11-08-2013, 08:10 PM
Stage 1, Day 13
The highlight of my day is that I went to an open mic and performed two songs; I met two people that would be fantastic for this mastermind group. One I talked with in depth, the other one the surface, so I'll reach out to her really soon.
My performance; I went first, which is never an advantageous position; some part didn't feel like I did them quite as well as at home, practicing. But a lot of people called me "very talented". After the open, I lost track of the one friend, met a cute german girl (on exchange) who knows enough English for conversations, but if I go away from typical verbs or expressions, she got lost (it was very cute). She had too French friends with her, so given our brief conversation, I told them to add me on Facebook if they want to see more of me.
During the event, I started various conversations and introduced a couple of people (doing some Brent Smith stuff, called "being the mayor"), basically being friendly to everyone. It was a generally positive experience, so want to play more of these open mics and master the performance area of musicianship. Even the girl that I was interested in (one I met beforehand) left with her friends without saying "ciao" and it did get at me for a moment, but that was more a question of respect than anything else.
After the event, I lost track of the one friend and I left alone, and didn't care. I played on my campus with my guitar for a half-hour in -1 Celcius weather until my hands became too frigid. It made me want to consider busking when the spring comes, on my off time (since winter would be far too cold to pull off). It would really advance me as a singer and a performer who can keep time when he plays.
A generally good day!
The highlight of my day is that I went to an open mic and performed two songs; I met two people that would be fantastic for this mastermind group. One I talked with in depth, the other one the surface, so I'll reach out to her really soon.
My performance; I went first, which is never an advantageous position; some part didn't feel like I did them quite as well as at home, practicing. But a lot of people called me "very talented". After the open, I lost track of the one friend, met a cute german girl (on exchange) who knows enough English for conversations, but if I go away from typical verbs or expressions, she got lost (it was very cute). She had too French friends with her, so given our brief conversation, I told them to add me on Facebook if they want to see more of me.
During the event, I started various conversations and introduced a couple of people (doing some Brent Smith stuff, called "being the mayor"), basically being friendly to everyone. It was a generally positive experience, so want to play more of these open mics and master the performance area of musicianship. Even the girl that I was interested in (one I met beforehand) left with her friends without saying "ciao" and it did get at me for a moment, but that was more a question of respect than anything else.
After the event, I lost track of the one friend and I left alone, and didn't care. I played on my campus with my guitar for a half-hour in -1 Celcius weather until my hands became too frigid. It made me want to consider busking when the spring comes, on my off time (since winter would be far too cold to pull off). It would really advance me as a singer and a performer who can keep time when he plays.
A generally good day!
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