"Greed"
Journal of july 30
By Luis Vega
7:00pm
my house
I wake up very scared, since I really don`t know when I fell sleep, thankfully it`s only 7:00 and I have to be in Capitan George at 11:00..."great, I have time to go downtown to get a new shirt and my new guitar and also go to the gym" I say while getting in a more comfortable outfit...
The flamenco guitar was my first aproach to an art, I had always been un-interested in music,painting or even reading before the guitar, It was when I was starting college that it was required to take a cultural class...so I chose flamenco guitar and it turns out a great hobby! I must say that I played around 4 years before quiting, because even when I had the fingers and the hability, I lacked the creativity to compose my own songs...and magic was starting at that time...also my guitar got broken in a stupid accident and I didn`t have time or money to fix it...until now...
7:30
Downtown
I arrive and I just go and get my new guitar and I decide to just hang around and go to a penny arcade to play "Marvel Vs Capcom 2" since I haven`t played since high school...
I realize that I still rock at it, then I just get an ice-cream and a nice crimson shirt...I decide to test a new look for tonight...so I`m off to the gym
8:30
Gym
I usually go to the gym everyday, but in friday I use to work out everything, I want to look good, I am not a sex symbol but I try to be on shape and I work out everything...
10:00
My house
taking a shower...I usually think a lot while doing it, is relaxing and I feel confortable while doing it..
then my phone rings..
"Hello?" I answer while drying my face and shutting down the water
"Hello? Luis Vega?"
"yes it`s me"
"oh hi! my name is Gustavo and I met you at the Plaza Campestre, you are the magician right?"
"yes! so what`s up?"
"see...I have a party tonight and I would like you to come here to do some magic"
"ok, where is the gig? and I must tell you I have a gig from 11 to 1"
"oh don`t worry you can arrive at 1:20, it`s going to be in "EL Clasico""
"ok, I`ll be there...and I am sure we can get to a deal once I am there"
"oh yeah of course!"
"ok, see you there"
I feel this kind of parties are somehow necesary, since I am constantly evolving new tricks,presentations and looks, and sometimes I feel I need to just go out and relax.
I prepare my repertoire as usual, dress in my new look basicly a suit and a crimson shirt without a tie and head to Capitan George
12:30
Capitan George
Everything goes right..though I realized that is better to arrive more early,since the restaurant passes from a family friendly place to a more adult oriented bar from 10-11...
the last table...I usually like to give something more elaborated so I have indecent and I`ll try a cups and balls routine, since is a big table and one side is almost empty.
I am introduced by the manager and he says "if you catch the trick, the dinner is free!!" Is not that I don`t trust my abilities...but I hope he was kidding!!
I am about to start and then I hear it "if we wanted a stupid magic show, we could have asked for it" a lady says
Now, I am not un-familiar with hecklers, I encounter them all the time, but I really feel this was rude and unnecesary, so I am about to say something, then It happens...
"don`t be so rude Ana, if the manager introduced him, I guess he should be great for him to work here"
"I just don`t believe in these things from the devil and cheaters"
"well I everyobody else in the table wants to see him do magic, so I guess you are welcome to turn your head and not watch it"
I am proud of having the crowd on my side, so I perform a great routine and everybody claps and I can see the girl with an angry face looking somewhere else...too bad she missed the show..
I`m off to the party..
1:20
El Clasico
I enter these place and I must confess this is a big party full of rich people, since all the glasses has those expensive luminous ices cubes...I need to get one of those before I leave...
I find my employer and I chat with him, and I realize he wasn`t expecting to pay me and I feel a little dissapointed, but he says I can go around and ask for tips...WTF?
Now I realize I can win some money, but my reputation could get hurt If I am going around giving free gigs, especially for people that I barely know, and I really don`t like this guy is talking me as if we were "Best friends forever"
"I realize you like my magic, but I am afraid I don`t give free events"
"oh!! c`mon can you at least do a couple of tricks for my friends"
"I am afraid that If I start doing magic for a couple the rest of the people would want to see magic and how can I do only magic for a couple?"
"man!! you should be grateful...I know what to do...I am going to give you 200 pesos (20 bucks) but you should realize I am promoting you and you are going to get promotion with all my friends...I should charge you for that"
Ok...this guy is a p**ck, to be honest..I maybe don`t have a big reputation yet, but I am working hard to get a name by myself and somehow be known in my town, and I think this kind of parties can help me to that...but this guy thinks he is doing me a favor and I really felt insulted..
"I am who I am regardless you hire me or not to your party, I really don`t need promotion from you since I have been doing this for some time and so far I been doing great, you must be aware that this is an art and thus is not something you just can look down at it, I am the only one in this city doing this kind of thing and If you think you are doing me a favor, you are wrong, since you are the one needing my services for your boring party...but I am afraid I cannot help you there..."
he just stare very surprised to hear that...I just wish him good night and leave..."don`t look back, don`t look back" I say to myself...
As I was leaving the party, I arrive to the parking lot and I hear a crying noise, very subtle but I hear it, and I see a girl crying outside of a car...
"Hello...why are you so sad?"
"Oh!! do I really cry so loud..I am sorry"
"you don`t need to be sorry...here I hope this cheer you up" I say while producing a rose from fire...
"a beatifull flower for a beautiful girl!!"
"wow!! how did you do that?"
"doesn`t matter...what It matters is that you smiled and you look more beatiful smiling than crying...so I would continue doing it"
"thanks!! you are truly an angel!!"
"Thanks...see you around!"
"what is your name? are you a magician?" she says while I turn around
"I am not a magician...I am just Luis Vega" man!! this would have looked so great in a video, anyway I´ll try to keep my cool..
