[kj] OT: Other News

[Alexander Smith]

"Alex, I have no idea what your mechanical/electrical/computer science  
knowledge is, but it would pay the bills until something better comes  
along."

I have zero mechanical/electrical/computer science knowledge.  
Moreover, such a gig probably wouldn't give me the benefits I need,  
nor would it pay nearly enough to sustain living in Manhattan, but  
thanks for thinking of me.

I'm considering "plan b" options (going into PR or advertising  
copywriting), but to quote John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band,  
"things are tough all over."

Something will fall into place -- it has to, but it's simply not  
transpiring as swiftly as I'd like it to.

Alex in NYC


On Feb 8, 2008, at 9:43 AM, culturevirus wrote:


> I don't post often enough for folks to get to know me, but I'll  

> share a little personal info now. I don't want to sound  

> braggadocious or insensitive, especially considering that it appears  

> several members of the list are seeking employment in a field that  

> makes use of their writing skills.

>

> I'm an internationally published author. My work is translated into  

> several languages including Japanese and Arabic. The popularity of  

> my work is such that its reprinted three or four times a year. In  

> fact I've got people clamoring for my new upcoming release.

>

> So subtract the obvious cocktail party pickup line content. In real  

> terms I'm a technical writer for that big airplane company in  

> Seattle. I write the aircraft maintenance and repair manuals. Yes,  

> it pays reasonably well depending on your industry, region,  

> experience etc. You won't get rich, but you'll be able to keep  

> yourself and loved ones housed, clothed and well fed. While it's not  

> creative work it's usually interesting. So yeah I'd recommend it  

> Brendan. Alex, I have no idea what your mechanical/electrical/ 

> computer science knowledge is, but it would pay the bills until  

> something better comes along.

>

> I am culturevirus (and your life is in my hands every time you fly)

>

> Brendan Quinn <bq at soundgardener.co.nz> wrote:

> Hey Alex are you applying for all sorts of journo stuff, as opposed  

> to just the music industry? You write betterer than the vast  

> majority of online writers…the general level of online journalism  

> isn’t that crash hot. Suppose to some extent the driver is time to  

> print and sheer output, not accuracy…but sometimes it gets pretty  

> awful.

>

> I was actually looking into technical writing a while ago, most of  

> my friends looked at me as though I was insane when I mentioned it,  

> dunno…I kinda like pulling apart complex systems and describing them  

> in a way anyone can understand (even to the extent of having to  

> prise information from the pudgy fingers of the systems  

> administrators), so I figured why not. I hear it pays well to very  

> well…and doesn’t seem to be one of those flooded career niches.  

> Personally I like the idea of a job where I can work at my own pace,  

> I’m not bugged by a boss or users all the time, etc…(okay, I like  

> the idea of being able to email and surf when I should be working…I  

> said it.)

>

> There’s probably quite a few angles you can take with good writing  

> skills…on top of your other abilities.

>

> Script writing even? Couldn’t be too hard to thrash out some of the  

> pap that comes on telly…whether you’re willing to sell your soul or  

> not is the question I suppose.

>

> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net 

> ] On Behalf Of Alexander Smith

> Sent: Friday, 8 February 2008 11:05 a.m.

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> Subject: [kj] OT: Other News

>

>

> Alrighty then -- some other news:

>

> 1. I endured a bit of "Ear Candling" today. This involved someone  

> sticking a lit candle literally into my head in strictly non-sexual  

> manner. Those curious should click here:

>

> http://vassifer.blogs.com/alexinnyc/2008/02/stick-it-in-you.html

>

> 2. I had drinks with Tod [A] of Firewater/Cop $hoot Cop recently. He  

> was briefly in town after bouncing around Turkey and Bali for the  

> last several months. Firewater's forthcoming album, THE GOLDEN HOUR  

> is a fucking stomper. Moreover, there is still talk of re-mastering  

> and re-releasing the Cop Shoot Cop back catalog in much the same  

> manner as the KJ catalog. Fingers crossed that that's going to happen.

>

> 3. I still have no job.

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

>

> On Feb 7, 2008, at 4:48 PM, melinda grant wrote:

>

>

> THIS THREAD IS GETTING--BORING---GOT ANY OTHER NEWS EVERYONE?

>

> > Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 13:38:04 -0800

> > From: angrytomhanks at yahoo.com

> > To: gathering at misera.net

> > Subject: Re: [kj] OT~ sleep paralysis?

> >

> > The paralysis part, yeah. A few different times in my life. Takes  

> about 10 or 20 seconds to wear off. Never the sound/fear thing though.

> >

> > Leigh

> >

> >

> > ----- Original Message ----

> > From: bongo <humanhybrid666 at gmail.com>

> > To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net 

> >

> > Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2008 2:28:54 PM

> > Subject: [kj] OT~ sleep paralysis?

> >

> >

> > anyone

> > here

> > ever

> > had

> > sleep

> > paralysis??

> > this

> > subject

> > may

> > have

> > come

> > up

> > years

> > ago,

> > but

> > there's

> > a

> > fresh

> > new

> > crop

> > of

> > gatherers

> > here

> > now...

> >

> > it

> > seemed

> > to

> > be

> > more

> > of

> > a

> > talking

> > point/phenomenon

> > 5

> > or

> > so

> > years

> > ago,

> > but

> > with

> > all

> > the

> > googling

> > i

> > done

> > i

> > still

> > couldn't

> > find

> > a

> > plausible

> > explanation

> > for

> > it...

> >

> > for

> > those

> > unaware

> > of

> > it,

> > it

> > was

> > waking

> > up,

> > unable

> > to

> > move

> > a

> > muscle,

> > with

> > a

> > creepng

> > noise/sensation

> > that

> > started

> > at

> > the

> > feet

> > and

> > worked

> > its

> > way

> > up

> > the

> > body...

> > the

> > noise

> > got

> > louder

> > the

> > higher

> > it

> > got,

> > with

> > an

> > accompanying

> > rise

> > in

> > fear,

> > with

> > the

> > feeling

> > that

> > if

> > it

> > crept

> > as

> > high

> > as

> > your

> > head,

> > it

> > will

> > surely

> > mean

> > death!

> > there

> > were

> > various

> > explanations

> > i

> > read,

> > but

> > none

> > seemed

> > to

> > account

> > for

> > the

> > noise/fear

> > part

> > of

> > it...

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > --

> >

> >

> > "due

> > to

> > a

> > lack

> > of

> > trained

> > trumpeters,

> > the

> > end

> > of

> > the

> > world

> > has

> > been

> > postponed

> > indefinitely..."

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