by kevmundo » Aug 16th, '12, 23:55
I tried learning the guitar,I tried learning the piano, then I had a go at Italian. Basically I discovered that when my wife was watching soaps, reality TV or some other mindless soul-sucking pap, I had to find a distraction other that alcohol. Three years ago I read a book called 13 steps to mentalism and it changed my life. I then did what I guess most people in my position do - I spent a fortune on trying to buy success.
Of course, I soon learnt that most dealer items lead to misery. Undeterred, I decided that (not unlike a mechano set) I was interested solely in the METHOD and not the trick itself. I then became obsessed with method rather than the effect. For the last three years I've been lying to myself saying that eventually I'll go semi-pro and eventually offer myself for coprorate do's/weddings etc. I haven't practiced enough to be any good. What I have done is to read an innumerable amount of material to the point that I feel I can watch any magic show and reverse engineer it without too much effort.
That doesn't make me a good magician, it just makes me a bit of a tool!!! And a geeky tool at that!!
Yesterday, I was tinkering with some cards and I thought of (what I think are) two completely new effects. I realised that magic being what it is, some other sod would have thought of it already and I really needed a group of like-minded people to talk to so I didn't make a complete ass of myself. I searched the internet and I stumbled across TM. I'm late to magic (I'm 34), but over the last three years I've only done a three day week so I've studied it to the point where I think my wife is trying to leave me??
I love billet switches, and all things mentalism. I also love spending about £1oo per month on disappointment. Having become obsessed with magic/mentalism, I know I'm in the right place!!
Pip-pip
Kevmundo