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Awareness Update

Not sure what Awareness Update means, but this is what I wrote to Kim, with "Rob Awareness Update" as the subject.

HI Kim!

I am really late for April or really early for May, but I know I sent a Rob Update recently.

Right now I am acutely aware of giving my time away for free.  I understand that it's unsustainable,
and a different part of me is pissed that this type of life is unsustainable.  The world should beg
for more people like me who are working for the enjoyment of working.

The project on which I'm working is Japan Music Week (JMW).  We are putting together a week of music
events in November that we plan to make an annual event like SXSW.

As I write this, I'm wondering where the balance is: how much time to put toward cold-contacting
businesses with my resume, and how much time to put toward networking through this type of volunteer
work.

Jon Lynch, one of the overall event organizers, has his own company which is doing the promotions for JMW.

I see that as an example of having a stable thing in place before branching out to other projects,
exactly as you've suggested I do.

Been meeting people in entertainment industry; met a guy who will have a table at an art show on 15
- 16 May; I'll put some pieces up on his table..

Have a goal of giving 3 massages per week minimum, building up customer base.

   Love and Light
   - Rob!

-- 
Freestyle art and healing
rob robnugen.com

Just as I was finishing the message, Leslie called, asking for a massage. Yes yes yes.

First massage of the week

2:53pm JST Monday 27 April 2009 (day 14278)

My first massage of the week, not counting Ami's last night (my third of last week), went to Nina, who has the next two weeks off from work as their office has decided that's a good way to save money during this financial silliness.

Japan Music Week

10:25pm JST Monday 27 April 2009 (day 14278)

Just heading home after Japan music week meeting tonight. Have a few concerns about the likelihood of the website being finished before our next kickoff party. We should be able to get some good stuff done by November, but first things first.

Soness

10:30pm JST Monday 27 April 2009 (day 14278)

Took the train to Chigasaki to chat with Soness after taking the train to the station a couple of stops before Chigasaki to chat with Matt, Tomoe, and Soness about shtuffs after we all attended the most recent Japan Music Week meeting.

But that's not why I'm writing. When creating Soness' email account at the JMW domain, I had to log on as Ed (for his admin priviledges) and noted he had been CCd on a message from Jon about Poken; Andrew S emailed Jon Lynch and Peter (from Akoni) that there should be a poken promotion in Japan Music Week.

I agree there should be a poken promotion in Japan. That's why I showed poken to Jon Lynch on the first JMW meeting back before even the pre-launch kickoff party. (^_^)V

(just sayin')