Open Mic from the "Days of '69"

Last night I went to an open mic in Cambridge at a Methodist church. It was run by two people who apparently own a coffee house under the name of Squawk. All the publications and listings have 9:00 PM as the start time, however, the said owners of said coffee house didn't show up until 9:30. This of course raised the same question again, "Why do I bother showing up on time?" I felt like I was back in my hippy town of Northern California. I tried to be open and accepting but it was a little too much for me. There were 3 performers including myself and about as many audience members. I played, I listened to be courteous and I left. Don't be surprised if I have a Feature spot there in the coming months.

A song a day keeps the boredom away.

I haven't as of yet started my official training and I have reached my level of understanding with my unofficial training. I have read the manuals and gathered as much as I could file away in my head. So to fight off boredom and try to make good use of my time and energy I wrote a song. I started it during a meeting, then had lunch, then spent the rest of the afternoon writing and thinking. It is only a rough draft but it has potential to be a good song. It is called "She flows like water through my hands" or some version of that. It is almost time to face another day of trying to fight off the boredom. Wish me luck.

Entering the Corporate Machine

On May 8th I entered the corporate machine on the first day of new hire orientation. I have since been given a desk with supplies (stapler, tape, paperclips....) and a computer and a phone. It will be a couple weeks before I start my official training so my time is filled with finding resources to research to occupy my time and familiarize me with the software. The afternoons have been the hardest so far. I enjoy it so far, over all. The people are kind and I feel comfortable.

The Initial Blog

Hello all,
Welcome to the personal blog of the Office Rockstar. This blog will track my musical life as I work inside the corporate world for sustenance and benefits.