Recession, Accidents, and Hope for the Future

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Re-Potting with Resources: What Would You Make?

This is an interesting article.  The jist of it is that nothing in life is certain, and that concentrating on the possibility of what you really want is important.  Which is why I’ve purchased this book.  It’s always been a dream of mine to really be involved with the music that I love, but I wasn’t exactly sure how.  I’ve figured out how to take it to the next level though: DJing.  I make no presumption that it’s going to be easy or glamorous, but that’s not the point.

The simple truth of it is that I think the music I like just isn’t very common in circles around here.  A few names dominating my play lists are Bonkers, Mind.In.A.Box, Iambia (thanks for the limited edition CD, Ben!)…  Alternative electronica, UK Hardcore, and electronic body music.  I’m not looking into this stuff because it’s not around here, either.  I have a genuine love for this music that’s shared by a couple close friends… but it really doesn’t go any further than that in this country.

I also think that this love for music and active involvement with it ties closely to my love for storytelling and motionography.  I can’t really look at something that’s well made or composed without thinking “damn, what’s stopping me from doing that?”  Well, time to stop thinking that about music and motionography, at least.

But anyway, the point is that I have a fire in my belly when it comes to music and I’ve got to do something about it.  Stay tuned for future developments.

Speaking of fire, there was a nasty accident on I-40 yesterday, and I passed it going to Chapel Hill.  After cresting a hill and seeing a long line of traffic ahead, I knew there had to be a wreck or something.  Leah then pointed out to me a huge column of smoke, and I noticed a fire truck and ambulance screaming up the road.  Fast forward to driving past what looked like an accident (with firefighters scrambling, police milling about, and ambulances freshly gone) with a swath of fire on the side of the road and an overturned garbage hauling truck (not a collection truck, more like a freighter).  I spotted a few hundred small fires smoldering on the side of the highway where it met the forest, and then the huge overturned truck full of garbage.  A little bit up the road we spotted the tracks where it crossed the median before slamming into the embankment after going out of control through oncoming traffic lanes.

So in the midst of economic recession and the whole world acting crazy, something like a devastating five vehicle accident can bring things into sharp focus.  At least we’re all alive to dream about what we want to do, and most of us are safe for the moment.  Go think about what you’d do if you had the chance, and maybe fortune will force you to do it tomorrow (or later today).