Posts by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
(DIR) Post #AzwN7IMrkeiQ2gmEIC by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
2025-11-05T16:10:03.661387Z
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Way back in the summer when I found out I'd be on tour for the next 7 months with a 72 year old production manager, it was my assumption that he wouldn't make it given the tough (even by my standards) schedule. I predicted he'd be gone by Thanksgiving but I wasn't too far off. He put in his notice on Monday and will be gone on the 17th. I have since brought on a production manager I know can do the job since he wasn't happy on his current tour and was eager to jump ship. What annoys me is that even way back during rehearsals in August, this guy said he didn't know if he could finish the full tour. Well, if you already think that, why did you take the job? I'm sure other candidates wanted it more than you did. Meanwhile my boss who hired him I think was blinded by his resume and past experience with rock and roll bands (a past they share, nonetheless, this is not a rock and roll tour) and wasn't thinking realistically. Now, I didn't want to jump on the guy because of his age. Sure maybe some 72 year olds can tour like this. But I bet they're rare. And a mutual connection of ours thought this guy retired some number of years ago after being fired from a similar tour. I've never had a production manager look me in the eye and say "I don't know how to solve the problem" EVER yet this guy did so on several different occasions. He makes no attempt to connect with the crew, no attempt to solve problems on site, can't even make it up and down the stairs half the time, and seems to lack the ability to assert himself in any and all social situations. Apparently his dad used to rag on him about this all the time growing up. Like most guys on the road this late in life, he's been divorced at least once. At least I only need to put up with two more weeks of this. I wish him all the best, but he's honestly sad to look at.
(DIR) Post #B06edK9kdVprPKg41Y by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
2025-11-10T14:51:16.455310Z
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Watch out world, I am now 32.
(DIR) Post #B09mfB9MTU8VA5lozQ by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
2025-11-12T03:18:06.296159Z
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Once again shooting my shot at getting a job in classical music despite me swearing up and down I was done expending time and energy trying to gain a foothold in this space outside of the quickly cooked up diversity initiatives that were popular a few years ago. Once again I know I'm probably among the most qualified person who is bothering to apply to this job in the first place but watch them give it to some 25 year old with 1 year of administrative experience but nonetheless played clarinet at some prestigious music school. What does playing clarinet at a fancy school have to do with putting together and executing world tours? Nothing. But they tend to stick to hiring their own at these types of places. And here I am applying anyway. 🙃
(DIR) Post #B0B5NLeklZ7YoycnWi by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
2025-11-12T17:19:05.946013Z
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Watched this two episode thing about I guess the UK version of public vs. private schools. What shocked me is that at the public school they have refugee/immigrant kids enrolling every few weeks. I don't think that happens really in the US except maybe at the border with Mexico. Whenever I consume British media a big running theme (similar to Korean media) is that class is a very big day to day issue. Maybe because both countries are so small everyone is basically on top of each other. Similar to the private school in this series, there is this kind of expectation for excellence so goofing off and getting bad grades was never seen as cool. Instead, being involved in many extracurriculars and having lots of friends was cool. We did to this thing when I was in high school where a public school started a lacrosse program (a bit unusual for public schools in the city) so we had a scrimmage exchange with them where they'd come play at our school and they'd come play at theirs. The differences were.... a lot... to say the least. Probably because I was the only black student on the team, a bunch of the kids from the public school were asking about all the mansions they passed on the way to our campus. I had never thought of them as mansions before! I've long since left the bubble of that world, but it's unfortunate that such an experience comes with an insane price tag. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhkLgoR8ArQ
(DIR) Post #B0QjLQegXwvICGn0T2 by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
2025-11-20T04:34:20.295156Z
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I had bread pudding today so good I shed a tear.
(DIR) Post #B0gzbUYhnSzAp8uVXc by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
2025-11-28T03:28:26.432973Z
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Mary Poppins has been on in the background for me. I’ve never actually seen this film. But this must be what being on drugs feels like.
(DIR) Post #B1e9eiM3gq80ofYpay by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
2025-12-26T15:03:01.322114Z
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Finally watched kpop demon hunters. It was fine. XD
(DIR) Post #B1g22flYYWEsQ7Jv04 by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
2025-12-27T13:59:28.646688Z
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After a two year long headache I finally got a brain scan. Good news: I’m not crazy and I’m also not dying. Bad news: Apparently I’ve got too much fluid in my skull and it’s messing with my optics so worst case scenario I go blind (unlikely). Good news: I’ve got a famous eye doctor aunt so she gonna hook me up free of charge.
