Well, hello. It certainly has been some time since we have seen each other (I am talking about you, the reader, and my website). I am sure you were wondering, what happened to this website? Why aren’t there any more posts? Is he alive? Well, if you asked either one of these questions, I believe that it is only necessary that I provide some answers. So let’s catch up, shall we?

It is hard to believe that my last blog post was in December of 2018 doing my yearly roundup of projects that I liked that year. It is difficult to capture everything that has happened between then and now, some of which may sound all too familiar. This blog originated right after college and continued on while I lived in Los Angeles. Relocating to Nashville to be closer to my family and friends was one of the best decisions I made. 2018 was a tough year as I lost my mom in September and was working a job that I truly detested. I still actively posted when I could, however, I felt like the spark to keep writing was not there anymore.

One of the most common excuses for people to put their passion projects on hold is simply, growing older and going through life. In 2019, I finally got a job where I was content and surrounded myself with people that allowed me to flourish socially and feel comfortable. 2019 truly felt like a comeback statement and I was elated to know that there was positivity after a challenging past year.

2020, we don’t need to revisit this. We all know what happened and it is etched in every memory bank around the world. I royally missed this opportunity to write because, what else were we doing besides getting drunk at home and watching cooking reels? Nothing. One of the bright spots of that year besides using the excuse to do whatever I want is that I met my wife-to-be. We started the same job back in 2019 and after a year and a half of knowing each other, eventually led to my getting the cajones to ask her out. Life has been grandiose with her and I thank the world for allowing our paths to intersect. If we fast forward a couple years to ’22, we move in together and made the intrepid decision to pack up our life and move to New York City. Every time we made a weekend voyage to the Big City, we always talked about what it would be like to live here. Both of us are very familiar with the city, as most of my fiancée’s family is from Long Island and visited New York nearly every year. For me, I lived to come visit anytime I could and also had friends who moved up here. So, we packed up in the summer and moved to New York, living out our champagne dreams in a small 1 bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. While we have faced multiple challenges (looking at you NY Parking Enforcement), we do experience a sense of community and pride that we live in one of the greatest cities on earth. This will not be a forever home, but it is something we are very proud of doing together.

Besides a few details omitted, the gist of my nearly 5 year absence has been addressed. So let’s get to why we are here now. I updated my About Me section to include what has changed. My therapist posed me with a question that I still think about every single day. What are some hobbies that you like to do? Uh, do you mean besides dreading my 9-5 and having an existential crisis when I get home? Drink every weekend to forget that I have to return to work that following Monday? Exercise semi-frequently to keep mind from spiraling? I guess I don’t have any hobbies then. It made me think of this project that I used to write for SCREWURADIO. This is me. Even when I wasn’t feeling pleased about myself, I still wrote and felt glad that I was doing something I enjoyed. I don’t consider myself a Mark Twain of music writing by any stretch of the imagination, but it is an outlet that I benefit from and others possibly do too. This resurgence hit me over the head one day when I was out with friends for a birthday and I talked about my blog, in which one person recognized. I was shocked, why did I quit? Within a week, I renewed my URL and I hope to resurrect something that I thought was going to be a dated memory.

Moving forward. I know all my limitations, excuses, and downfalls that prevent me from writing and sharing. Previously, I was devoting tons of time into this website and couldn’t exercise balance. Now, I am older and taking on more responsibilities, but still want to find the right equilibrium of my life and this project. This won’t be a website where you will get daily thumbnails of new blogs and interviews, no. But I aspire to get this car back up and running with weekly posts and see where things go from there. I am also incorporating menswear/fashion into my daily posts as well. Most of my friends still wear golf polos and birddog pants to the bar, so I am hoping to inspire new minds to dress a little bit more……….mature? Trendy? Hey guys, I am just trying to help. I am not wealthy enough to go on extravagant binges down 5th ave, but there are multiple brands and trends I think will elevate your game. I am hoping to get something out by next week for a weekly round-up.

I am excited to be back and I hope you are too. Message me on instagram @jackkiser or send me an email at jackson.kiser93@gmail.com

Much love,

Jack