Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Summer bucket list.

Go to the beach.
Parties.
Hume Lake<3
Go up to the mountains.
Visit Belmont University.
Sing with Mr. Kenny Eiland.
Train with Zane and Ben for b-ball. (pending)
Pull an all-nighter.
Bonfire.
Midnight premiere of pretty much anything.
See Winnie the Pooh.
See Captain America.
TENNESSEE.
Finally see Inception.
Get into a Bible study.
Sing in TN.
Read. A lot. (pending)

I have work to do... and approx. 4 or so weeks to do so.

Later bro,
Kyls.

Nothing like a little summer narcissism. 
;)

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Steak n Shake, baby.

Seriously. One of the best burger places I have ever been.
Totally a highlight of my visit out here.

Sunday morning, I woke at 6:00 a.m. (4:00 a.m. California time) sharp, put on my new casual and super cute dress, my gladiator sandals, did my hair and hopped in Kenny's truck and off to Harpeth Community Church. This kid has now sung in Tennessee. Yeah dawg, that's what up. After singing both services, saying goodbye to Darnell and some of my other new Southern friends, I came home and took the most glorious nap. Upon my awakening, I found that Kenny's doo-wop was here for rehearsal and they allowed me to sing with them, also a blast. Sunday evening, Kenny and Dona's friend was having a birthday celebration that I was so graciously invited to as well. And let me just say, one of the greatest nights of my Tennessee trip. AMAZING food, watching these people smile and sing and dance and just have fun was a blast.

Monday morning was my appointment at Belmont University and if we're being totally honest, I'm like 85% sold. 

Not only is this literally the most beautiful campus I have ever seen, but it's such an amazing community. They are in the heart of freakin' Nashville, just adjacent to Music Row!! They own multiple recording studios, including two actually located in Music Row and multiple ones on campus. They have a huge gym/event center where they hold concerts, debates and many different events. They have even had a presidential debate in there once! Belmont is a well-renown school, their music program has been #1 for years and their other programs have been in the top 20 for years as well. 

Needless to say, I'm about 90% sold on going there. Of course, finances are always something to worry about, but God knows how much I want this and God also knows what is best, so I'm holding to the truth that God will provide for me the best option... and I really hope it's Belmont because that place is so freakin' pretty.
(Freakin' amazing, right? Right.)

I am heading back home on Thursday. Not excited to be flying and hanging out in airports all day. But quite frankly, if you sit down at the gate, if gives you a great opportunity to determine what people would look like if they were cats. But after having told a few people that, I've realized that I'm the only person that does that. Oh well. To each his own, right? :P

Well, with all that being said, I'm excited to be coming home soon. I've really missed my family and friends, but being out here has taught me so much and left me with some amazing memories.

Later bro,
Kyls. 







Saturday, July 23, 2011

You from Tennessee? 'Cause you're the only Ten-I-See. ;)

My hunk of burnin' love.
;)

I'm currently in Tennesee!
And it's really freaking pretty here.


As beautiful as it is out here, I honestly miss home a lot. I don't miss the desert so much, but I miss my family and I miss my friends. Oh my gosh, I miss them so much. I miss my church. Saturday night means Fuel and Harbor and I really want to be there tonight. I guess I never knew how much I loved it there... wow, never thought I'd be saying that.
I hate the desert. It's hot and ugly and surprisingly crowded, but I love the people I have there. I love them. 

The main reason that I came out to Tennessee was to visit Belmont University, I have a scheduled tour for said college on Monday and as excited as I am to see it, I feel like I might have also changed my mind a little. As beautiful as the campus is, as great as their reputation is, I don't know if I'm really ready to completely uproot myself and move all the way out here. I don't know. At the same time though, I do love it out here. Being that I'm living with two working adults and the daughter of one who actually has a life out here, I am kind of a tag-along and a stranger. I have yet to really see what TN has to offer me. So, I don't know... I just don't. The future freaks me out. 

I have a lot of thinking to do. A lot of planning to do.
My thoughts are (as always) running at like, 100 miles an hour and I feel stuck. 
Stuck, but hopeful.

Later bro,
Kyls.