Welcome.......Again.

So, it's been a while since I wrote anything on Blogger.  If you've visited my page before, you'll notice I've done a bit of....redecorating.  My blog was previously titled "Dark Hunter's Forest."  It was started during a really, really miserable period of my life.  I had to force myself to write the couple of meager posts that populated this page for more than two years.  Much has changed since March of 2011, and I am happy to report that I have made my way through the dark forest and came out the other side a better man. 

And as you can see, I burnt that sumbitch to the ground!  :-P

A divorce, a firing, a broken heart, and a bout of temporary insanity pretty much sums up my 2012.  I stand before you all a more focused, driven, and most importantly....happy person.  I have rediscovered who I was pre 2006 and built upon that.  I have rediscovered my inner strength and have found strength from those closest to me.  I am not where I want to be yet, but I know I will get there.  My way. 

So, why the redesign?  Quite simply, because I wanted to start over.  I have a lot of things running through my head constantly.  I need some place safe to express them.  My blog in it's former state was NOT that place.  As I said, it was created during a dark time while I was in a dark place.  I am no longer in that dark place.  Which is why I "burned down the forest" so to speak.  I deleted those two meaningless posts, and decided to start fresh.  The theme I chose also fits in with where my mind has been lately.  I have finally found a good creative outlet for myself.

Behold!

I have found an outlet through music.  I am learning how to play guitar primarily, but I also picked up a drumset because I love beating out rhythms and letting it take me wherever it will.  The keyboard you see is simply a controller that can plug into my iPad or PC & produce piano & synth sounds.  My goal is to bring the skills I learn together & actually create something.  I have also begun dabbling in songwriting.  My iPhone's become an invaluable tool for songwriting ideas since anytime I get an idea for a lyric, I whip out notepad and jot it down. I recently downloaded an app called Evernote, which can sync up with my iPhone, iPad, and PC so I can access my ideas anywhere.  Once I get proficient enough, I would like to start a band & rock the world.  Or, at least the neighborhood.  I will be using this blog as another tool to share songwriting ideas and acquire feedback.  Because as I've learned from my job, feedback is love.  :-P

Dark Hunter's Forest has been destroyed.  And from the ashes, a new chapter of my life has begun.

Welcome to Hunter's Stage.

Enjoy the show!