Winter has come again, same sparkling snow, same frosty chill, same majestic beauty and wonders, seen somewhat through the lens of isolation. I’m not going to complain about the fact that it’s now been one year since I’ve seen my extended family, as I know many of you are in the same boats. What I will say however is that the New Year always gets me contemplating and re-evaluating myself, my emotions, and external factors allowed to be in my, “inner circle”, dusting off the cobwebs from my inner-being – only – this year, this new year, after The Last Year — is also the beginning of a new decade. What do I want to be focused on for the next ten years? What type of energy do I wish to project going forward…?
I am choosing to imagine myself as Tom Cruise in the film, The Last Samurai. He started out an undisciplined jerk with a temper and a drinking problem, and when he returned from living with the Samurai, he had focus, discipline, and a more stoic sense of self. He may have died by the end of the film but he died with honor! Yes!! This is how I choose to approach the next decade, or at least, how I’ll handle my interactions with others going forward.
The coming days might be filled with peril but! I choose to not give a damn, stand my ground with honor (and yes, with a little Vodka)!! ~ Kat (katisback.com)
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Takeo Tama (Business-Update):
My Brand has been getting a little makeover, and a few things have changed as we strive to not just stay viable, but grow into the new decade. Items such as going, “ad-less” (for instance) and pulling away from social-media (even more so than previously). The Music is of course, “our” focus but, we are hoping to open ourselves up to new opportunities, sans all distraction.
It also seems as though the country specific links are being utilized well. We will be continuing to try to keep those updated and current.
I think they look great (and hopefully) all of you are able to enjoy them also! I’m generally enamored with foreign-languages. I would be so thrilled to be able to speak more of them fluently. Besides English, I have rusty Sign-Language skills, mediocre conversational Spanish and currently, I’m trying to brush up my German quickly before my youngest begins talking and I’m not able to understand him.
Speaking of enamored…
I came across a report in our records that showed “Find Me” was playing on radio, in Finland?? I was very surprised because we had no idea (which I guess is a common thing to not know about when distributing Songs world-wide) but either way, I think that’s super cool!
All support is very much appreciated.
An extremely huge Thank-You to (whoever, in) Finland!!
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I wish you all health, happiness, and a late (but happy) New Year!
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Hopefully, we can all make 2021 an excellent year!!
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older stuff but so many people came vs your other links! Please teach me how to get people to my sites like you guys do!
When I know, I’ll tell you
I honestly wouldn’t know what to teach. When we first started this we had not comment function, then one day we opened it up, and people were there. It shocks me still that people come from so many different countries.
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ありがとうございました。
i signd up to your music brand vip important person part.
You realy don’t send mails? *LOL*
🙂
Well we haven’t had the need to in the past 6 years. If something important come’s up though… you never know. lol
This world is……………………
messy???
hahahahaha
Well, that’s one way of putting it! lol
Interesting all of a sudden changes at the Takeo music site. I think that’s intriguing! I noticed too that you’re not very bells and whistles over social signals and things like that.
And controversial also!
You might be onto to something others are still stuck with.
Thank You, We like to think we are on to something… time will tell.
Those are large aspirations with your brand going thrugh 2021!
Exciting! And who knows if anything would stick, right?
But you’re keeping it going and that’s for sure braver than most things not, continuing on. I mean seriously, tons of friends just jumped the shark with the last covid news buzz.
Messy times!
Y’all all like big cheeses now *lol*
You ain’t even doin the socials.
How you keep it going?
I should follow your sample and try to improve my language skills, It’s always good to have personal goals.
A happy late new year for you too, I’m gonna miss your posts, hope you can continue writing here from time to time.
I’m not going any where. Will still be sharing here as much as I can. (Or at least when I have something semi-interesting to say)
Learning a new skill and even a language is what I thing I can achieve this year, that’s what I wanna focus on. Lovely and blissful to us all
New decade birth new weather. Focus and discipline as you said really will help the world at large. Looking forward to a brighter and better year
I just wish pandemic over and businesses can come back to normal. We should persevere and be discipline
Alot has really changed and this is really something that needs to be recovered at all means possible. God help me.