"I`ll remember you..I promise"
Quote
"Treat the other people like you would like to be treated..."
add me in Facebook: "here"
Journal of july 30
By Luis Vega
7:00pm
my house
I wake up very scared, since I really don`t know when I fell sleep, thankfully it`s only 7:00 and I have to be in Capitan George at 11:00..."great, I have time to go downtown to get a new shirt and my new guitar and also go to the gym" I say while getting in a more comfortable outfit...
The flamenco guitar was my first aproach to an art, I had always been un-interested in music,painting or even reading before the guitar, It was when I was starting college that it was required to take a cultural class...so I chose flamenco guitar and it turns out a great hobby! I must say that I played around 4 years before quiting, because even when I had the fingers and the hability, I lacked the creativity to compose my own songs...and magic was starting at that time...also my guitar got broken in a stupid accident and I didn`t have time or money to fix it...until now...
7:30
Downtown
I arrive and I just go and get my new guitar and I decide to just hang around and go to a penny arcade to play "Marvel Vs Capcom 2" since I haven`t played since high school...
I realize that I still rock at it, then I just get an ice-cream and a nice crimson shirt...I decide to test a new look for tonight...so I`m off to the gym
8:30
Gym
I usually go to the gym everyday, but in friday I use to work out everything, I want to look good, I am not a sex symbol but I try to be on shape and I work out everything...
10:00
My house
taking a shower...I usually think a lot while doing it, is relaxing and I feel confortable while doing it..
then my phone rings..
"Hello?" I answer while drying my face and shutting down the water
"Hello? Luis Vega?"
"yes it`s me"
"oh hi! my name is Gustavo and I met you at the Plaza Campestre, you are the magician right?"
"yes! so what`s up?"
"see...I have a party tonight and I would like you to come here to do some magic"
"ok, where is the gig? and I must tell you I have a gig from 11 to 1"
"oh don`t worry you can arrive at 1:20, it`s going to be in "EL Clasico""
"ok, I`ll be there...and I am sure we can get to a deal once I am there"
"oh yeah of course!"
"ok, see you there"
I feel this kind of parties are somehow necesary, since I am constantly evolving new tricks,presentations and looks, and sometimes I feel I need to just go out and relax.
I prepare my repertoire as usual, dress in my new look basicly a suit and a crimson shirt without a tie and head to Capitan George
12:30
Capitan George
Everything goes right..though I realized that is better to arrive more early,since the restaurant passes from a family friendly place to a more adult oriented bar from 10-11...
the last table...I usually like to give something more elaborated so I have indecent and I`ll try a cups and balls routine, since is a big table and one side is almost empty.
I am introduced by the manager and he says "if you catch the trick, the dinner is free!!" Is not that I don`t trust my abilities...but I hope he was kidding!!
I am about to start and then I hear it "if we wanted a stupid magic show, we could have asked for it" a lady says
Now, I am not un-familiar with hecklers, I encounter them all the time, but I really feel this was rude and unnecesary, so I am about to say something, then It happens...
"don`t be so rude Ana, if the manager introduced him, I guess he should be great for him to work here"
"I just don`t believe in these things from the devil and cheaters"
"well I everyobody else in the table wants to see him do magic, so I guess you are welcome to turn your head and not watch it"
I am proud of having the crowd on my side, so I perform a great routine and everybody claps and I can see the girl with an angry face looking somewhere else...too bad she missed the show..
I`m off to the party..
1:20
El Clasico
I enter these place and I must confess this is a big party full of rich people, since all the glasses has those expensive luminous ices cubes...I need to get one of those before I leave...
I find my employer and I chat with him, and I realize he wasn`t expecting to pay me and I feel a little dissapointed, but he says I can go around and ask for tips...WTF?
Now I realize I can win some money, but my reputation could get hurt If I am going around giving free gigs, especially for people that I barely know, and I really don`t like this guy is talking me as if we were "Best friends forever"
"I realize you like my magic, but I am afraid I don`t give free events"
"oh!! c`mon can you at least do a couple of tricks for my friends"
"I am afraid that If I start doing magic for a couple the rest of the people would want to see magic and how can I do only magic for a couple?"
"man!! you should be grateful...I know what to do...I am going to give you 200 pesos (20 bucks) but you should realize I am promoting you and you are going to get promotion with all my friends...I should charge you for that"
Ok...this guy is a p**ck, to be honest..I maybe don`t have a big reputation yet, but I am working hard to get a name by myself and somehow be known in my town, and I think this kind of parties can help me to that...but this guy thinks he is doing me a favor and I really felt insulted..
"I am who I am regardless you hire me or not to your party, I really don`t need promotion from you since I have been doing this for some time and so far I been doing great, you must be aware that this is an art and thus is not something you just can look down at it, I am the only one in this city doing this kind of thing and If you think you are doing me a favor, you are wrong, since you are the one needing my services for your boring party...but I am afraid I cannot help you there..."
he just stare very surprised to hear that...I just wish him good night and leave..."don`t look back, don`t look back" I say to myself...
As I was leaving the party, I arrive to the parking lot and I hear a crying noise, very subtle but I hear it, and I see a girl crying outside of a car...
"Hello...why are you so sad?"
"Oh!! do I really cry so loud..I am sorry"
"you don`t need to be sorry...here I hope this cheer you up" I say while producing a rose from fire...
"a beatifull flower for a beautiful girl!!"
"wow!! how did you do that?"
"doesn`t matter...what It matters is that you smiled and you look more beatiful smiling than crying...so I would continue doing it"
"thanks!! you are truly an angel!!"
"Thanks...see you around!"
"what is your name? are you a magician?" she says while I turn around
"I am not a magician...I am just Luis Vega" man!! this would have looked so great in a video, anyway I´ll try to keep my cool..
"I`ll remember you..I promise"
Quote
"Treat the other people like you would like to be treated..."
add me in Facebook: "here"
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