The following conversation actually took place, word for word, last week.
"Um...I play the flute," I reply.
"No, but what do you really do for a living? How do you make money?", comes the query.
"I play the flute," I say again.
"But that's not really your job," they insist. "Don't you teach somewhere?"
"Yes, I teach at two universities three days a week during the school year," I answer.
"Oh, I knew you had a real job."
Actually, I play flute all day long at that "real job".
I don't go into the degree I have in, guess what, Flute Performance.
I don't mention the hours of practice I put in on my "days off".
I don't mention the orchestras I play with, movies I've been in, the studios I've played in.
What would be the point?
I'm just glad I make it look that easy.
I love my job.
The most frequently asked question I get at the Muni Band concerts is, "What do you do for a living?"
"Um...I play the flute," I reply.
"No, but what do you really do for a living? How do you make money?", comes the query.
"I play the flute," I say again.
"But that's not really your job," they insist. "Don't you teach somewhere?"
"Yes, I teach at two universities three days a week during the school year," I answer.
"Oh, I knew you had a real job."
Actually, I play flute all day long at that "real job".
I don't go into the degree I have in, guess what, Flute Performance.
I don't mention the hours of practice I put in on my "days off".
I don't mention the orchestras I play with, movies I've been in, the studios I've played in.
What would be the point?
I'm just glad I make it look that easy.
I love my job.
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