Flakey McFlakerton (please read)

I feel like a total bastard for doing this.. but I WILL NOT BE PLAYING AT DIRTY TOMORROW NIGHT.

I know i hyped it up for so long and I spent every free moment this month practicing this live set… The fact of the matter is, I had a phone interview with a kick-ass design firm in Mountain View and I have until monday morning to put together a presentation that will knock their socks off… So I have to cancel on the whole weekend. Career comes first and all that …. (and i really think this is the one)

so anyway yeah. You can slap the shit outta me next time you see me… probably at SF SantaCon if you can make it. And by that time, if everything goes right, I will be living and working a lot closer… and we can stagger back to my place and throw up in our santa bags.

Seacrest out.

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Friday, November 30th, 2007 Uncategorized

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Bam …
133 Fri, November 30, 2007 – 8:39 AM
you are fired.
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becky
108 Fri, November 30, 2007 – 8:46 AM
wow! what a difficult decision.. but i think you are making the right choice for teh future. good luck!
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mo
86 Fri, November 30, 2007 – 9:30 AM
whoa.
uh… “work-life balance”?
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Billy D
261 Fri, November 30, 2007 – 9:34 AM
Eh…fuck the future. Live in the now.

But if you get that new job in M.V. we can kick it ole school stylie down here in the burbs and shit.

I’d wish you good luck but you don’t need it. Your skill and talent shall win you the new job-a-rino.
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becky
108 Fri, November 30, 2007 – 9:42 AM
mo: unfortunately, i don’t think this is one of those things that you can plan far enough ahead that it can be factored into the balance.
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mo
86 Fri, November 30, 2007 – 9:51 AM
the potential employer doesn’t seem to be factoring in the balance either.
i’d personally be wary of a company who essentially asks you to quit your life last-minute so that you can ‘WOW’ them.
this sounds like a great opportunity otherwise so i’ll keep the rest of my knee-jerk red flagging to myself.
good luck steve, we’ll miss you at the show <3
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Eunice
486 Fri, November 30, 2007 - 10:06 AM
Career first, fun later.
Fun will always be there.

Kickass opportunities, not so much.

Knock their socks off.
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Swami
262 Fri, November 30, 2007 - 10:40 AM
they actually didn't ask me to do this. If they did, i'd be wary too... but I'm doing this as a follow-up that will serve 3 purposes:
1. prove that i AM capable of fast-turnaround / high-quality.
2. show that i have experience making presentations.
3. give me a chance to showcase my motion-design stuff, which i haven't had a chance to do yet...

I firmly believe that this will be the difference between "maybe getting the job" and "DEFINATELY getting the job" This is the icing on the cake.
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Bam ...
133 Fri, November 30, 2007 - 12:56 PM
you are absolutely making the right decision.

i'm just giving you a hard time.
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Evinrude
409 Fri, November 30, 2007 - 1:19 PM
NOOOOOOO!!!!!

Don't you know? Raving ALWAYS comes before work.

Just remember the three rules: Pills before bills, spruce before goose except after moose, and... dammit I always forget the third one.
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jonah
79 Fri, November 30, 2007 - 1:21 PM
this certainly wont get you any closer to your life long dream of being a professional all hardware ambient live p.a. maestro, which is where the real money is....
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Bo
287 Fri, November 30, 2007 - 1:27 PM
You know what? Good for you. Not that one thing is more important than the other - in fact, I suspect they're of very equal importance to you. But you didn't waste time obsessing and stressing, you got right down to it and made a decision. So way to go for picking a course of action and going for it. I'll be sending you TONS of good mental energy for this one. I hope it is the one!
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mo
86 Fri, November 30, 2007 - 1:39 PM
"spruce before goose except after moose"

HAHAHAHAH

hands down the best advice in this discussion.
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Swami
262 Fri, November 30, 2007 - 2:26 PM
LOL seriously! HAHAHAHA

i may not be raving... but i am definately working my face off right now. =)
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pufuchu
323 Fri, November 30, 2007 - 3:12 PM
congratulations and much love coming your way!
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Billy D
261 Fri, November 30, 2007 - 4:34 PM
>Just remember the three rules: Pills before bills, spruce before goose except after moose, and… dammit I always forget the third one.

3. Ignore the cool shit and embrace the bullshit.
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magox
190 Fri, November 30, 2007 – 4:48 PM
i don’t like to work to often, unless it’s for somethin groovy…….
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Swami
262 Fri, November 30, 2007 – 4:54 PM
dude…. I was JUST LISTENING TO THAT SONG!
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james
124 Sat, December 1, 2007 – 6:49 AM
Spruce before goose
… Root before boot. Knuckle!

Good jobs can free up your life in more ways I hate the big picture analysis, but it’s truuf bub!
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Kyle
51 Sat, December 1, 2007 – 11:08 AM
You know I’ve been in jail in a lot of countries because they don’t like the way I hang out, you know I smoke a little shit, and I… just hang out man.

I don’t like to work too often, unless it’s for somethin’ groovy.

I forgot which YB track that’s on but it’s some funny shit

Congrats on the job Stevie- sounds like you already got it