It’s been a minute since I’ve checked in on this thread. I’ve been in Austin about 9 months now, but honestly haven’t had the ability to go out and explore as much as I would have liked yet.
This fall, I will be moving to a spot downtown on the East Side, which will have me out and about much more often. I’m really looking forward to that.
Coming out here without a plan was probably misguided to an extent. I ran out of money and lived in a cave for a while. But now I’ve got a solid gig working kayak tours on Lady Bird Lake, and things are looking up.
Not to mention, all of the upgrades I’ve made to Extra Chill are starting to compound on each other. I’ve been a bit out of the loop on music journalism for the past few months, but that’s just because I’m trying to get my finances straight and my stability in check.
That boat captain safety net in Charleston was pretty real. It kept me afloat, literally, while I worked on Extra Chill. It wasn’t so easy to replace, but I’ve got it figured out now.
Cheers to whoever reads this. I’m hoping to start spreading the word about Extra Chill in Austin more soon. I’ve dipped my toes in but haven’t truly met that many people in the music scene yet. Nowhere near the level of contacts I have in Charleston.
That’s to be expected considering I lived in Charleston for 13 years. Moving has lit a massive fire under my ass to try and innovate and do something different and I think I’ve about started to achieve that.
