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Roger&Me said:
Their 1969 Fillmore West Recordings are a great place to start. It'll give ya a taste of them at their most cosmic. :) My favorite is March 1st '69.
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Hahaha thank you for backing up my point. Woulda felt like an ass if u came on here and said "No doc, ur wrong" :) AND! the boiler just busted at my house and me and grandma are freezing as well :p yea yea, grandmas boy :)
 
^Oh haha, I didn't even see yer post i think because IGNVS grabbed my attention cuz I haven't seen him around in a while. LOL PD simultaneous group mind shiz.

NeuroDr said:
Pretty true. Not a fan of authority :)
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Man I'm the same way. I've got "chew leg off to get out of trap" syndrome right now. I just can't stand the system trapping me and making me behave n' stuff, all I really want to do in life is grow plants, look at space at night, and make music. But it seems "the man" is always making me do other stuff I can't really stand.
 
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Roger&Me said:
Man I'm the same way. I've got "chew leg off to get out of trap" syndrome right now. I just can't stand the system trapping me and making me behave n' stuff, all I really want to do in life is grow plants, look at space at night, and make music. But it seems "the man" is always making me do other stuff I can't really stand.
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Yea its tough. But were tougher :) Idk if its related or if you (or anyone here) feel this, but I know what I want to do post-college/grad school and I have a plan that im on, but I feel like there is SOOO much I want to do and would love to do. I want to become a doctor, but I'm having a hard time focusing my time on that. It's such a long road and Ive been on it for my whole life (literally) and I cant stop thinking about how id like to write books/papers/essays, think about stuff, draw, make movies, publish poems, songs, be active in social issues, and I feel like I don't have enough time in my life nor the resources to do it all :\ What happen to the old days when your job was being an Intellectual? :) That would be such a great job

It's really frustrating and its been getting to me lately. Its also pressure from my parents for sure. You guys are definitely my outlet to saying all the thoughts and ideas that run through my head...I just dont know what to do or how to feel about this problem...anyone relate?
 
I've given up on the "career". I'm not going to go and get a degree now. I have a decent job with a good benefits package and I'm okay with that. I live comfortably but I will never be rich.

I will always have a boss who tells me what to do, but it's a nice environment. The hours are flexible which is a big plus for me. Sometimes I don't feel so spry int he morning and it's nice to have the flexibility to be able to walk in at 10:30-11 and have it be okay.

The money isn't big but it's a good lifestyle without a huge amount of pressure.

I might go and take some courses for personal interest but I'm not going to get a degree and be "the man".

When I'm not at work and I'm working around the house or cutting wood, the world can't touch me. One thing I've noticed about these PhD's and grad students is how completely obsessed and swallowed up they are by their work. It's all they do; their work is their entire life. That and the whole academic/scientific community they are swallowed up in is really snobby with poles up their asses. :\
 
NeuroDr said:
Yea its tough. But were tougher :) Idk if its related or if you (or anyone here) feel this, but I know what I want to do post-college/grad school and I have a plan that im on, but I feel like there is SOOO much I want to do and would love to do. I want to become a doctor, but I'm having a hard time focusing my time on that. It's such a long road and Ive been on it for my whole life (literally) and I cant stop thinking about how id like to write books/papers/essays, think about stuff, draw, make movies, publish poems, songs, be active in social issues, and I feel like I don't have enough time in my life nor the resources to do it all :\ What happen to the old days when your job was being an Intellectual? :) That would be such a great job

It's really frustrating and its been getting to me lately. Its also pressure from my parents for sure. You guys are definitely my outlet to saying all the thoughts and ideas that run through my head...I just dont know what to do or how to feel about this problem...anyone relate?
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Haha I relate completely, this situation makes me very depressed sometimes. I'm not good at working with organized business and education for the most part. I'm good at lots of other stuff, but no one will pay me for those things :) What I want to do is live a self sustaining life away from the city, and just experience. I want to just LIVE on this planet. No bullshit mind trap, human made, money chasing bullshit.
 
As much as i love The Dead, i would have a hard time telling someone where to start.
My favorite years are 72 and 78. Because i feel that is when they were most tite as a band.

But if you're looking to hear some psychedelic garage band rock, than the 60's is where i would go.

They are an acquired taste. I didnt get it the first few times i listened to it. But, like roger, i had a very special LSD trip where the Grateful Dead were the soundtrack. Thats when it all made sense (The music, life, god, everthing. You know the type of trip im talking about ;)) I've been a fan ever since. <3

And since we're on the topic of music.
I had to miss another Phish show tonite because of work (Fuck The Man!!!!!!). :(
At least L*L is over there right now having a blast.
The setlist looks amazing so far.
 
PepperSocks said:
I've given up on the "career". I'm not going to go and get a degree now. I have a decent job with a good benefits package and I'm okay with that. I live comfortably but I will never be rich.
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same place i was a year ago. it's all great until you get laid off. i've been unemployed for over a year now.

i'm going back to school once again next term and am going to try hard to finish it up this time.
 
nearjat said:
I'm not good at working with organized business and education for the most part.
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Me neither. I am good at what I do and I do what I have to do, but I am definitely not integrating with the "academic/business community".

What I want to do is live a self sustaining life away from the city, and just experience. I want to just LIVE on this planet. No bullshit mind trap, human made, money chasing bullshit.
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Yeah, me too. :)

That's where the weekend warrior stuff comes in. Do all that stuff on the weekends, then when you retire you can do it all the time. :)
 
PepperSocks said:
One thing I've noticed about these PhD's and grad students is how completely obsessed and swallowed up they are by their work. It's all they do; their work is their entire life. That and the whole academic/scientific community they are swallowed up in is really snobby with poles up their asses. :\
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I don't think they start that way. They just get caught up in the super competitive gotta be better and make more money than everyone else. In the end it is their fault for not stepping back, but I think that's like blaming someone for doing something they didn't know they had the option to not do. I think we're pretty wise in that respect, understanding theres more to life than getting the biggest and best job and best parking spot on the lot, but unfortunately not everyone can take the blinders off. And even more unfortunately I think we need those ppl just as much as we need our kind of people
 
ectolysergic said:
same place i was a year ago. it's all great until you get laid off. i've been unemployed for over a year now.
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The trick is to make yourself indispensable. Make it so that they need you.

In my case I'm a lab technologist, a computer technician, and a general repair/handyman all in one.

If anything isn't working right I'm the one they come to.

They need me in order to function.
 
^ i was the most needed person at my last job.
being valuable doesnt alway guarantee you your job. in this situation they simply couldn't afford to keep me working there anymore
 
Delsyd said:
i dont feel like quoting and responding to a bunch of posts right now, but i can relate to alot of the things you guys are talking about. (Love, work, school, the man, just LIVING LIFE)
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That sucks that you gotta miss the show, but at least ur swimmin in LSD :) If only we could all just LIVE. its all a game :\

"There ain't a winner in the game, he don't go home with all. Not with all."
 
ectolysergic said:
^ i was the most needed person at my last job.
being valuable doesnt alway guarantee you your job. in this situation they simply couldn't afford to keep me working there anymore
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That sucks. If you don't mind me asking; What kind of job was it? Where does the funding come from?

If the grants didn't come in and the research didn't get investigated; I guess I'd be screwed too. But then again so would everyone else working there; including the PhD's
 
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