Validation about ones life choices rarely come needed but today, three lives were validated. I received the message below from a dear friend and I am so proud of the father he has become, the man he always was, and the friend he always is. This beautiful sentiment shows how much of an amazing soul he is and how much Universal light love and magic he is … Continue reading Living Loudly, Where I Should Be
I don’t remember the exact day I first stepped into The Gin Mill on 1411 S Tryon St. in Charlotte, NC, but I remember who I was with: Timmy and Jennifer. I don’t think I ever really left after that night. My visits to The Gin Mill went from weekly visits to weekend visits to nightly visits. Having grown up watching Cheers, it was my own … Continue reading Chosen Family: The Gin Mill
Not the Tennessee whiskey. The man. The myth. The legend. I awoke today with messages from the other side of the world that one of my life mentors, Jack Daniel, had left his role as program director (PD) at 1065 The End. He wasn’t just the PD to me. He was my mentor and he was a dear friend. Jack encouraged me to apply for … Continue reading Ode to Jack Daniel
My favorite number isn’t 47. It’s 16. I was born on the 16th day of the 11th month. I just naturally gravitate to 16 and variations of it like 4 and 8. But when I arrived to Australia (Nov 2015), I kept saying 47. It would be my answer for anything number related. How many kilometers do I have to go? 47. How long is … Continue reading 47, It’s a Prime Number
There are things in life that trigger your memory or memories, to a certain time, a certain place, a certain feeling, etc. For me, there are certain songs that will remind me of certain people or moments. Movie quotes that will take me instantly back to a time and a place. Hearing words pronounced wrong like champagne to “cham-pag-na” or adding an extra higher to “Electric … Continue reading Like a Memory
I saw these words “ALL THINGS POSSIBLE” on a banner in Portland, Maine and it was as if the Universe was letting me know that it was with me. I was in town for a 3-day weekend to see one my greatest friends get married to his love. (Go #TeamOBerkowitz) It was also a reunion of chosen family as well, aka The Gin Mill family. … Continue reading All Things Possible
I have a group of friends, aka THE BAND, and I miss them. I miss them A LOT. Through ups and downs, the drunken fights and drunken nights and the good significant others and bad significant others we have always remained friends. They will always be my baby bros or sis’ or baby bears (depending on the succession of where you landed in my life). Continue reading “The Old Days”
One of my mentor’s in my career and a friend, Jack Daniel, once said to me: “It’s the quality of life that will matter, not the quantity or the career.” His message has stuck with me since then. I hear it quietly in my head over and over. In the words of Gareth Asher, “Gotta get going, gotta get on the road…I’m my packing bags … Continue reading The Voice That Speaks Inside
This post is for Heather. She tweeted on Monday she needed “…a something to make me feel better. #sadtweet” You can see our conversation-> But I wanted to do something more for her than a few tweets and though it wasn’t immediately, I hope this brightens her day now and this might be the something to make her feel better. It’s a little late Heather, … Continue reading For Heather
In no particular order, here’s a list of things I’ve learned while exploring & exposing myself… As Ville Vallo of HIM says in a brilliant quote, “Music is my ‘God,’ my best friend.” Without music, I am sure I would not have survived being on this earth for so long. Music has also given me some of the best friendships I could ever ask for. … Continue reading Things I’ve Learned