A few days ago, a good friend told me that I was part of the reason they wrote a certain song. Mainly based on something that I had written in my blog here. So funny how I didn't realize how something I could have written on here could have been so easily searched and have such an impact on someone that I didn't know that well at the time, but now have been fortunate enough to have as my friend now a couple of years later. So, of course I searched the past couple of days to find exactly what I had written to have this affect and it kept me there for an hour just going back in time and reviewing my thoughts.

Regardless, the whole experience of going back in my journal made me realize how much I do miss contributing to my blog and how I do like to go back in time and relive some of the feelings and experiences that I recorded on this online journal of mine. So, I'm back. Not sure for how long, but for now anyways. It's been awhile and it feels good to be writing again. I think life just got in the way, but not in a bad way....a very full and great way actually.

I don't think I could ever summarize all of the amazing things that have been occuring since October of last year even if I wanted to. We all know my memory is limited. *grin* I do believe that a lot of things happening in my life as of late has made me into a better person. Sure, I've definitely made some mistakes, but I'm still learning a lot as well. I've been very fortunate to gain some amazing new friends in my life and been blessed with a great job that I really do still appreciate everyday.

As far as Disney is concerned, I've been blessed with some amazing tours. Since the FOB craziness, I've decided that it's not worth it in the long run to ever request a certain tour if I know they are coming outside of my wish list so I have let the higher beings determine who I get to hang out with at work. Fortunately for me, all of them have been great and fun people and have enriched my life for the better. It's amazing to me to think that I have this job to ride rides and make magic with Guests. It's a pretty great thing. I have to admit.

My family has hit some amazing moments in the past few months. I'm pretty much the happiest ever in regards to my family. I finally feel complete. In short, it had been about an eighteen year break since my family had heard from one of my brothers. The day after Easter, (March 24th) this year, I found him on myspace and thus has brought him back into our lives. I got to see him shortly after and I never knew how much I missed him until I talked to him again. My entire family has grown from the experience and I can't really put into words how much happier I am just being able to contact him and have the possibility of hanging out again. It's wonderful. I'm so extremely happy that things have worked out the way they have recently.

In regards to CCMaD, things have been chugging along. There have been some additions to our CCMaD family. ACDC was born in mid-December and the kid is adorable, not gonna lie. We've continually been booking at The Studio Cafe, some amazing artists, but to be honest the crowd has been less than packing the house. We have been blessed with some great crowds, but for the majority Orlando's fanbase needs to grow a bit, especially to support these quality musicians that we've had the ability to meet and host at the venue. I wish there was more that we could do.

"�the idea that the world - that I - might miss out on the life-altering genius of an artist simply because the powers that be couldn't see the light caused my heart to feel stiff and heavy." An excerpt from "How to Kill A Rockstar" By Tiffanie Debartolo

I just got done volunteering for the second year in a row at the Florida Music Festival 2008. It was an amazing experience, as always. I helped a lot more this year than last and loved every minute of it. The registration is my favorite location to assist. We check in the bands, sponsors, indie film artists, etc and get the opportunity to meet a lot of the people involved with the entire festival. It is also more responsibility and I was given a lot of trust, which made me feel good about the job I was doing. In general, the festival did not host as many as my musician friends as I am used to, but a lot of them were still there at the event to help support so that made it feel more like family.

Highlights of FMF (from what I remember) include the following: Gary Pfaff & The Heartwells (Craig and Jason *new boys* and JB!); even though for a very short time it was great to see them and reminise "Carolyn...remember when we..." Even though the events were slightly wrong, I so didn't want them to leave. John Frank; so funny when he dances, I heart him even more for his short Social happiness moment! Didn't think it was possible! Vic and Jeff of Dirty Shannon just being *amazing* friends and supportive. It was such a magical evening although I do remember crying at three separate occasions and only one of those times was because I was slightly upset, but the outcome was totally worth it and I'm really glad the event happened. The other two were very happy reasons, but I was very overwelmed and became retarded. What are you gonna do? *grin*

Anyways, I'm currently looking for a new place to live so all the stresses that come along with that are currently hovering above me, but I believe everything will work out in the end. *crossing fingers* I want to be closer to downtown and it gets a bit pricer as I get closer.