to do anything for you. I exclaimed, "Really! I can't believe I finally found the answers to all my problems." I kept thinking of all the magical powers I would soon have. I ran back to the Cafe Kopi http://www.cafekopi.com/ and asked the cute barista, behind the purple velvet pillows, if she would like to give me a free soy chai latte because I deserve it. She said, "I'm a lesbian, but you're cute." I got the drink and her phone number. I was on fire.

I stumbled into a sub-culture of seduction artists found on alt.seduction.fast. It was the first time I started playing a game that would redefine the way I see my life. Speed Seduction http://www.speedseduction.biz/ was my first school in the community, and under the tutelage of Ross Jeffries I became a PUA (pick-up artist). At the time I discovered the seduction community, or the men's movement, I was a senior in high school and an AFC (average frustrated chump). I was such a chode (look it up) who never lived on the edge. I never had a girlfriend or thought following my dreams was possible. It was not until I started doing the counter-intuitive that I soon realized how much of an affect my soy-called latte could have on the world.

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About Me

Hello world. This is my bio. I work with men and women through the maze of relationships and dating http://doctorpaul.net/. I'm a professional hobo who lives the rockstar lifestyle on a small budget...by choice of course. I play guitar for dollars and credit. I'm also into cavemanyoga, absinthe, capoeira, non-dairy websites, pro-hemp legalization, finding Foucault, grocery store dating, and many more nudist themes.

Quick Blurb...I'm a student at the University of Illinois studying political science with a concentration in critical theory and psychoanalysis. I love reading everything from Foucault to Freud. I'm an honors student fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Besides that, I'm a cool guy. A hot, ambitious, pampered intellectual with a big brain and a marathon spirit. I'm young enough to live on the edge and old enough to do it right. I don't have time for petty drama or emotional hysterics. I do what I want, and do the best I can.

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