So, the weekend was pretty brisk. I have three writing projects in the hopper which meant half of Saturday was work and most of Sunday. In between I went to my good friend Mark's birthday party on Saturday night and closed the pub...again. 
Then I got up five hours later to help my friend Kian move. Unfortunately the show he was working on was canceled, he couldn't get another gig and they were raising his rent. So, he's got to move back home to Santa Barbara, until he can regroup and save some money.
In the 13 years or so I've been in LA, I've never had to worry about packing it in. I was out of work most of last year, but had a couple freelance things come through and otherwise toughed it out. I've had to dip into the credit cards quite a bit during that time too. I'm Gen X. Nothing like living on plastic.
Chasing your dreams is a scary thing. Those dreams always seem to turn on you and kick you in the head...but every so often, they smile, and give you a bowl of ice cream and some spirited oral sex! However, mostly it's getting kicked in the head.
You remember there's a dream
that we long since put aside
With the toys that we discarded
And the tears we never cried
We could have had it once again, if we try baby try
--'Try to Believe'
Oingo Boingo
Then I got up five hours later to help my friend Kian move. Unfortunately the show he was working on was canceled, he couldn't get another gig and they were raising his rent. So, he's got to move back home to Santa Barbara, until he can regroup and save some money.
In the 13 years or so I've been in LA, I've never had to worry about packing it in. I was out of work most of last year, but had a couple freelance things come through and otherwise toughed it out. I've had to dip into the credit cards quite a bit during that time too. I'm Gen X. Nothing like living on plastic.
Chasing your dreams is a scary thing. Those dreams always seem to turn on you and kick you in the head...but every so often, they smile, and give you a bowl of ice cream and some spirited oral sex! However, mostly it's getting kicked in the head.
You remember there's a dream
that we long since put aside
With the toys that we discarded
And the tears we never cried
We could have had it once again, if we try baby try
--'Try to Believe'
Oingo Boingo
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"Chasing your dreams is a scary thing. Those dreams always seem to turn on you and kick you in the head...but every so often, they smile, and give you a bowl of ice cream and some spirited oral sex! However, mostly it's getting kicked in the head."
Yeah the credit card thing was a huge weight on me for awhile. I finally paid them all off, now I pay the entire balance every month... so far I haven't had to float, but that definitely has made me think twice about giving up my secure career and taking a big risk pursuing a dream....
You are awesome to help your friend out.
--l*P