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Day One Hundred Sixty (Year Three)

Well, here it is, the 366th (and final) post of the calendar year.  I've been waiting for this moment, pretty much ever since I started this blog.  I've posted at least once for every single day of the year.  Were there a couple of days I posted late?  Of course there were, but I think that's bound to happen from time to time regardless of how prepared and focused you try to be.

Tomorrow's the first.  I've got some decisions to make.  Chief among them are:

1) Where do I start with my song-in-a-month?
2) Which band do I pay closer attention to in January?

The big thing I forgot to mention in yesterday's post is this: You know those Guitar World columns that Richard Lloyd did a few years back?  I finally found the DVD's that are associated with the columns.  Both volumes.  Those will definitely be put into rotation right off the bat, and make their way into my practice plan.

2013 is going to be an amazing year for me musically.  I'd love nothing more than for it to be a year filled with new students, great concerts, and a big push toward feeling like I'm good enough to apply to Berklee.

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