Every once in a while, you meet someone who you think may play a very important role in your life. I think I may have met one of those people today.

His name is Peter Vaughn Shaver, and he’s an entertainment lawyer who, in addition to working with many of the biggest names in the Portland music scene, gives occasional lectures and workshops telling people about their rights, and how they should take care of themselves if they want to have a career in the music business.

I spent two hours today getting my mind expanded, and in the near future, I’m going to book some time with him on my own to talk about production-related issues. I feel like I’m right on the cusp of some serious life-changing (and maybe even career-changing) events. I don’t know what they’ll be, and I don’t even want to guess, but it’s definitely real and I’ve been feeling it for a few months now. Growing pains, I think.

I’m definitely someone who believes that when you’re ready for them, opportunities that had previously gone unnoticed suddenly start to appear, often out of the blue.
They usually seem to manifest as people who are in a position to help you, or make you aware of things you weren’t aware of before.

That’s how I feel today, and it’s a very exciting feeling. Lots to think about.