Crossroads.
Everything always happens at once, you know. I woke up this morning to find that Alchemy, DC's largest goth/industrial club, is shutting down after Halloween. Earlier this week, Midian has shrunken down to a once a month event.
Both events were fun, and I'm really going to miss them. But it's not hard to see why this happened. I have a lot of respect for those involved with both clubs, but I really credit the locations of the venues as the ruining of the events. I'm one of the guilty parties who didn't go out enough. But it's really difficult to support the scene when it meant spending close to an hour trying to find parking at Midian - and even then that being roughtly 10 blocks away. And it was hard going to Alchemy when I knew there was an extremely good chance my car would get broken into. It is simply easier to go to Midnight when I can park a block away and not worry about who might pass me on the sidewalk or what might get slipped into my drink.
So I guess we'll see what happens from here.
The other depressing aspect to all of this is that I can only assume that the Psyclon Nine show is now cancelled. I guess we'll see. They have two other tour dates somewhat close by...but they're on Saturdays...and I have to work Sunday mornings. Somehow I'm not sure if I can pull off that 6 hour drive from Ohio at 2am anymore.
Which brings me to the next part. I hate my job. I hate having to suck it up and stop doing what I came here to do just for the money. That's what this was all about, right? I took this job because it payed well. I fucking sold out, and I knew it.
I'm beginning to realize that no matter what I do, I'm going to lose. I can go back to freelancing and do more music stuff and be 'happy' (and have to worry about whether or not I can afford to eat that week) or I can work here and have my Starbucks every morning (and try to content myself with tour pictures).
I'm looking for the third alternative.
Both events were fun, and I'm really going to miss them. But it's not hard to see why this happened. I have a lot of respect for those involved with both clubs, but I really credit the locations of the venues as the ruining of the events. I'm one of the guilty parties who didn't go out enough. But it's really difficult to support the scene when it meant spending close to an hour trying to find parking at Midian - and even then that being roughtly 10 blocks away. And it was hard going to Alchemy when I knew there was an extremely good chance my car would get broken into. It is simply easier to go to Midnight when I can park a block away and not worry about who might pass me on the sidewalk or what might get slipped into my drink.
So I guess we'll see what happens from here.
The other depressing aspect to all of this is that I can only assume that the Psyclon Nine show is now cancelled. I guess we'll see. They have two other tour dates somewhat close by...but they're on Saturdays...and I have to work Sunday mornings. Somehow I'm not sure if I can pull off that 6 hour drive from Ohio at 2am anymore.
Which brings me to the next part. I hate my job. I hate having to suck it up and stop doing what I came here to do just for the money. That's what this was all about, right? I took this job because it payed well. I fucking sold out, and I knew it.
I'm beginning to realize that no matter what I do, I'm going to lose. I can go back to freelancing and do more music stuff and be 'happy' (and have to worry about whether or not I can afford to eat that week) or I can work here and have my Starbucks every morning (and try to content myself with tour pictures).
I'm looking for the third alternative.
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