While I do not do resolutions I guess this might be a good way to start. Alot has happened so we all need a RESET. One of ny resolution this year is to be more open to people. What are yours???
Ah yes, being more open is good. I think I want to (try) to control my mood-swings, or at least how I react to them and I would like to work on being kind, or saying nothing. (What Thumper’s mother told him from Bambi… “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say nothing at all”) I sometimes say rude things, and realize way later that they weren’t nice.
yeah but some people need to be word slapped. There’s a time for everything.
Accurate, but everyone all at once is generally unaccepted.
I really expect this yeae to be better. Not just for everyone but for me as well. I am starting a new income venture and this means new year new start for me. Happy New year guys.
Oh awesome! I wish you the best! You know what they say, “The harder you work, the luckier you get”.
I also identify a lot with the movie The Last Samurai because discipline and perseverance is what I have been working on for a long time but I want to have willpower and not bow to anything and if I am the living representation of the samurai expressed in defeating my baddies habits.
I think the film gives the perfect mental image to try to adhere to.
I realize that you have another perspective on life and that is good, we must dust off the skills that are still and undertake the unknown to show us what we are made of, I am glad to know that your thoughts have focus.
Thinking of what you plan to do for 2021 and beyond or even for the next 10 years may seems like a herculean task. However, I applaud that level of determination. I have many languages I am learning as well. Nowadays, carving out time seems challenging, but I wish you all the best.
2020 was exhausting to say the least. I am glad that year is done with lol
It’s your first post I am reading this year. I look forward to even more wonderful news.
I think the Takeo Tama brand makeover has been a huge success. Way to go Kat.
Lol that’s a cute gif you included in the post. I absolutely love it.
Thank You. I used to love Sailor Moon, so I thought it was fitting.
I will be greatly reducing my circle of friends this year. That will be my resolution.
Only keep the best.
The country specific links were a good addition. Do keep that up.
I am not making any resolutions this year. They never materialize haha
Too true. I can’t make any goals beyond my mental state.
This year I simply want to be a better person. I realize I haven’t been very good to the people around me.
I feel like I’m constantly trying to do this.. and failing. But yet, I’m trying again.
You have exhibited some immense growth in the past decade. I believe the same will continue into this new one.
Wishing you wealth, health and happiness in the new year. Thanks for being such an amazing soul.
Thank You! I wish the same to you also!
Woohoo, you are going global! What wonderful news and congratulations.
I barely got to see my family this past year. I pray 2021 will be different.
I was really looking forward to that business update. I am so happy that Music is still on top of your list.
That’s how we roll?
Thanks for the entertaining post to welcome 2021! Here’s to a brand new decade with endless possibilities.
Three languages is very impressive. I only know English haha.
Well come on man.. at least try Klingon or Elvish or something?
I think I need to learn sign language too. You just motivated me.
It is such a fun/expressive language. (Ahem… It really comes in handy!)
Never take the focus away from the music. That’s what keeps us going.
I need to listen to that “Find Me” record. It must be a hit!
Who else is happy to see 2020 end? I know I am.
God bless Finland! Glad to see your music going all over the world.
It’s that time of the year when we get to make resolutions again. Let’s hope we stick to them this time.
A brand new decade! Thank God we made it this far!!
This is a new decade,beginning of a new and wonderful thing. I really wish for blessing, grace and power. Better governance
Amen!
I really wish a wonderful year 2021for tou and me and all. Seriously this year should be different. I really pray
Ahh, so many revolution made again, thousands aren’t fulfilled from last year. What do we do to the carry over. Peace
Put them in bingo roller and announce them celebratorily!?
This year, my desire is God. This is the only solution to the deceit and problem all around the world.
