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I've always had an eclectic taste in music. My ipod would leave you completely baffled....and I love that. I love that I cannot be easily categorized. Sure, I have my favorites - my go-to's. But, even those are all over the musical spectrum. Shuffle will take you on a journey over 5 decades....even though I've only been alive for 3. I blame my mom. When I was very young, our day-to-day life always had a soundtrack. I can't remember a time when there wasn't a record playing. So, inevitably, I fell in love with music early. Of course, then , my taste was her taste - a blend of Motown and Top 40 hits. As I got older, my collection grew to include Rock, R&B, Classical and Jazz. But, to this day, Motown holds a special place in my heart. And, this month, I was able to realize a childhood dream. I can now say that I've seen Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight and Smokey Robinson live. And it was fantastic. I got to sing "Higher Ground" with Stevie, "Midnig...

A Hectic Spring

If I sit and really think about all the things that are happening over the next few months, I will surely lose my mind. My leisurely Atlanta life is being uprooted and I'm heading to the frosty north. As scary as that sounds, I'm not terribly nervous.... yet . Anxious is a better word. "Things" have been in the works for months now, and though we're still ironing out the details, one thing is certain - change....otherwise known as the story of my life. I'm no stranger to "starting over." This will be the 4th time that I will change cities without having been there. Of course, the first one was when I was 6, but still.... I went to Las Vegas at 18, Austin at 23 and am now in Atlanta about to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of my 30th birthday. The last move was the toughest. Austin was and will always be my home. So much so, that ultimately Matt and I agree that's where we want to end up....again. Yeah, it was hard to put that aside long enough to g...