Part 1

Here is just another update about me, my goals, and what I will be doing this semester.

After some deliberation, I have decided that it would be best for me to not do my radio show and start focusing on the ensembles that I have always been wanting to get into. That's not to say that I may occasionally do an independent podcast when I can. I would like to continue to go to the boiler room to do this open mic thing. It's fun enough and there is a good opportunity to meet some semi-talented people. There are also some pretty talented people there to and THOSE are the people who are really worth some of my free time.

Unfortunately, summer is now over and there are things I have to cut out. I really really want to succeed as a instrumentalist this year and in order to do that, I have to get into gear. My priorities are as follows:

1. Me
I am my most important priority. If I don't feel well or whatever, I should check with that first.

2. School
I am paying too much money not to make this one of my top priorities.

3. Writing/Practicing
These are two key things I don't do enough of and I would like to continue on this momentum I built up over the summer of performing and writing.

4. Work
I need to make some extra scratch somehow...

5. Friends
I feel bad enough that my friends are this low on this list but I hope they understand that the above 4 are very difficult to compete with.

6. Extra Curricular
Priorities here lie on campus first and off second. These include things like Pep Band, Boiler Room, and side bands.

So I will be posting as the school year rolls on and things develop.

Peace Out and Live Well
-Chris

It is once again time for another chapter

If I were keeping track of chapters ACTUALLY, this would be

Chapter 3 of
Chris' Life as a growing Adult/College Student/Waycoolguy

Prologue:

So, last we left off was something towards the end of the spring semester. I managed to pull off a relatively decent if not a high mark for my University career thus far. After school let out, I left for the homeland for a quick Stockton detox (god knows that needs to happen every once and a while). I come back, rent an apartment with my great bff Ni. We get all that done, I manage to avoid getting my car ticketed and am still without a REGISTERED car. I'll rant about the latter some other time. I manage to grab a few gigs, start my serious music writing rhythm and even get to expand my network exponentially.

Some advice for those kids who are just getting here in Stockton today and somehow magically come across this place. you really really need to:

1: Lose the mindset that Stockton is this Uber dangerous place that if you walk off the precious UOP property, you are just waiting to be mugged/shot/maimed/smited.

It's not really THAT dangerous. Like any place, you just have to be aware of your surroundings and learn about it. There's a lot of great things off campus.

2: Get off of campus.

I don't mean go home and hang out with your fam every time for your UOP detox. I mean take the 40 express down pacific and head downtown and catch a movie or go to the mall or do SOMETHING. I feel like I could be a much more interesting person if I was able to explore more.

So those are just some of the things I learned this summer and gained. I really didn't travel anywhere amazing. I mean, I did go to Sac a few times. Tracy even. All in all, it was a good summer for me myself.

Now it is time to head into a new school year. To help mark the situation symbolically and literally, I am doing a 72 hour water fast.

With that little bit of info, that brings us to where I am currently. Tomorrow is another day closer to business and greater skills. I feel like this is enough. I'll let readers in on my other en devours later like my new job and what I see there and what is lately occupying most of my time.

Take it easy and live a good life!
-Chris