I remember hearing Lionel Richie talking about his smash 1983 album Can’t Slow Down. He described the title as a description to where he was in life. Every was going great and he had things to do.
I feel this is the period in my life that I’m in. I have a feeling that people in their 30s generally feel that way. It’s reaching that make or break point.
Right now I am working hard on The Radio Dan Show and I do my best to make the show entertaining. I make sure not to miss shows because I think that you never know who may be listening that night.
Also I find myself vested in TalkRadioX more than ever. I am looking for new shows and new outlets for the ones we already have. Each day I am waiting on replies from people regarding new possibilities. Granted, how many of them pan out? Eh, I’d rather not say.
I’m also attempting to write something for the radio as well. I’m just starting out and I don’t want to jinx myself so I won’t get into any details.
I think that I am 30 days from turning 35 has become a great motivator. I can feel the sands of the hourglass running, dramatic as that may seem. I know that I wasted a good part of my 20s creatively. Granted I did spend the last few years of my 20s writing bad screenplays no one wants to make into movies. So at least there was an attempt.
But the truth is that for years I just figured walking around being clever was going to be enough to get over. It’s ridiculous but it’s true. Then as I began writing I realized that this was not going to be an easy task.
Starting the radio show three years ago I was able to at least put my efforts into something that would bare at least a little fruit. While screenplay rejections piled up in my inbox, the radio show has afforded me a slight amount of appreciation.
Regulars are in the TRX chatroom. People call in here and there. Someone is actually listening. And that is nice.
But it’s not enough. And I have more work to do. Just like Lionel.
