Connect the Dots: A Memoir Escapade
Music (Listening and playing)
Skating (Skateboarding and rollerblading)
What are the common threads between these two. Well, to say there is one would not be true. But for me, there is one strong connection. These are two possible topics that I may explore for my memoir.
Music has been a big part of my life. The first song I remember knowing is Layla by Derek and the Dominos. My dad was quite proficient at clarinet and guitar. Before Bruce Springsteen become famous, my dad opened for the Boss.
I started my musical career in 4th grade by learning the saxaphone. While I've never mastered any instrument, I can play eight instruments with relative ease. My former band opened for two national acts and played the Skate and Surf music festival in Asbury Park in 2004.
Music has shaped me. I could just sit in Central Park and listen to "The Only Living Boy in New York" by Simon and Garfunkel over and over again. Without music, I would not be as appreciative of life as I am.
Skating also has shaped me. I started seriously on this sometime around 5th grade when I would borrow my sister's skateboard and go to the school. Living close to office parks gave me a place to explore and find new places.
Many run-ins with security happened but luckily no arrests. Perhaps skating gave me a place to release my frustration with life and everyday annoyances. Without skating, I may not have been as active I was in the music scene. There's a link between these two but I would have to explore that.
Skating (Skateboarding and rollerblading)
What are the common threads between these two. Well, to say there is one would not be true. But for me, there is one strong connection. These are two possible topics that I may explore for my memoir.
Music has been a big part of my life. The first song I remember knowing is Layla by Derek and the Dominos. My dad was quite proficient at clarinet and guitar. Before Bruce Springsteen become famous, my dad opened for the Boss.
I started my musical career in 4th grade by learning the saxaphone. While I've never mastered any instrument, I can play eight instruments with relative ease. My former band opened for two national acts and played the Skate and Surf music festival in Asbury Park in 2004.
Music has shaped me. I could just sit in Central Park and listen to "The Only Living Boy in New York" by Simon and Garfunkel over and over again. Without music, I would not be as appreciative of life as I am.
Skating also has shaped me. I started seriously on this sometime around 5th grade when I would borrow my sister's skateboard and go to the school. Living close to office parks gave me a place to explore and find new places.
Many run-ins with security happened but luckily no arrests. Perhaps skating gave me a place to release my frustration with life and everyday annoyances. Without skating, I may not have been as active I was in the music scene. There's a link between these two but I would have to explore that.
posted by Red Head Matt at 5:58 AM
1 Comments:
Awesome. It should give you something to play with as you move back and forth between these two facets of your life.
I like it that you have given some of the details you will work with.
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