Monday, February 4, 2013

In Dreams...


Which Dreams Are we talking about?

I decided to think about as many of my dreams as possible, and whether I achieved them.

Rich  NO
Rich Cartoonist NO
Famous Writer  NO
Writer  YES
Movie Reviewer SORT OF
Music Reviewer YES
Backyard Swimming Pool where everyone must be naked NO
Work at a Radio Station YES
Get any job at all in the movies YES
Famous Director   NO
Famous Screenwriter  NO
Screenwriter with script actually shot  YES (Adults Only)
Award-winning Indie filmmaker NO
Indie Filmmaker  YES
Teach Filmmaking YES
TV appearances YES
Screen Credits  YES
Movie Sound Editor YES
Movie Picture Editor SORT OF
Golden Reel YES
Emmy  YES
Oscar NO (but on Oscar-winning crews)
Famous Guitarist NO
Famous Songwriter NO
Guitarist YES
Songwriter YES
Rock Group YES
Play Live Gigs YES
Music on the radio YES
Tour behind a record NO
Make a Solo Vinyl Record NOT YET
Make mass-produced Cassette YES
Make mass-produced CD YES
Go to Ireland  YES
Go to England for Beatles birthplace tour NO
Go anywhere else outside the US & Canada NO
Cruse Ship NO
Meet Frank Zappa NO (but met many band members, plus saw him 5 times)
Meet Captain Beefheart NO (but met many band members, plus saw him one time)
Meet Cameron Crowe YES
Meet Ridley Scott YES
Meet Linda Blair YES
Meet Coppolla and Speilberg NO (saw them both, but no meet)
Meet George Lucas YES
Meet pretty much anyone whose work I admire CAN'T COMPLAIN
Have sex, Get Married and have kids YES
Have my son become an awesome artist-musician NO
Sell thousands of Kindle Novels NOT YET
Lose Weight and remain healthy SORT OF
Retire to a life of travel with my wife, music, writing, vinyl collecting, ganja, and model trains NOT YET


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