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June 30th 2011; about 4.5 months ago, I decided to do something I had been putting off for the longest time. I went out and bought a drum kit with the hopes of learning the ropes. I went into this having never played the drums once in my life; truly starting from square one.

I decided the best way to keep myself motivated was to create a video journal or “vlog,” to chronicle my progress as time went along. Since then, I’ve posted 21 videos including some lessons and a slew of drum covers of songs that I enjoy.

It wasn’t until I posted my latest cover last week, that I looked back at my first cover and saw just how much I’ve progressed. Check out the videos below to see it for yourself.

Playing drums for Two Weeks

(It’s pretty painful to I watch, I know)

Playing drums for 4.5 Months

What a different 4 months can make, it’s crazy. I’ve been enjoying the heck out of it and can’t wait to see where I’m at in another 4 months or more. Go subscribe to my channel to see my new videos as I post new ones.

Anyhow, I hope this inspires someone out there to pick up an instrument or to go for it and try something they’ve been meaning to for awhile. You’ll be glad you did.

In other news, I recently photographed a friend’s wedding in Austin just a few weeks ago. The venue was on Congress Avenue, just blocks away from the famous 6th street and the Texas state capital. I had such a blast. Check out the blog post with a few of the shots up on my photography website here. Comments are appreciated!