(DIR) Post #B1oJs69hS93lWHOrZY by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
2025-12-31T14:33:09.421580Z
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I think I’m going to get the chance to ride a horse next month but I’m kind of concerned because it seems rude to just sit on someone…
(DIR) Post #B1qtUdqIXTbViLMKQ4 by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
2026-01-01T17:24:26.540742Z
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It’s past noon in a new year and I’ve spent it all laying in bed having an existential crisis about making major life decisions as per usual. XD
(DIR) Post #B1qtUf0cCbS1KdC58i by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
2026-01-01T20:24:56.951867Z
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Ok. I have made a list for my forever present real job vs continuing to be a roadie debate. Strangers feel free to weigh in. XD REAL JOB - pros- healthcare and retirement benefits - learn new and marketable skills - have more time for hobbies - work on high profile projects - make lots of money- more stable, in theory REAL JOB - cons- won’t be on tour, my one true passion - very corporate environment - primarily dealing with picky creatives - desk job - will probably get bored - will no longer be working with existing network - will be stuck in one place TOURING - pros- will be on tour, my one true passion - can continue growth with existing network- can continue a flexible freelance lifestyle- remain free for new unexpected work opportunities - can continue to master current skills TOURING - cons- not pushing comfort zone - no healthcare or retirement benefits - probably not as much money until several years from now - less stable, in theory
(DIR) Post #B1rsOGOAv7hCRNYkme by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
2026-01-02T06:02:33.139576Z
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Health update! After further testing, I have an ok amount of fluid in my skull after all so that's great! And now after putting on my big girl pants and finally agreeing to a blood test, it would appear (as everyone who has lived around me for the past ten years has mentioned) I've just got very low iron. I suppose those supplements from CVS will be necessary after all...
(DIR) Post #B1rst5YXFMSvou6VkG by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
2026-01-02T06:38:03.867207Z
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@LostInCalifornia Ok that's definitely a lot of money... but I too prefer freelance. I hate feeling caged into one thing.
(DIR) Post #B1vXa419QCjx8pPp6O by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
2026-01-04T02:12:03.470900Z
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I know there's not much to be done until I actually go in for the final interview (which I've been told is basically just a formality since this company has been after me for years) but here I am considering getting a real job. I'm even viewing a house on my way out there. One with the front porch I've always dreamed of having. Nice fireplace. The whole deal. It could be nice. I think I'd be able to do well. But I still can't fully picture myself in this type of situation. I've been doing the touring thing for a decade. That's a decent chunk of time. I've accomplished a lot but there's also more I'd like to do, "more" being stuff that has been harder to come by because the world prioritizes incompetent men who are nonetheless professional ass kissers which I will never be. So quitting feels like losing to them which really burns me up inside.I last tried working a full time real job when I was 24 because it was a fancy title at a half decent place and I knew my family would like it. I ended up rage quitting after 8 months cause it was so suffocating. But now I'm 32, this new place is very prestigious, there's lots of opportunity there for continued education which is great because I also dropped out of a fancy grad school where it felt more like I was there to teach people than learn anything myself (plus being surrounded by incompetent men who were nonetheless professional ass kissers). Alas, in the end I suppose I just gotta wait for the interview. Vibe check the place. All that.
(DIR) Post #B1vg0liwLQRJrA8t4i by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
2026-01-04T02:28:31.325532Z
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@ninapaley Managing the creation of production elements for large scale touring shows.
(DIR) Post #B235F43BXWselMYpJg by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
2026-01-07T17:34:54.900935Z
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I went to my fancy interview. It was a 4 hour long journey that involved talking to multiple people and taking tours of multiple buildings. The place kind of reminded me of a beehive. Totally open concept, every resource I could possibly think of within the context of event production was all there. Big money in every direction. It was very fascinating to witness. Despite having no uniform, almost everyone had some kind of company-branded merch/accessory on from sweatshirts, backpacks, coffee cups, or water bottles. I was told that once people work here, they tend to stay. And even if they leave, a decent chunk of them come back once they realize that nowhere else is like this. I asked my friend there what they said about me once I left and apparently all she overheard was that they think I'm brilliant but they felt like I'd use this place perhaps as a stepping stone rather than a place to spend the rest of my life and that they place a lot of value in people seeing their company being the end all be all of life. This is not unlike what I've heard people say about places like Disney or Live Nation. It supports my hypothesis that these places prefer to pluck people right out of select college/graduate programs as interns then funnel them up through the system. At 32 years old with 12 years of experience as a freelancer, I did ask them why they were speaking to me because I don't fit the profile of their usual hires. They said they'd been working on changing their approach to new hires, seeing the value of bringing in people who are already professionals.And as a professional, I'm not sure why the expectation would be that I walk into this facility and immediately decide that this place is my new religion or something. And honestly, that's why I've always been wary of getting a "real job." The industry big names don't want me because I'm not "company trained," but I'm really good at getting freelance work or temporary contracts because I can jump into unusual situations and make it work. Still TBD if they'll extend an offer to me or not. But after a long phone conversation with my touring BFF who appparently runs into the same internal conflicts as me, we have decided that touring is simply addicting for anyone who is a roadie at heart. And walking away before you have to usually doesn't end well. We all had lists of people who ended up "relapsing" after getting a perfectly respectable job somewhere because it's just not the same. So I guess everyone has their own cult and this just happens to be ours.
(DIR) Post #B235ixvqqsd2TVO9Hk by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
2026-01-07T17:41:44.815632Z
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@Flick They would be out of date.
(DIR) Post #B2IqNZyUL9WPJ8KCbQ by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
2026-01-15T04:42:36.397412Z
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I'm going to have three days off in Saint John, NB. I've never been to this section of Canada before. Anything worth doing?
(DIR) Post #B2IqNcxtDppEa94GaO by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
2026-01-15T04:49:57.232381Z
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@Sherri_Ingrey Yeah I've read that it's a good place for outdoorsy people. Unfortunately I will be there in February. XD
(DIR) Post #B37Ha782kcxbKN5WnQ by GalacticTurtle@spinster.xyz
2026-02-08T15:47:25.230302Z
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@HebrideanHecate Saying this at the big age of 52 is embarrassing.