Hello. It’s been a while. I’m broadcasting this post to you while looking out my window at an amazing view of the Hollywood Hills in Southern California.
Life is beautiful right now, smooth jazz is playing through the house (not sure why but it’s working lately) and I have a cup of hot black tea beside me that is going to give me the caffeine power I need to blast this out… that’s the one thing I haven’t been able to kick… sweet black caffeine.
The rest is gone.
I’m happy to have the site back up and running properly… it’s been several years since it was last live… I mean, you know… sometimes a guy has to live some life… and wow, what an adventure it’s been.
How do I sum up the life changing events that have gone on in the last 3.5 years? I guess I don’t, not here and not now, not in one blog post. But it is my intention to get into it at some point here on the site, I’ll just have to do it a piece at a time, a post at a time…
Leaving The Mother Land…
I remember leaving the mother land (Oklahoma) and driving over 24 hours straight, without stopping… spilling coffee and energy drinks all over the place, speeding past police knowing that they could not see me because I was in the spirit world. I felt like I was on the verge of a big change and I was right.
There have been bumps along the way and no one is perfect but I can tell you I’ve strung together over 3 years of non stop successes that have changed my life beyond my wildest dreams. It’s amazing what you can pull off when you get out of your own way.
I’m Writing Lately, A Lot
After several years of trying to reinvent myself I realized that I am a guy who picks up a guitar and sings. I’m a guy who puts a guitar on and makes songs with it with very little knowledge of theory or chords. I just play it and a songs comes out.
I recently picked up an American Strat and an insane vocal processor that sings 5 part harmonies with me and I’ve put together 10-15 songs that I’ve recorded with an iPhone and posted online. I’m almost positive it’s good… 97% sure.
What to Expect
If you’ve known me for a while, you’ll know what to expect here. I’ve been doing it off and on for a decade. I remember when people used to be shocked by how much I shared about myself online.. and now, everyone does it, every day on Facebook.
Blog – I’ll be posting bits and pieces from my recent experiences, things that have helped me and may help you and things that are going on now and any new news that develops.
My hope is that as I share things that have worked for me others (you) will put them into action in your own life and see if they help you as much as they have me. Or if you know someone who is in a rut, send the info to them.
I’m fascinated by technology and am a huge fan of life hacking. I love and finding shortcuts to getting organized, getting in shape, eating healthy, falling asleep faster and making more money.
Music - You’ll be able to hear every album I’ve ever done that I can find. I get asked all the time why there isn’t a catalog somewhere online and the truth is I just never did it. The initial plan is to upload two projects at a time, twice a week until they’re all up. The first two are there now in the Music section.
The tracks will be either available for download either at a ‘Pick Your Price’ rate or free if you have a twitter account and post a tweet about it.
That’s All Folks (for now)
Well, that’s it… first post in the bag. I want to personally thank you for hanging out and keeping up with me.
-Malan
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