One More Time!

So, this is my last "Nashville Adventure" blog post. I've been putting off writing it because I really don't want it to be over. But, for now, it is.

I left Nashville on Dec. 26th, and drove the three days home, still feeling sick and achy. Now, I love a road trip. Just me, my car, the open road, my iPod, and memo recorder and I'm all set for a good long trip. I'm always happy driving for 11 hours at a stretch. Sometimes, going to Florida, I'll drive for three days, 15 hours each day, and I love it. This time, I didn't like it so much. I was sad leaving Nashville, and I felt like poo, so... maybe that had something to do with it.

Anyway, I made it home safely on Monday around 5 PM. I was greeted by Dave and Greg at my house, and it was great to see them and my house was warm and welcoming as always. We chatted for a while, I told them about my escapades in Nashville, and I played the new songs I wrote during my sabbatical (Which will be my next album, "Sabbatical."), and I heard all about their Christmases and it was so great catching up. Then Dave left to go spend time with his girlfriend and Greg and I hit RumbleFish, my favorite sushi place in the world, which is right down the street in Montclair, CA. I do love Teru in Studio City, but I think Rumble Fish has knocked it out of first place, if you can believe that, Debbie! Crazy huh?

It was delicious.

Since then, my sore throat has come back, my arm still hurts from what? I don't know. Been to the doc's twice, and they don't know. Nothing appears to be wrong with me. I think it may just be stress. We'll see. It's back to work tomorrow and once that gets going, perhaps I'll feel better? We'll see!

Spent New Year's Eve at Mat and Elena's house, celebrating Mattie's birthday. Dave wasn't able to make it but the rest of the Usual Suspects were there, of course Mat and Elena, and Rose, Greg, Rachel, Carol, Robbie, Jamie, Marilyn, Jeanne, and some other friends of Mat and Elena's that I just met that night. It was such an amazingly fun party! We set up their living room for Nashville-Style Open Mic (we are so cute!) and Mat brought out his karaoke set-up for those few people attending who didn't play an instrument. Everything was perfect. Had the best time! I seriously thought I would go, have a couple drinks, sing a few songs and leave early, but I stayed until... hmm... what time did I end up leaving? Oh yeah, around 2 PM on Friday, January 1, 2010. Had such a great time! Woke up around 9 am to a decimated house. Mat and Elena have a very elegant, beautiful home, and we just trashed it. It was quite a sight. So Mat, Rachel and I cleaned up the place before Elena woke up, then we spent a couple hours playing more music. What a perfect way to ring in the New Year!

So now, it's Sunday night, my car is once again packed to the gills, but this time, it's loaded with hairstyling equipment. Tomorrow I load into my new home for the next four months, the "Glee" Hair and Makeup trailer. Working with Eryn again, and Ryan! It's going to be such fun and how lucky am I that I get to work on a show that is just filled with music!?

There's a chance I may post random blogs now and then, but if not, thanks so much for keeping up with my travels. This has been a most amazing trip for me.

Happy New Year!