Positive vibes and gratitude flowing through me today...if I can keep on this high, I think something might just go my way....
!!!!!!!!
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Saturday, August 25, 2007
when you're holding a hot cup of coffee
and you feel like you're going to sneeze...
that's how I feel.
Saturday night and I'm watching a movie in my chilly bedroom, hiding from the humidity and heat outside. Three new songs this weekend, I hope. It kind of alarms me how the completiong of some songs has felt more like an exercise than simple inspiration, but at the same time, I can't just sit around and wait for inspiration to hit. I've got too much going on in my brain to really even allow that to happen organically...I can't wait until that changes.
At the same time, however, I am terrified of all the "free" time I have coming at me. In about five weeks, things will change, and that is so crazy to me. Every once in a while I find myself thinking/panicking: "holy crap, what am I going to do when I need to get a real job again???" and then I have to remind myself that WAIT. I won't have to. That is the whole point of this.
and to quote tegan and sara
if you've got it to give, you've got to give it all.
Love Lauren
p.s. MAYBE a new vblog tomorrow. If I can get my act together.
that's how I feel.
Saturday night and I'm watching a movie in my chilly bedroom, hiding from the humidity and heat outside. Three new songs this weekend, I hope. It kind of alarms me how the completiong of some songs has felt more like an exercise than simple inspiration, but at the same time, I can't just sit around and wait for inspiration to hit. I've got too much going on in my brain to really even allow that to happen organically...I can't wait until that changes.
At the same time, however, I am terrified of all the "free" time I have coming at me. In about five weeks, things will change, and that is so crazy to me. Every once in a while I find myself thinking/panicking: "holy crap, what am I going to do when I need to get a real job again???" and then I have to remind myself that WAIT. I won't have to. That is the whole point of this.
and to quote tegan and sara
if you've got it to give, you've got to give it all.
Love Lauren
p.s. MAYBE a new vblog tomorrow. If I can get my act together.
Friday, August 17, 2007
touring with friends
seems like the most incredible thing.
it is no secret that I am one huge Brandi Carlile fan. Watching her play with some of her own heroes is a really cool thing...gives me hope for myself? It's hard to put a finger on what makes her so wonderful to so many people - I didn't think anything of her the first time I heard her, actually. It wasn't until I saw her live that I was totally enamored. I hate to simply surrender to the "it factor" theory, because I think it's something even more than that. Something I wish could be bottled up so that maybe I could get some myself. I do wonder some days thought if it's more inner belief than anything else. If you want people to see you a certain way, you simply believe you are that way, and it translates. Maybe?
...writing is coming along. I should hopefully have two new songs completed by the middle of this next week...playing open mics Monday and Tuesday for the next two weeks, as well. It was my goal to do at least one a week this month, and for one reason or another, I haven't, so I've got to make up for it. There's no room for slacking.
music of the moment: "Where Does the Good Go" - tegan and sara
it is no secret that I am one huge Brandi Carlile fan. Watching her play with some of her own heroes is a really cool thing...gives me hope for myself? It's hard to put a finger on what makes her so wonderful to so many people - I didn't think anything of her the first time I heard her, actually. It wasn't until I saw her live that I was totally enamored. I hate to simply surrender to the "it factor" theory, because I think it's something even more than that. Something I wish could be bottled up so that maybe I could get some myself. I do wonder some days thought if it's more inner belief than anything else. If you want people to see you a certain way, you simply believe you are that way, and it translates. Maybe?
...writing is coming along. I should hopefully have two new songs completed by the middle of this next week...playing open mics Monday and Tuesday for the next two weeks, as well. It was my goal to do at least one a week this month, and for one reason or another, I haven't, so I've got to make up for it. There's no room for slacking.
music of the moment: "Where Does the Good Go" - tegan and sara
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Friday, August 10, 2007
it's coming
new song and video blog coming this weekend. i promise.
i just made cupcakes for my roommate's birthday. i don't love birthdays for myself, but i do love birthdays for everyone else. haha, let the rest of the world get older! i wanna be a kid forever.
time to decorate them :)
Love Lauren
i just made cupcakes for my roommate's birthday. i don't love birthdays for myself, but i do love birthdays for everyone else. haha, let the rest of the world get older! i wanna be a kid forever.
time to decorate them :)
Love Lauren
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
for the sake of posting
Not too much happening these past few days...I have nailed down the dates for my trip to L.A. in October and will be purchasing those plane tickets this week. So it's almost real, haha. I've got some contest deadlines coming up, so I've got to get on top of figuring out what I want to submit and making sure I have a nice enough recording. I feel boring today, so it's probably translating that way. Let's try this again:
The idea that I am actually going after THE thing I know I want to do in life kind of boggles my mind. It's really freeing, and at the same time, so scary. But I really can't help but think that if I'm doing exactly what I feel I should be doing, then everything...and I mean everything...should fall into place exactly as it should. I have no clue what that means, but I just feel like this is the only way to purely realize your life. It's pretty freaking cool if you think about it - and when I concentrate on that, I get little goosebumps. I hate the term goosepimples by the way - who would say pimples instead of bumps? Seriously.