Planning your year is the best way to get on an adventure that we want. And I also hope that all of us will get to recover this year. Oh! By the way, I admire you for being multi-lingual 🙂
Cheers to 2021 and I’m looking forward to a better year than 2020. I’m here to have a nice time this year
The year has just begun and will only hope for a more friendly year devoid of all forms of negativity. I know it going be so.
The year 2020 has been really been depressing for me. I hope for a better year.
It is good to have a change. It is a new year and change is invitable.
We are all looking forward to a better year. Lets see how the year fares.
Well, I think if we dont change our thinking and believes, we still will find ourselves in deep shit. Let think positively and different
I have always wanted to learn new language but no drive to that regards. I really wish I could be this enthusiast like you.
There are plenty of free apps that make it fun, if you ever decide to give it a try.
Nothing but a far better year compared to last year. Even if I most say, year to recover all lost last year
I will look forward to a better and fulfilling year. Year full of opportunities and accomplishments
You Yanks *lol* all about conservative being and resilient survival, brrrrrr..
And you got Kraut in there!
Tough two.
Well we surely don’t want to just bend over and take it. lol
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かっこいい。
とても目を惹きます。
どうもありがとうございました。目を引くことが私たちが目指していたものです。
Thank You very much! Eye-catching is what we were aiming for.
Hi. Um. Ok, I had a bookmark to a different site, or well, ok f00k it! An adult entertanment site but I’ve ended up here the last few clicks.
What happened?
Hey, My apologies for the confusion. Unfortunately, that brand/site has been discontinued for the time being. I’m hoping it’s only temporary, but I can’t give a definitive answer.
You may find Takeo Tama entertaining, albeit a different form of entertainment.
Not giving room for fear and also been continuous about the virus out there. Two things hard to come by but I am determined
Let tell ourself the truth, the coming days might be so unpredictable but we shall pull through. Focus, careful and safe.
Unpredictable is simply an understatement these days.
You are so gifted dear, how do you do it….Anyways, I will be more safe and try live beyond this year in colour
2021, I am going all out, a goal getter in all possible ways. Enough of being in my comfort, let get dirty in the streets
Woohoo! (I just popped some confetti cannons for you) Best of luck!
Please keep sharing your posts and thoughts with us, I really enjoy them. I wish you the very best with the new projects that you have in mind.
I love that your posts are so real and genuine. I’m starting the year a bit worried about the situation in my country with Covid but I think I must be positive and think in new challenges and goals as you think todo, That would help me to move forward and will keep my mind healthy.
It’s very difficult to not have a negative mentality these days. But, I think trying to shift the focus has to be healthy all around. Best of luck to you, dear.
Being strong is the key. Give no room to fear in this 2021.
No matter what I pass through, I still stand good. This is a good post.
Yes, I am still in the same situation when the biggest ever pandemic started. Hope, the college opens soon and we have a peaceful and healthy year ahead.
You seem very driven and I love the nod to Last Samurai! I admire how multifaceted you are and that you want to take on new languages as well as branching out with your music.
I will like to look back and make amends if that’s possible. What did we do to make this world as deadly as this. If it’s our doing, we should redo it all. No more virus or COVID…..I am tired already
I pray as a new weather is ushered in, a new change will happen making an end to this pandemic. A restoration of economies and peace. Those I pray for
It looks like you know what you want. I hope I can find some clarity and think in a plan to use wisely my time and be focused this year.
I think you have the right attitude to start the year, hope you can accomplish your projects and be proud of your effort by the end of the year.
I will miss your post if you do less of social media, your post are so free to heart and casual though rich in content. Thanks for been part of my 2020.
Yea, I choose to not give a damn, stand my ground with honor (and yes, with lots of prayers). It has been God and will always be God.
Cheers and here’s hoping and wishing you have a wonderful year ahead for you and your family. I really can’t wait until this pandemic is over and we can all get back to our normal lives again.
