Nashville New Years! A co-worker of mine went down to Alabama for new years with her boy friend; they live together here in Murfreesboro and have a dog. She asked if I could house sit, and watch the dog, and I said gladly! They were super happy I was able to because they couldn’t find anyone else to take care of the dog, but what they don’t realize was how happy I was to stay out of my apartment for a few nights. New Years Eve, I headed to Nashville with a very big group of new friends, we took 3 cars to get up there. At about 10:15PM and about 10 miles out of Murfreesboro, Car #1 blew a tire, so we all met them up on the side of the freeway, they didn’t have a spare tire for the truck, however, Car #2 did so we put that spare on, and we went back on our way. We didn’t get to far, until Car #2 called and said their battery died while on the side of the freeway, so we turned around again and met them back up, and jump started it, and again, went on our way.
We made it to Nashville, and actually, parking wasn’t all that bad. Lower Broadway, where all the famous honky-tonks are, was PACKED, Lynard Skynard was rocking the place for the last hour of 2011, and a giant music note was ready to drop. It was a good time, people watching, and singing along to Skynard in downtown Nashville. I made it to church on Sunday morning and heard a great New Year’s sermon. A friend said that the word “Resolution” was weak, and I completely agree, so I am making some New Year goals for 2012. I had no idea what was coming this time last year. I would have never imagined in January 2011, that by the end of it I would be living in Nashville actually going for a career in Banjo Music, but here I am.
So, my goals this year are simple, and kind of obvious. In the last three months I have learned a lot and continue to learn each day. My first goal is to play more music. Plain and simple, I want to practice hours every single day, I want to play with more people as often as I can, and I want to start playing out and gigging and playing shows. Another goal is to continue to write and write more. This counts both for writing music, writing lyrics, and also writing in a blog! And finally, I want to get closer to God, and study the Bible more, and as much as I can. Without evening realizing it, I have been set up in Tennessee, and surrounded by musicians, churchgoers or both. With all that in place, I am very excited for 2012, it has the potential to be a very musical year. However, like I mentioned, before, January 1, 2011, I had absolutely no idea that by September I would have quit my job and moved to Nashville. Just goes to show that you never really know what’s going to happen, and A LOT can happen in one year.
Set your goals, make your plans and follow through. Keep your faith strong, take challenges head on, and when things don’t work out exactly like you thought they would, just remember its probably for the best, and Happy 2012!
Side note, I got home at about 3:00AM New Years morning, and since I was staying and Amber and Kevin’s I was actually able to come home and sleep! My apartment was gearing up for an all night rage that afternoon, which is fine, but suck when you live in that rage. Another goal is to get rid of my lease this month!
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