Day 83

"Well I'm from Indiana

She made me what I've become

Everybody has their reasons

And one is always where they're from

Cause I'm gonna do exactly what I want

You can say that I'm the one to blame

Yeah I'm gonna do exactly what I want

And I hope you'll do the same"

---Jon McLaughlin, "What I Want"

Have you heard the new Jon McLaughlin song?? I have! In fact, I have a free download!  The lyrics above are from the new song.  Did you know he is from Indiana?  Here is a picture of me and Jon at a Tin Caps game last summer (09)...

I love that he sings songs about what he knows...He sings about Indiana (where he is from) and about things that have happened in his life.  One of my favorite songs by him is called "4 years" and its about looking back on when he was in high school.  He realizes that it is perfect to just be yourself and down the road, what clique you were in during high school really doesn't matter.  I think back on this song now that I am getting ready to graduate college...memories of the last 8 years of schooling make me realize that all of these experiences have brought me to where I am today.  They brought me to California where I am working for a fantastic company.  They brought me to graduation with a degree in Music Business Administration...right where I thought I would be.

I am so super excited about graduation weekend!  It is just around the corner...23 days until I am officially a college graduate (ok maybe not officially since I won't be done with my internship but still pretty darn close!)  Mom and I have been talking a lot about graduation weekend and it is making me so excited.  I can't wait to be back in Indiana to celebrate with my friends and family.  It is going to be such an action packed weekend.  I have family coming in from New York, New Jersey, and Canada (as well as those coming from Fort Wayne).  Not only are we celebrating my graduation that weekend, we are celebrating Mother's Day and I am glad I can be home to celebrate with my mother AND my godmother!  We are also celebrating my godmother, Aunt Ann's birthday and a slightly belated birthday to my godfather, Uncle John!  I can't wait to see what the weekend has in store....23 more days :-D Speaking of 23 more days...that means I will have been writing my blog for 106 days bu graduation day...CRAZY!  I never really thought I would keep up with it!  Can't slack off now!