a halloween after all

We're not used to celebrating halloween here, so it was no problem when I got a last moment invite to play at a halloween party.

I was asked to enter the building from a backyard gate and a kitchendoor, so people wouldn't see me in my normal outfit.

Within 20 minutes I was changed into an ugly looking vampire, and within half an hour I was rehearsing a couple of songs with weird texts.

They were written in a large font and glued on the floor, so I could have a peek when performing.

The girl and guys of the band were very professional so when we went on stage we all felt confident.

We made the performance into a real blast.

I had such a good time that I stayed there until the end.

Leaving through the front door, just as all the other ghosts and gouls.

I've changed

Many things have changed the past year and I didn't like it.

There was not enough room to do what I really like and what I'm good in.

I loved teaching, in a way.

It was dealing with young people I liked, but the whole schoolbusiness with all the meetings, took to much from me.

Another problem was that it didn't pay too well, so I had to get a second job to pay my bills.

Last month I decided to take up my former life of a full time musician and I've spend a lot of time to get new contracts.

I succeeded and I'll be on the road again.

In the meantime I've also decided to start giving music lessons to young people to teach them the joy of creative expression.

I know my former pupils will regret I'm leaving school, but I have to do it to stay true to myself.

Helping the elderly

The weather is changing and it's getting colder.

I've helped the old people in the street the last weeks to get their gardens ready.

A lot of pruning needed to be done.

I can't understand their families won't take one saturday afternoon off to do it all together.
It's fun.

Because I didn't want any payment, I got a couple of free meals.
I've eaten things I haven't had in ages, because some things one doesn't cook just for one person.

I didn't know it would be such a good experience.

unconscious mutterings 300

1. Contemplate :: thinking deep


2. In the house :: there's the mouse


3. Classical :: music


4. Quest :: for life


5. Best friend :: my music


6. 1991 :: got a new guitar then


7. Never will :: stop making music


8. Fool :: on the hill


9. Unhappy :: happy


10. Best man :: I was a few months ago

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