Do yourself a favor and head over to the
Son Volt website and take a listen. I am on my first turn but the tunes are quite tasty. Some departures here and there but the Son Volt sound is through and through. This new album "The Search" is a welcome treat to my ears. In a world where "hip-hop took the big cars" it is good to hear some good 'ol Americana.
Mosey over and set a spell.
WISHES (NOT REGRETS!)
I woke up this morning with so much on my mind. I didn't sleep in and feel more alive today. My brain is spinning with ideas and hope. So often when I get a million ideas going I start to shut down thinking I can't accomplish even a speck of what I want to do. However, I am reviewing my past a bit and will start with my realizations.
WISHES (NOT REGRETS!):
I wish I would have listened to my father in college. He told me to go after my passions (music, acting, writing) but have a back up plan. I didn't listen and just thought I was going to be "discovered" and hooked up with the dream job. Well that didn't happen and I am trying to make up for lost time. I admit I still dream of being discovered!
I wish I paid more attention to things political to a degree. I was heavily involved in student government in college, but focused more on the spotlight than the issues. Now I am a father and need to know what is going on to lead my children. I am becoming more civic minded recently and want to get involved somehow, someway. I have a meeting with the Arizona Commission for the Arts soon to find out where I can get involved in helping arts education in my city. Who knows, it could lead to something down the road.
I wish I would have been at least a bit more athletic when I was younger to have somewhat of a workout ethic. I am trying to get in shape and it is hard without that mindset.
I wish I learned how to read music. I consider myself a good guitar player but there are times I have to wrestle with certain songs to play at church concerts. Plus, being able to read would just be awesome. I played a concert on Easter and watched the orchestra folks reading their music and it was very cool. HOWEVER, I was not tied down to a piece of paper and I rocked!
Today I am not kicking myself in the butt for these wishes, they are motivating me. I refuse to feel sorry for myself and my past. Now I am in seeker mode, looking to keep changing my life for the better.
SIDE NOTE: I am filling out my application for the Guitars Not Guns program. I want to start a chapter here in Phoenix and use my gifts to help younglings taste the joy of guitars!
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