Nothing and More

In the last couple of days I’ve been asked that question more times than I want to answer, so to make it easier for me I’m posting the answer here. It’s not that interesting, but as this blog has been neglected and some of the people expressed their discontent to this (didn’t know so many of my friends took the time to read my blog) decided to post it here, and direct those interested to this post.

Work

I was working as a contractor for a big Software company in the US, basically a telecommuting gig, which a lot of people when heard about it were kind of jealous, well let me tell you, in my case the work hours sucked! and the stress got into my home life, of course that’s my experience, yours might be different.

Currently as of two weeks ago I’m intentionally unemployed, by that I mean I’m concentrating on my company and things that are really important to me.

What’s more Important than money?

Lot’s of things are more important than money, and you all know that. But for me the biggest change has been my wife gently bullying me into dedicating more time to music, finishing a couple of pieces (string quartets, and a piano sonata) that have been neglected for over a year due to real life. She has also gotten me more interested in getting into playing music again, so I’ve started to work on my guitar playing very slowly (carpal tunnel syndrome is a bitch) and every day I can play for a bit longer, before my hands either go numb or hurt. I am also changing and adapting my technique to work around the effects of CTS, so far it’s working well for me.

The last push my lovely wife made, was to buy me a new guitar as a birthday gift, her reasoning is that my main guitar is too heavy (she’s carried it a few times) and decided I needed something more light weight (no, I’m not selling my main guitar, it was a graduation gift from my father) so a new addition to the family was made in the form of a Stratocaster type guitar built by Gerard Melancon, now to say it’s perfect for me in this juncture is an understatement, her name is “Luna” (Spanish for Moon).

I’ve also been practicing and building a classical guitar repertoire, but it does take a toll on my hands, because of the bigger neck, but working around some of the more pain inducing fingerings have been very interesting and refreshing, I’m considering getting a 640mm classical guitar built, as hopefully it would be less demanding on my left hand.

So you are going to Join A band?

Maybe, but not on my plans. It has nothing to do with playing or having my music performed, it just have to do with me being happy, and my family being happy, as my kids tell me it’s a lot more fun when I’m working on my music, I’m on a better mood, more receptive, and there is no stress.

I do take composing and playing very seriously on all accounts, but I’m also very much aware that it’s an uphill battle, the music I like to play and write “Avant-garde Jazz thingy”  I’m not good on genres, don’t really like them, to be honest. But any how the thing is my music does not appeal to everyone, I have a very eclectic taste, if you look at my record collection you’ll find Tool in the same rack as Tchaikovsky, and Takemitsu. So yeah I’m kind of weird that way.

To sum up, I’m playing/composing for my own need of expression, if an opportunity to showcase my playing or music comes up, I will consider it, and probably accept or not.

What about your company?

Glad you ask! Well I’m still in it, and motivated. We have undergone some unfortunate changes, two of our partners moved on to greener pastures (the best to them), and well we are back to the original founders: Tamgo and myself.

We are working on some very interesting projects of which I can’t/wont talk, safe to say, that they are challenging in every aspect, but the result is well worth it. We are working very hard, we have changed our methodology to accommodate our particular situations, and so far is working out.

In the coming weeks as we sort a few things out, more details may be given, and in a few months time, we might have some alpha releases.

So you are back?

I was never gone, but let’s say yes, I’m back in more ways than one.