OH, I completely rearranged my bedroom on Sunday. Haha, this is a huge accomplishment. I'll finally have room to set up my keyboard and it's going to be interesting attempting to write that way. Piano was my first instrument, and I'm way more proficient on it than I am on the guitar, but for some reason guitar has always been easier to write with. Anyway. I'm one of the messiest people you'll ever met, so to rearrange a room (AND clean it!) is kind of a big feat. Haha.
I hope this week is treating you well...I know mine was off to a rough start, but I am counting down the days until I can live the musician's lifestyle I so desire...late nights and late mornings for sure.
here's to lots of late morning lullabyes,
Lauren
The idea that I am actually going after THE thing I know I want to do in life kind of boggles my mind. It's really freeing, and at the same time, so scary. But I really can't help but think that if I'm doing exactly what I feel I should be doing, then everything...and I mean everything...should fall into place exactly as it should. I have no clue what that means, but I just feel like this is the only way to purely realize your life. It's pretty freaking cool if you think about it - and when I concentrate on that, I get little goosebumps. I hate the term goosepimples by the way - who would say pimples instead of bumps? Seriously.
OH, I completely rearranged my bedroom on Sunday. Haha, this is a huge accomplishment. I'll finally have room to set up my keyboard and it's going to be interesting attempting to write that way. Piano was my first instrument, and I'm way more proficient on it than I am on the guitar, but for some reason guitar has always been easier to write with. Anyway. I'm one of the messiest people you'll ever met, so to rearrange a room (AND clean it!) is kind of a big feat. Haha.
I hope this week is treating you well...I know mine was off to a rough start, but I am counting down the days until I can live the musician's lifestyle I so desire...late nights and late mornings for sure.
here's to lots of late morning lullabyes,
Lauren
Thursday, August 2, 2007
WOOT
Today, HTML and I duked it out. And I totally won.
For now.
So yesterday I finally joined ASCAP. No, I don't have anything to collect royalties on at the moment, nor do I necessarily anticipate needing their services for a while. BUT, it was on my list of things to accomplish this month, and so I did it.
I also played keys with these guys last night (for like 10 minutes, but regardless) and I really enjoy their stuff. I hope they record more and play some more shows because I think they're cool.
Aside from that, I've been trying to figure out this sole proprietorship stuff. And let me tell you. I can't really find ANYTHING about NYC that is cheaper than anywhere else in the country. Not that I expected to, but in this case it's well over a $100 difference between here and Indiana (home). I have to pay and arm and a leg to officially register as a business...and on top of that, I have to fly around everywhere searching for the correct business forms, because they are not download-able off the internet. Folks, these days EVERYTHING like that should be available on the internet.
Today I think I'm going to get my keyboard out and attempt to write a song on it. It should be fun. I'll let you know how it turns out :)
eat your vegetables (this is my new motto for myself, as I am in desperate need of them),
Lauren
For now.
So yesterday I finally joined ASCAP. No, I don't have anything to collect royalties on at the moment, nor do I necessarily anticipate needing their services for a while. BUT, it was on my list of things to accomplish this month, and so I did it.
I also played keys with these guys last night (for like 10 minutes, but regardless) and I really enjoy their stuff. I hope they record more and play some more shows because I think they're cool.
Aside from that, I've been trying to figure out this sole proprietorship stuff. And let me tell you. I can't really find ANYTHING about NYC that is cheaper than anywhere else in the country. Not that I expected to, but in this case it's well over a $100 difference between here and Indiana (home). I have to pay and arm and a leg to officially register as a business...and on top of that, I have to fly around everywhere searching for the correct business forms, because they are not download-able off the internet. Folks, these days EVERYTHING like that should be available on the internet.
Today I think I'm going to get my keyboard out and attempt to write a song on it. It should be fun. I'll let you know how it turns out :)
eat your vegetables (this is my new motto for myself, as I am in desperate need of them),
Lauren
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