Loved the Takeo Tama shout out ha ha. Anyway I hope 2021 will truly be better. I know we still have a long way from what this crisis did but we got to start somewhere.
Finally we can start anew as the previous year has been bad to be honest. Regardless I look forward to a new start. Happy New Year everyone.
Cheers to that!
2021 I’m taking my mind back.it has been messed up but I’m taking control of it now
Best thing I’ve heard!
Yes I still stand my ground despite all the perils I’m going through. I will come out unhurt
I wish in 2021 that this cvid-19 pandemic will be gone. Goodbye to terrifying effects of the current health threats.
For me, 2020 was a year of reflection and self discovery. I come to 2021 a totally new person!
What a relief to finally see 2020 come to an end. That’s one year I wouldn’t want to relive.
I support your decision to do less of social media. The censoring on there is abhorring.
It is pretty bad. Nothing we need to focus on.
It is delightful to hear from you this new year. I know it will be a good year.
I hereby wish you a prosperous new decade! Keep the good music coming.
You seem to have a huge following in Finland. Maybe you should visit the country some day.
That would be awesome.
The Music is always the number one priority. That’s what I love about you!
Oh wow, you know some sign language? I am actually surprised.
When I first went to college I was doing a sign language interpreter program, near the end of the program I shifted gears and decided to go into the medical field. So I still know some of it, but not anywhere near being skilled enough to be the little person in a square at the bottom of news conferences. 🙂
I admire your knowledge of so many foreign languages. That’s something I have always wanted for myself too.
Who helps with your artwork? They are always so well done.
Thank You very much, those are some of my handiworks. 🙂
I will be sure to check out the “Find Me” song. People in Finland must have great taste in music.
Thank You, interesting bit of trivia: Find Me was my first ever recorded song.
I wonder what this new decade holds for us. Exciting times ahead.
Thanks for mentioning the Last Samurai movie. It’s actually one of my favorites.
It’s such a powerful film. I can’t get through movies like that one with out tears.
I can relate to not having seen my extended family for an extended period of time. Can this pandemic be done with already!
I look forward to lots of good Music from you this year. Keep up the good work.
I totally forgot that this is a new decade. Thanks for the reminder 🙂
My Pleasure.
I am just relieved that 2020 is done with. I hope 2021 will be much better.
So happy to see that Music is still the main Focus. I am with you on that.
Your Music is being played in Finland on the radio? Guess you really have gone international.
I had no idea you speak so many foreign languages! I only know English lol
I am happy to see you go International! Hooray to Finland!!
May the next decade bring you lots of joy and success. Onward to 2021!
Improving my language skills is also a goal for me, I really wanna be able to travel and communicate when things get more normal around the world regarding Covid.
I want to look forward to travel too!
I definitely will have to watch that movie, I really need to try something different this year to become more focused and disciplined or I´ll never get to achieve my goals.
Wow, I wont want thousands of people dead because of any virus again. This year, we will recover all lost
A fresh start I see from all this pandemic issues all over the world. Restoration to how things are before, even better.
All I crave for is a brighter and big year. A year of restoration, no more pandemic and peace worldwide. That’s what I look for in 2021
As winter is here, I hope the year will birth a new beginning to good things. God help us
I just hope that this brand new year will bring a new beginning to us all. I wish that it will give us a fresh start from the tragic 2020.
Goodbye to 2020 and its Covid19 crisis. I know this 20201 will be an achievement year for the entire world.
2020 happens to be a though year for the world. 2021 should please be nice to us. Am happy to be part of this 2021.
I will like to look back and realize a lot has changed for me. I will be focused, disciplined, and a more stoic sense of self. This will be better
The year is here, its a good bye to 2020 and looking to the best time with 2021. I hope it turns out just great
Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021! I am so glad 2020 is over, and I hope that we can all rise above this year. The whole world needs a refresh!
Couldn’t agree with you more!