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Hey. I don't have a whole lot to say. But I think I can come up with something!

Right now I am listening to Kathleen Edwards. I heart her.

So basically, last week's show was a lot of fun. There were a lot of people there and it was really cool playing in a full band for Johanna's set. I'll have some video from my performance up soon :) And hopefully some photos too! Baruch's got quite a nice little concert hall set up, which was kind of a weird environment to play in, but I really loved it. The room was so live, and it just seemed to soak up my voice. It was cool. OH, acoustics.

I recently wrote a song for a Rockport Shoe internet commercial, and it should be live next week! I will post a link to it when it's ready :) I went to Boston and recorded two possibilities with my friend Lauren, and it was just a blast. But I have to admit that I was kind of terrified the client wouldn't like either of the songs we came up with. I was given a basic idea, and I ran with it. And what do you know, it paid off.

Woohooo for licensing opportunities. I can't speak too soon about a lot of things that are up in the air (I don't want to jinx myself!) but this lil' career of mine is chugging along quite well. And on mornings when it's raining and cloudy and cold and my body refuses to get out of bed, I REALLY have to try hard to remind myself of that.

I read this really great article in Paste magazine by Ben Gibbard. He mentioned something about how he recognizes that his life is pretty amazing and he has everything in the world to be happy about...but there's a certain darkness within himself that he can't really escape from. And that is something I really relate to. I guess the bottom line is that if I were always super happy, I wouldn't feel the kind of inspiration I do from feeling just a little down. It kind of creates a drive for me that I don't know how to create otherwise. It's an annoying cycle, especially to family and friends, I am sure. But it's just how it goes sometimes. Anyway.

Let's see....I booked a show at the Sidewalk Cafe next month, and I'm really excited about that. There are some shoes to try and fill at that venue, and I'm really looking forward to it. I've got some work to do...I also think I'm going to start busking in Union Square when the weather turns for the better. That idea terrifies me. All the more reason to do it! Anyone know what the rules are for that? Permits, etc? I feel like this silly city makes it really difficult to be a starving artist.

Wow, I guess I had a whole lot more to say than I thought :)

Kathleen Edwards to Kristoffer Ragnstam ... I am liking my iTunes shuffle today, yes I am.

xo

Lauren