CMA fest!

Welcome back to the Young and the Restless,

This time we see Hana in Nashville performing at CMA fest. She opened for a local artist Garrett Steele. Okay enough of the 3rd person stuff. hahahahaha.... I had an absolute blast playing last weekend. It was so much fun :) And I had the best trio to back me up too. Justin, Brandon, and Audrey were amazing! Here are a couple of photo's. Most of my friends were there, and it was so great to be supported by all of them :) YAY for friends :) Until next time...I'm on iTunes and CDBaby!!! YAY! Look me up :)

settling in...

Hey all...greetings from the sun :) It is officially warm and very humid here...don't get me wrong--I love the sun and I love all the things that come along with summer(i.e. bbq, pool parties, boats, lazy rivers, watermelon, cute shorts, not to much responsibility ;)...etc)...but I don't know if I'm ready to sweat a lot alllll the time....hahaha.

Well the EP is finally done and in my hands!!! YAY! I am SOOOO excited about this. Getting ready to sell it...and it's about to be on iTunes(which I'm super pumped about)! Everything is coming together with this finally and that makes me very happy :) Trying to get this CD release party/gig thing happening too. Just trying to figure out the best venue for the show--and who I want to play with me. Tricky hahahaha. Been writing a lot lately too which has been extremely fun. I'm hoping for all good things in that department.

I'm getting to spend a lot more time with Wes here lately. This makes me very very very happy!!!! I'm excited that we are getting the chance to be with one another and see how each other roll hahahahahaha :)

Anyhooziers....I thought that I would write and tell you about some of this stuff. Until next time..."For sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain."

continue...

Sorry I pushed the wrong button....so continue...hahahaha....
Work has been going great...music is going great. Wrote some amazing songs with some people...trying to get them recorded and who knows maybe someday even sold ;) That would be the bomb! hahah :) Got a lot of exciting things coming up...weddings to play for, graduations to attend, less than 30days I will no longer be in a long distance relationship anymore!! YAY! I could shout that one from the rooftops--HOLLA! :) I'm so ready to be in the same area as my honey.

Other things....trying to plan a CD release party sometime/somewhere....so hopefully that will all work itself out. Ummmmm....I think that is it for now...Until next time, "Don't sit on a cactus!" :)

CD almost here!!! Finally!

SOOOOOOOOO.....Finally got the CD in duplication! Thank the LORD! The CD should be rollin' on in around the first week in May. So I will let you know soon how to get ahold of it. :)

In other news....Audrey's recital was AMAZING! She did such a great job. Everyone loved it including me. Such a great recital. If you came you know how awesome it was...if not--I'm sure she would love to get you a copy to see it ;)

SPRING!

Spring has finally arrived! Thank the Lord :) Got to see family and friends for the Easter holiday which was amazing! I'm so glad that I have people who love me. And I'm so glad that I have a Risen Lord! I love the Easter holiday...filled with promise. The famous sermon, "Friday's here, but Sunday's coming!" Beautiful words of promise. Hope you all had a great Easter..filled with family, friends, and uplifting promise. Lots of things have been going on, but none are really to exciting. Just been working and playing music like crazy. Super excited for the times ahead.

Greetings :)

SNOW in the 'Ville'!

Hello there....Young and the Restless here---checking in with everyone. So the new year has been going pretty good so far. All my jobs and music are going really well. I can't complain. I'm meeting tons of people and making lots of connections. This town is doing good for me. I can't believe it is almost the first of February. Life is kinda flying by and then the other half is not. So my roomie got a boyfriend. Super cool guy. Love him....really I do :) I've known him since freshman year. He is super sweet to her and they are super cute together. Glad she found someone that cares for her so much. I'm soooo happy for her---but I do have to admit that I'm kinda sad at times. This long distance stuff can be rough sometimes. Wes and I are really strong in our relationship--so I'm not really worried about it...but I won't lie... I miss him a lot which that is really hard in general to deal with; however, then the creative juices start flowing--so I write a song. All in all Tragedy, Loneliness, and Heartache= great song material....hahahahaha :)

BUT hold on a second....Let's talk about my AMAZING boyfriend for a minute. He IS my rock! He is so strong for himself and for me in my moments of weakness. He is my best friend. I can call and talk with him about anything---and for the times when I am sad or lonely---he is right there to comfort me and to make me laugh-so that I will forget about the sadness and focus on our future. I love my honey with all my heart and I am so glad that I have a strong man by my side.

I have been writing with some awesome people here in the 'Ville'. Some great stuff has come out of writing in groups. It's pretty amazing to see first hand the talent that is in this place. Had a "jam" session the other night---which was really cool! A little bit of wine/beer can go a long way in the writing/jamming process.....hahahaha. DISCLAIMER: This only happens on occasion. :) I am almost finished with my EP. I know I know this has taken FOREVER...however, sometimes this process can take a long time to sound really good. I am just waiting on the graphics to come in so I can send it off. Hopefully that will be in the next few days.

So my brother is interviewing for medical schools. And let me just say how extremely proud I am of him. He is truly a brilliant man--and I respect him and look up to him so much. He's the guy that makes his dreams come true. He is my hero. He is going to make an amazing doctor wherever he decides to go. Love you big bro :)

Being on my own is pretty cool. I've learned a bunch. Managing money, taking care of bills, figuring out when I can hang out with friends because my life is based on what time I have to get up to go to work the next day.....hahahaha....being a grown up has it's points of awesomeness...but let's not over do that statement ;) I love my family too---they have been super supportive throughout this experience.

My friends are really amazing. I have been truly blessed with such awesome friends. Friends who care about me, want to be there no matter what, and friends that will just go out with you cause you need to go out.

Well enough blabber for now...until next time, "Fragile. Don't drop."----Posted on a Boeing 757.

Happy New Year!

Hello all....Happy New Year from the Young and the Restless! ;) Well here we go....got to spend a little time with family, friends, and my honey for Christmas and New Years. So grateful to have them in my life. I know that I would not be the person I am today without their love and support. Thank you to all. Starting the year off right with work--hahahah! Which in this economy--is very much a blessing! I love the people that I am working with and everyday is a new experience to listen, be a friend, or be a blessing to someone who needed kindness. I am very much excited for the new year! I think it's the thrill of the unknown that has me going. I'm excited to figure out new things, to make new friends, and to see where the Lord is going to take me on my life journey.

On a side note....saw the movie Avatar last night with some friends---Cool movie; however, it was a tad bit long for me--hahaha. It could have been 30-45min shorter and I would have been fine with it. The Director did a nice job though--and the cinematography was really cool. (sorry if I spelled that wrong)---anyways---

Just wanted to write a little bit...not a whole lot more to say. So I will leave you with this, "Friendship is a sheltering tree." Make sure to tell your friends how much you love them.