September 17th

Emotion analytics

Weather: sunny and warm Last nights sleep: midnight - 8 am Breakfast: waffle and tea

Emotional report: overwhelmed

Today I calculated that I lose just over $200 each month to credit card debt. My monthly income of $700 barely covers transport and communication, which are the only bills I pay thanks to my family’s support. I’m frayed at the edges and in a hole.

My music was cut from a film at the last minute. The director of the second film cut my appearance. My cousin is in the hospital after breaking his neck. My best friend wants me to move to LA but I’m just geting started with a trio here in the Bay Area. All the pets around the house are in thir autulm years. I didn’t recive a second interview for a job I realy wanted. My sister will gratuate from college soon and has ample savings. My high school friends were signed to Verve. I broke off a long distance relationship becase we were only useing eachother for sex.

These are all oportunites. The music was cut from this film, but my relationship with the director will continue, may lead to other oportunites to perform. The second film sounded like a good oportuniy at first untill I met the director and got a very negative feeling from her, so the universe decided that one for me. My cousin’s condition constantly reminds me to wiggle my toes when I’m feeling down. Moving to LA is a goal, the decision to do so has been made, now I must keep the plan rolling. Do I spend my time educating myself, or get a second minimum wage job as earn money for the move? I learned from the job interview, even though I didn’t get the job. I will choose to be happy for my sister, and for my high school friends with a recording contract. I will choose to let that relationship pass and be open to a new one.

Writing helps. Comments?

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September 15th

Goal The Fourth I

What is this feeling of stagnation creeping up my legs? I want to be free of it. I must establish a place in San Francisco where my I can play live. These are the candidates…

could get a Tuesday:

The Hotel Utah. Saloon, Mission.
Revolution Cafe. Bohemian Cafe, Mission.
Sheba Lounge. Ethiopian Restaurant. Filmore.
Caffe Trieste. North Beach.
Broadway Studios. North Beach.

outta my league, for now:
Cafe Du Nord. Major indie tourstop. Market above Castro.
Rickshaw Stop, Oakland.

Next step, a spreadsheet with all their info in it, when I contacted and when I’ll follow up.

While I’m at it I might as well do Seattle, Portland and Eugene:


could get a Tuesday:
Sam Bond’s, Eugene
Cafe Paloma, Seattle
Cafe Victrola, Seattle
Rainy Dawg Radio, Seattle
Mississippi Pizza, Portland

outta my league for now:
WOW Hall, Eugene
Doug Fir, Portland
The Woods, Portland
Tripple Door, Seattle

I’m starting to see my self on the road with a laptop… this is good.

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September 9th

Books, interview.

Today I finished two books and blasted through a 21 minit (I still cannot spell that word) interview.

The books: Ignore Everybody, The Four Hour Workweek. They helped me. Quick question, If I read them and bring them back to Barns & Noble for a refund, does that make me a thief? Do the authors still get a “sale”?

The interview: for a full time job in San Francisco in an office. Question: will my brain kill my soul?

also listened to Bill Frisells latest, liked it mucho

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August 7th

shot in Portland Oregon

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August 6th
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]

I don’t have to tell you what this little burners about

I’M STILL HOOKED
Derrek Wayne, July 2009
Jazz Ballad

You’re so cute when you cross your arms that way.
You revile how you feel about your stay.
And although some time has passed, you still read like a book
lady, I confess, I’m still hooked.

I’ve meet all kinds of girls, but I’m still lonely.
How I need someone who really knows me.
Do I see in your eyes, that old familiar look?
Lady I confess, I’m still hooked.

Let’s get out of this town we can walk hand in hand to the sea
Let’s run wild through it all, or am I in my own fantasy?

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[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]

This one came out of a conversation with one of my first music teachers

THAT’S THE CALIFORNIA DREAM
Derrek Wayne, August 2009 
Jazz Ballad

Down that old road to Tinseltown,
to chance my life away on a showbiz goround,
and waste all my education on my heart’s imagination
and to learn the things I never learned in school.

HEARTACHE AND MISERY
BRIGHT LIGHTS AND FANTASY
WHAT A FANTASTIC TERRIBLE SCENE
THAT’S THE CALIFORNIA DREAM

Saved up for years to get their piece of pie
only to lost it in the blink of an eye.
But the blame is untraceable,
and their lives are erasable
from the ledgers of the macroscopic view.

CHORUS

Would you give up your luxury
only to save your naivety?
You cant see the distant mountain
that fills up Mulholland’s fountain
well I guess we know each other pretty well.

CHORUS

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