Life on Shuffle (Feat. My Spotify Wrapped)

Howdy from another city! I’m listening to Kenny Chesney, drinking an amber ale, and I have hot chicken tenders on the way. Where do y’all think I am?

None other than Nashville, and I have to say, I really like the vibes here. Of course, I haven’t actually left the airport. I’m here on a layover, with a few hours to kill. And if one thing is for certain, when I have time to pass, I will spend it listening to music.

The artist in this bar is taking requests. So somewhere between asking him to play Toby Keith and Luke Bryan, I got to thinking about how much music really does impact the movement of my life.

Let me break that down for you. I know that was a little cringey, abstract, and broad, but just hear me out.

I don’t discriminate when it comes to music. I mean, you just have to glance at my Spotify Wrapped once to know that.

My “Liked Songs” list qualifies as wild territory. It’s the only place you can find Morgan Wallen, Twisted Sister, Sombr, Britney Spears, and Juice WRLD all sitting next to each other. And after withstanding the whiplash from that lineup, you’ll inevitably be hit with Michael Bublé’s Christmas album. After all, Christmas was listed as number four on my list of most-played genres of 2025.

So based on my Spotify Wrapped, I either have multiple-personality disorder or, more likely, it means I listen to different music based on how I’m feeling.

I have major respect for my friends who remain loyal to one music genre, but that has never been me. I’ll listen to Thriller, then Wicked Game, then UCLA, then Beautiful Crazy, and then Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! Each song graces my ears in a different, yet equally exhilarating, way.

Maybe I just have commitment issues. But I like to think of it differently. Over the past year, this blog has been evidence that I’m uncertain about which city I want to live in, what kind of guy I want to date (or if I even want a relationship at all right now), what my signature style is, or what I want to do for a career.

But maybe that’s the point. I’ve never been a post-grad before. I’ve never had choices like this to make. Have you heard the cheesy saying, “We are all doing life for the first time”?

It really is true. I may have commitment issues, but I think that’s a topic for another day.

In reality, I think I’m still getting to know myself, but I’m making strides. The one thing I do know is that I will always have an incredibly diverse “Liked Songs” list to rely on, no matter how I’m feeling.