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on May 21, 2010
a faulty chromosome
Posted project update #3when you wake up from a fantastic dream, try to fall back asleep, but can't..
Well, it's like spending two years building what you think is an amazing-looking toy rocket that you want to have orbit the rings of saturn, researching aerodynamics, physics, astronomy, carving, sanding, painting, putting all your time and money into this one thing, even borrowing money from strangers who believe that you will make something great.
And then when the day finally comes that you light the fuse, you tell all your friends and neighbors to come watch, and you have a party with free food and drinks. And everyone says how good it looks and how great it's going to fly, and so you try to launch it into space, but it only goes six inches in the air and flops back to the ground. No flames or explosion even, just a little smoke that is quickly blown away by a breeze.
And by the time you turn around, you see that most people had wandered off, and those that stayed weren't even paying attention anyway. But when people leave they still say "cool party" and "you got to give me the recipe for that banana pudding" and "that's an awesome rocket," but you're still left having to clean up all the napkins and bottles. And the rocket is just laying there on the ground.
So do you leave it and hope someone will find it and enjoy it? Do you bring it back home and rebuild it and try to launch it again and hopes it works better and people will pay attention?
And does it make everything okay when a few people tell you they had a great time at the rocket launch? That fond memories will be had of that day for the rest of many people's lives?
It's very confusing, and I've been trying to ignore it and remember what being alive and human felt like by traveling, and working, and eating meals with friends, and watching children perform Shakespeare and applying to grad schools (and getting rejected by them because I have never figured out how to not give honest answers to dry questions).
Oh, I hoped it would turn out differently. I really wanted to tour. But I'm attempting to accept that what's happening is what's happened, and attempting to figure out what to do with the hope that it will eventually work out because having that kind of dream really tends to get in the way of an already-unbearable 8-hour workday (I had a friend who worked at Ace hardware with the drummer from Metal Church, so surely it should be much easier for me to tuck in my tail than it was for that dude).
So I will be trying trying my veryvery best to figure out how to convince myself that a few hundred people having a good time enjoying my hard work is better than zero this summer. Also, I will be taking naps at the beach and searching for the best halo-halo (my favorite filipino desert that I highly recommend you try if you haven't).
Thank you for supporting my fantasy world! Hope everyone is a-okay.
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on December 16, 2009
a faulty chromosome
Posted project update #2How much is a dollar worth (x 5709 - 5% -4105-120-337.79)?
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on November 16, 2009
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Posted project update #1We did it! We did it together! Yaaaaay!
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Mike Ambs on November 17, 2009
Loved this post - it sums up pretty perfectly the terribly conflicting emotions you go through when trying to do a KSR campaign :P You want to invite people to help out and be involved... it would mean you're doing something valuable or inspiring... but, like you said, every *other* second is self-doubting.
I'm so damn excited about this campaign being 100% funded *high five x1,000*
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on November 11, 2009Funded!
'craving to be coddled so we feel fake-safe.' by a faulty chromosome
Unlearning every lie we believed for our whole lives! Reclaiming the smiles we were robbed of as a child! Righting wrongs singing clap-happy songs!
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100% funded $5,709 pledged
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on September 14, 2009
a faulty chromosome
commented on a projectAlthough I joined kickstarter because I'm broke myself and trying to fund my band's album, I couldn't pass up the chance to help spread the wonderful words of Mister Rogers, as he has been a huuuuge influence on my life (his calming voice would put me to sleep as a kid, but the older I get the more I grasped just how accurate his messages were). Can't wait to see it! Be sure to keep us all informed about whats happening, okay? ps. Also, if you have the use for it, I would absolutely love to donate my band's cover of one of Mister Rogers classic songs?
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on September 14, 2009
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backed a project
'Mister Rogers & Me' by Wagner Bros.
Please help us spread PBS icon Fred Rogers' deep and simple message by supporting the completion of our independent documentary film.
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107% funded $10,795 pledged
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a faulty chromosome launched a project
'craving to be coddled so we feel fake-safe.' by a faulty chromosome
Unlearning every lie we believed for our whole lives! Reclaiming the smiles we were robbed of as a child! Righting wrongs singing clap-happy songs!
- $5,678 funding goal
- 11/11/2009 Funding Ended
a faulty chromosome
Austin, TX
A faulty chromosome is what I named my music on account of people asking me "what are you, retarded or something?" all the time. I do things quite differently than most, I suppose, but I don't think I'm retarded. I don't think anyon... view more
thank you for building the rocket. i'd prefer it to be here, where i can enjoy it, instead of floating out in space anyway :P
The rings of Saturn will be waiting patiently for your hand-made rocket when you light the fuse one more time ;)