That Ain't Livin'

So, recently I quit my job selling insurance, after not being paid for over a month, and spending 60 hours a week in the office, the thing felt like a waste of my time. Monday, I was in at 7:30 AM, and couldn't leave until I booked 20 appointments for the next 2 days, which could be as late as 8-9 PM because nobody got home until late. Then, once I was out in the field, I would have to drive miles away between appointments, that 60% of the time wouldn't show up.

ON TOP OF THAT, if a client didn't pay their premium, guess what? I WOULDN'T GET PAID FOR IT. No, it's cool I don't have bills to pay or any of that shit.

It's not worth giving up nights and weekends so that I might MAYBE make $1000 a week. It was probably the first big decision of my life that I don't regret, and for a job that promises how much money I'm going to get, and that'll enable me to retire in 10 years, it seems like a waste of my youth. For all the money I would be making vs. how much agony the job brings me, for the hope that I'll be rid of it all in 10 years: That ain't living.

But here's the thing: I'm 25. That isn't young anymore. Within a year, I won't be on my parent's insurance any more, and I'll have to fend for that myself.

Rhythm Bastard stuff is what I love doing, but all the money I've made on it is purely from Rock Band Network sales, and I've sold maybe ONE copy of Dino Hunter MD: The Sound Track on Amazon.

I'm not giving it up, I'm just venting some frustration right now. Today I'm going to collect my paycheck, and I hope I get an opportunity to make my manager feel like a piece of shit. I'm learning Java, getting A+ certified and making music, so I'm still going forward.


Just a reminder, "Dino Hunter MD: The Sound Track" is pay what you want on BandCamp.

New song coming tomorrow, Rhythm Bastard out.

NEW SONG: "Gang Of Nine"

"Gang Of Nine", a new song!
The Team Fortress 2 Theme mixed with Akira The Don's Remix of "Clones". After how popular "Boston Boom Bringer" was, I decided to do another rap song!

Echo Chamber Episode 35 Post Game

DEPRESSION AHOY!!!

-Dear Jeff, I hope you enjoyed your Bad Religion concert. Sincerely, Bastard

-Hulk Hogan guested on our podcast! He was talking about Andre The Giant for some reason, but it was good to have you on Hulkster!

-"American Pie" is a megasad song, but for some reason, my brain keeps going to "The Saga Begins" by Weird Al Yankovic


-Ninja Warrior will still be a thing in the U.S. That's... something.
I wonder how the original Ninja Warrior series (Sasuke) is broadcasted in Japan. I know the version that aired on G4 only put up select competitors and didn't show everybody, but I anticipate the American Version will have commercials out the ass and a break after every competitor filled with sap stories on select ones, stretching this shit out to the point of damn near unwatchable.

-With my job situation changing, I might work on the Echo Chamber video game. I drew up some sprites, and if I find the original sheet, I might be able to HD-ify them.

PAX East 2013 Recap Video and NOT Echo Chamber 34 Post Game

Boston, you're an awesome city, you'll survive this.

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-The video and the podcast covered a lot, but I also saw The Protomen on Friday, and bought Act II from them, because they were THAT FUCKING AWESOME!!!

-Also, I learned how to play Magic: The Gathering, and led me and my brother down a dark, scary path. I took to learning how to play Yu-Gi-Oh! after we relocated to Florida and my brother was out of people to play with, so I took it up so he'd have someone to play with. Then I introduced him to Magic and now an arms race has begun.

Right now, I'm running a Simic Deck, abusing the shit out of the +1/+1 counters and Evolve properties, while by brother's best deck is a mono-black, abusing Deathcult Rogue and Tormented Soul.

AND BECAUSE I KNOW SOME OF YOU (AKA NOBODY) WILL ASK, I run a machine heavy deck in Yu-Gi-Oh. It did surprisingly well against Paolo (Arcanon) as opposed to everyone I play with down here, who owns

-Jeff in his picks reminded me that My Chemical Romance broke up. They had a good run, and had yet to embarass themselves ala Green Day. I mean, I really liked Danger Days, and have been listening to Black Parade, liking it more and more, and waiting for Conventional Weapons, so while I'm upset that they broke up as I was getting into them, at the same time I can say "They Had A Good Run"

Or they could reunite like Blink 182 and Fall Out Boy. Whatever. It's like superheroes dying.

24 Hour Rock Band Marathon

Podcast Bro Mystakin is halfway through a 24 hour stream to salute the end of full on Rock Band DLC!

Watch live video from Mystakin's Pro Drumplosion! on www.twitch.tv