Truth be told I studied to be a writer. Took up writing as a major in college focusing on creative writing. I saw myself writing for ad agencies or wherever I could use my talents. I also studied web design and graphics after college because at that time the net was exploding and it seemed to be the perfect career to take on.
Where am I now? Music.
Now I really didn't think I'd end up doing music full time. God just aligned everything that made me end up doing it.
Thing is, if music is your passion and music is your work, you'll find yourself seriously burned out looking for something else to do.
I've thought of things to do like photography, film, etc. and even if I'd still want to do those in the near future, it was just such a nice thing yesterday when I rediscovered my passion for music and just playing without thinking about work involved. How? I played the drums.
When I played the drums just to practice, I found that passion once again. I felt inside that feeling when I first played the drums. No expectations and just pure joy playing it. I wasn't thinking if I'd end up playing in a band, or if it would end up to be work. I just played and that was one of the best feellings I've had in a long time. I even was at the brink of crying while playing Aurora by the Foo Fighters because I love that song and love playing that song. It was quite a feeling more into me just loving to play and loving music back when I was a kid because these days, as a full time musician, most of the times I spend doing or playing music is mostly related to work or career. But when I was drumming, I was at the top of the world. As cliche as it may sound, I felt free. Free from commitments, free from deadlines, free from responsibilities, just free.
I plan to practice drumming and getting back to it from now on. It's been a while and I'm just glad that drumming has always been there and it's welcomed me back with open arms.
Cy
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