Certainly had no intention of essentially sitting out an entire season here in 2021, but thems the breaks folks. I’ve made many promises to get back to posting regularly over these last several years, and I haven’t lost any of my passion for music or for sharing it. But this past year has been trying in all kinds of ways, and even with things this year being better than the last, it brings new challenges and new issues to the fore. When you live with depression you find yourself making bargains constantly. You find just enough energy for one thing, perhaps two, but ultimately other things fall by the wayside. My work as a teacher comes first, and now, the monthly show I do on Artform comes second, and as things have opened up, I’ve been able to reconnect with friends and even attempt to find love, so this blog has been way back on the backburner. I’ll even admit that when the bill came due for another year of Melting Pot, I strongly considered not renewing and just letting everything go…But I just couldn’t let it go. I have no idea how long I’ll post things on this site, how long I’ll share music, but I do know I’m not ready to give up just yet. And while I’ve made many promises over the last several years, promises of consistent posts, new mixes, many many promises, in this very moment, where I am once again soon free from all of my teaching duties for a couple months, and on this day where we celebrate 12 years, I feel hopeful that this year will be different. That perhaps this year, I’ll be able to fight through my perfectionist tendencies, push through the ways that depression affects my ability to do the things I enjoy and maybe, just maybe have the kind of year that I’ve been promising. To quote one of my favorite films (which I saw on a big screen tonight, 40 years after it first debuted), it is a dream I have…And so, onwards and upwards minha gente, peace and bright moments to you all!