Amazing Opportunity (Take 2)

I’m not a morning person. Not even by a long shot. 7:30am is early. Very early. Yet that’s when I received a phone call this morning.

I’ll admit it…at first I sent the unknown,  interrupter of my beauty sleep to voice mail. Even when they called back, I tried to do the same thing…except I accidentally pressed the wrong part of my iPhone screen and answered it. I could hear someone on the other end saying, “hello…helloooo…?” Oops. Then while trying to hang up real quick, I couldn’t quite comprehend what was going on. (Have I mentioned that I’m not a morning person…and am almost completely incoherent when I wake up?) So, while trying to sound wide awake, said “helllooo?”

From the other end came this cheery, loud morning wake up song. (Don’t ask me what it was…I totally can’t remember.) I struggled through the song and tried to figure out what was going on. Then finally the voice said something I could understand. “Aubrey, get up…I have an amazing opportunity for you.” (one eye opens up) “Do you want to come to Curb Studio in Nashville and shoot some photos.” (other eye opens up) “So-and-so (famous music producer) should be there and we’ll also introduce you to so-and-so (famous) and so-and-so (super famous).” By now I’m sitting up in bed. I didn’t need to hear anything else. “I’ll be there!”

I’m a little embarrassed to admit that although living in Nashville for almost 2 years, I don’t know my way around music row. I passed the recording studio 4 times before finally getting in touch with the beauty sleep interrupter and getting directions. Once inside…I was like a kid in a candy store. Eyes and mouth wide open. Pure awesomeness! (Have I mentioned that I’m a musician too?) The music equiptment was amazing and the recording equiptment was straight out of my dreams. I think I might have even drooled a little bit.

Everyone there was super nice. I find that I’m always more creative when I feel comfortable in an environment. They sure provided that. The only problem? I realized very quickly the limitations of the equiptment I have. Don’t get me wrong, I have a great camera, but I learned that recording studios can be dark. It’s hard to take pictures in the dark with no flash. Especially when the subjects are moving around really fast. So…I didn’t get very many good, usable pictures today. Thankfully, I have a few more days to research and find the best way of making due with what I have. Awesome!

As I think back over the day, I can’t help but laugh. When I went to bed last night (ok, it was this morning at 3:30am), I had nothing on my schedule. I was going to sleep in late and enjoy a day of nothing. The phone call came first. Then someone twittered me about lunch. Next came an email for a tea time talk. Followed by a text asking about dinner. And finally an after dinner photo editing time with a friend.

What a day! But you know what? I wouldn’t change it for the world. I’m so thankful and fortunate to have this amazing opportunity of life. Time for friends. Conversations with strangers. Crazy, busy “unscheduled” days. A chance to learn and grow…day by day. What can I say? This is awesome! Who knows what tomorrow may bring? Life is such a precious gift.

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