My Dreamscape

I tend to dream about my future because I find my present unfufilling sometimes. So I look at what I want later and not now. So far the greatest thing I have fathomed has been the home I want someday. The homes I like are usually all craftsman style homes. Luckily for me the area I am from and the area near my school is saturated with these homes. I am drawing inspiration from them every time I take a walk. I will take leisurely walks through the neighborhoods off campus just to gaze at these homes for ideas of what I want mine to look like.

This is one that I specifically keep an eye on in East Nashville. The asymmetrical front door seems a bit self-reflected which I like. The windows out front are broad and opening to the picture of outside or inside. The posts are few and depended on by the over hand of the front porch. And the window in the middle of the roof out front, which probably leads to a bedroom, is a wonderful accent that just makes this glimpse of happiness whole for me. 

I also look at possible cars or trucks that I may want. And instead of going out to buy some brand new overpriced something I am looking at finding an aged gem and restoring it for myself. I am looking currently at an old pickup truck, more than likely a Chevy.

This is my idea so far. A 1940 Chevrolet pickup with a two tone paint scheme would work perfectly. I just want something clean and fun to drive. This would certainly work for grocery getting and to an from work. I know it wont be absolutely perfect on gas, however I don't expect it to be. In all honesty, I hope I don't live all that far from my school that I will teach at. That truck makes me sad to see such beauty in automotive architecture be so non-existent nowadays.

In my home, I MUST have a drum kit. I have always wanted a kit for myself, and eventually I will make it happen. I have been a drum lover since about 6th grade. Along my path I learned a bit of how to play and how to learn(very important), yet I never had my own set. I have looked for years at sets and played many different kinds. I tend to stick to natural wood shells with material heads. It is the tone about a set that makes me picky. I do not like what most people do about a set. The tone is supposed to have a constant decay to it for most, however I want a definite attack and an immediate drop in the sound. This requires a fair bit of acoustic know-how to produce this quality.

This set here has been one that I have looked at for years now. I have played a few of them and although they are smaller drums their sound is deep and whole for me. Plus they are small, but that never meant that you cannot expand. I play on pairing these with a barrage of cymbals and other smaller instruments like bells, woodblocks, midi pads, and a cowbell for sure.

All of this just tips the iceberg of all the dreams I have for my future. I know I can accomplish them I just have to set out for them. I want the dog that is perfectly trained and well behaved. I want the warm home-cooked meal after a long day of work. I want the movies at night on the big plush couch. And I want the backyard barbecues on the weekends with friends and family. I want it. I want something to call my own, and I want to be proud of my own. I don't have much of that in my life now.