I made $70 last night!

Just an Ordinary Owl?

@owlwings (43915)

• Cambridge, England

16 Nov 15

@TheHorse I certainly can. Many times we talked about 'going professional' and always we came to the conclusion that it would take most of the fun out of it.

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@TheHorse (206648)

• Walnut Creek, California

15 Nov 15

Making money doing it is fun. But I bet you can relate to my feeling that just doing it for its own sake (and the bonding with other music-loving people) is the best part.

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AnjaP

@Rollo1 (16679)

• Boston, Massachusetts

16 Nov 15

I would much rather go play guitar and sing to make extra cash than to write on the internet. Unfortunately, most people would rather I didn't.

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@TheHorse (206648)

• Walnut Creek, California

16 Nov 15

Heh heh. Sometimes I feel the same way. Nah, we're getting decent. I enjoy the interaction here. It's a nice reward for getting stuff done.

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paigea

@paigea (35760)

• Canada

1 Dec 15

Best comment award!

anjap

Boingboing

@boiboing (13153)

• Northampton, England

15 Nov 15

What a great result!

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@TheHorse (206648)

• Walnut Creek, California

15 Nov 15

It was fun. But, as with writing, I don't think I'd want to do it for a living. That would put the pressure on and take away some of the joy of doing for its own sake.

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Boingboing

@boiboing (13153)

• Northampton, England

15 Nov 15

@TheHorse I totally agree. The fun goes out of things when the rent and food depend on your success.

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@TheHorse (206648)

• Walnut Creek, California

15 Nov 15

@boiboing Exactly. I enjoy my "day jobs," but I think hobbies are important. I wouldn't want to be dependent on my hobbies, though.

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Ann LeFlore

@poehere (15126)

• French Polynesia

15 Nov 15

My hobby is sculpting and I have made a lot of money selling off my wooden sculptures. They are basically island design now but many times I do other types of designs that people love. it is nice to get money for what you love doing.

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@TheHorse (206648)

• Walnut Creek, California

15 Nov 15

Have you posted pictures of your work here? I enjoy seeing what others do in the musical and artistic world. Our band leader's wife is a painter, and I enjoy her paintings!

Ann LeFlore

@poehere (15126)

• French Polynesia

15 Nov 15

@TheHorse No not yet. Not sure what type of s discussion I could make out of this one and if anyone would bother to read it or not. So I just haven't written anything about sculpting.

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@TheHorse (206648)

• Walnut Creek, California

15 Nov 15

@poehere I post pictures of my speaker restoration projects now and then. They don't necessarily get lots of reads, but they're of interest to me, so I post them anyway!

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paigea

@paigea (35760)

• Canada

1 Dec 15

That is great for an evening of fun. I can't think of a hobby that has ever earned me anything. And I have tried a couple of times.

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@TheHorse (206648)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Dec 15

I think you have to persevere. With what hobby did you try to make money?

@TheHorse (206648)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Dec 15

@paigea Ah, that sounds like fun, even if you didn't make a profit. Maybe you could do cookies and other things year-round to build up an "audience."

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paigea

@paigea (35760)

• Canada

1 Dec 15

@TheHorse my friend and I made gingerbread houses to sell at Christmas time. Really, I don't think we ever had a profit. Fun though and something we were recently reminiscing about.

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Kristina Rowe

@KristiSCash (29)

• Dallas, Texas

1 Dec 15

I'm late seeing this, but congrats! That is so exciting. I played in a band for a short time about 25 years ago. I used to get paid $25 a night. Which even then was nearly nothing. But I loved it, as I can tell you do. Best of luck - hope you have more and better gigs in your future too.

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@TheHorse (206648)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 Dec 15

Thanks. Sometimes we bring home about $25 (or more usually $40) per person. You have to do it for the fun of doing it.

Dominique

@dodo19 (47121)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

16 Nov 15

Wow! What a good result. Sometimes it's nice when you can use your hobby and earn a little.

Dominique

@dodo19 (47121)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

16 Nov 15

@TheHorse I'm sure that it's not easy to get some gigs. I've heard of the bumper sticker thing, and I can believe it. Hopefully you'll get some more good evenings.

@TheHorse (206648)

• Walnut Creek, California

16 Nov 15

Yes! But I wouldn't want to be dependent on money made from playing music. It can be hit or miss. And it's never very much. You've probably seen the bumper sticker "Real musicians have day jobs!" Very true.

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Hope

@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

15 Nov 15

Getting paid for doing something you love, not bad! At this time I'm not doing anything to generate any income. Just managing on my senior's pension.

@TheHorse (206648)

• Walnut Creek, California

15 Nov 15

I have some money in a retirement account (actually, spread over three accounts--kind of a pain to follow), but I wish I had more! My TIAA-CREF account (from teaching) seems to be the best managed.

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vanny

@vandana7 (98986)

• India

15 Nov 15

No..:( I mean I like singing but I am no good as professional singer..I like cooking somethings not everything..actually I was debating whether or not to make some sambhaar sometime this week. Dad bought drumsticks and that is perfect for sambhar. But I might not make it. I don't like to make small quantities. lol. I like to share with the entire floor, if and when I make it. lol

vanny

@vandana7 (98986)

• India

16 Nov 15

@TheHorse ..no dad asked for something different and the plan fizzled out...may be next time..:( I love sambhar and I have my little friend who loves it too. :)

@TheHorse (206648)

• Walnut Creek, California

15 Nov 15

Did you do it? I'm getting a bit hungry.

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Go Crossbones

@crossbones27 (48480)

• Mojave, California

16 Nov 15

That is awesome. Sounds like you had a great time. I personally would love to see more people earn money this way. Like you said in a non corporate way and I bet people would be a lot happier. Maybe some of this violent madness would not happen as often.

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@TheHorse (206648)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 15

I think a lot of people haven't found their "passions"--things they would do for free, but can also generate money if they choose to use them in that way.

Alistair Briggs

@briggsy326 (120)

• Glasgow, Scotland

15 Nov 15

Good stuff, would love to hear your playing some time. :)

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@TheHorse (206648)

• Walnut Creek, California

15 Nov 15

I think some people were recording some of our songs last night but I doubt the acoustics are that great.

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111948)

• United States

15 Nov 15

Good for you there.You seems to be doing fine.Keep up the good work.

@TheHorse (206648)

• Walnut Creek, California

15 Nov 15

Thanks! Playing music is fun. I hope we keep getting a bit better (and a bit looser) each time we play.

Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (58155)

• Centralia, Washington

15 Nov 15

Lovely photo. Only side line that I've gotten money from other than writing was to sell eggs. That did not last too long but it was fun.

Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (58155)

• Centralia, Washington

15 Nov 15

@TheHorse We have turkey, duck and chicken hens.

@TheHorse (206648)

• Walnut Creek, California

15 Nov 15

Did you have hens?

PLETHOS

@Plethos (13560)

• United States

25 Nov 15

its so true in what you say about using a hobby to make money . i roadie for my brothers band and get paid for it. every once in a while someone will see me shooting a slingshot and ask if i wouldnt mind making one to sell. even something as simple as making a dozen cup cakes or an upsidedown pineapple cake will make me $20 easy.

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