I just finished "Our Band Could be Your Life", a book about the 80s underground music scene and it has left me in confused state of inspiration and depression. The book details how people like Ian MaKaye, Calvin Johnson, Sonic Youth and others were able to build up an entire music scene out of nothing and follow their creative impulse. Most of them did it when they were my age or younger. I have realized that I really need to start doing more with my life.
suntlacrimae:
"First day of teaching" as most humbling moment . . . yeah, that one's right up there! What were you teaching? I was doing Latin 101.