Is That Kangaroo Position Still Available?

The Friday Five:

1. What did you dream of being when you were a little child?
A kangaroo.

2. What did you think you might become when you were between the ages of 12-13?
One of the artists who painted the giant album covers that use to hang out of outside of Tracks music store at Ward's Corner. Just last night my new boss at work who used to be a manager there in 1988 and told me how they did it, by putting the albums on a wall projector and trace over the image onto a canvas. Needless to say my dreams were dashed forever.

3. What career choices did you consider as a young adult?
I went into college expecting to become a commercial artist, although I really had no desire to be one. But what else can you do with an art degree that might make you money? A part of me would have rather been poor and painting alone in my room, appreciated by a dedicated few. Well, the poor part came true!

4. Did you follow along one of the career paths you considered?
Not at all. My music hobby took me to a brief career in the business, helping Joe with booking bands and promoting, with record store work on the side. Now it's just record store work, period. Something's gotta click in me any day now that I'm not 23 years old anymore.

5. Have you changed careers since then? Was it by choice or necessity?
A few diversions here and there, like working at Ticketmaster for seven years. But I soon ran back into the familiar arms of music retail. Again, I seriously need to grow the eff up.