Hey -- okay, so this blog has no point. And by blog I mean Obsessive Blonde in its current incarnation, not this post. So! I am going to take a few steps back, reconsider my plans and then come back in the Spring with a new vision and a real purpose.
Until then -- stay awesome!
Monday, January 28, 2008
Friday, January 18, 2008
Looking over January... thumbs up!
Wow. Okay, wow.
I feel like I should check -- am I the same person? Am I still Grace K? I mean, I know I am... but damn, it's amazing what a difference a few weeks of really living can do for a person.
January has been freaking amazing.
I spent the first week and a half driving up and down the East Coast, visiting new states and staying at random people's houses and playing music and stressing and pissing people off and holy shit was that cool. And then I came back home and wasted a few days before going west to plan a big music festival with a friend. We had a meeting with professionals -- I'm calling it our Administrative Council. It went really, really well. We're dreaming even bigger now. And I'm being a super feminist and planning super feminist plans as well, which is WAY SO SUPERCORE COOL.
I started reading a book [The Basic Eight by Daniel Handler] last night and finished it this morning. Today I made my first little podcast, about that book. I also cooked dinner tonight, for my family. It was simple stuff to do, but I never cook. It felt good to do something for my mom, even though it sucks that we're in this weird situation that we have to take care of her. Not in a I-don't-want-to-take-care-of-my-mom sort of way, but in an I-didn't-think-we'd-reach-this-stage-so-soon. She was crying tonight. I hope they get things sorted soon.
So yeah, I've been full of positive, active energy lately. I have, however, a few epic fails to record. They're like sins against my new life, and I confess them to you now:
1. I spent three days between travels laying on my bed, watching Degrassi marathons. I watched well over 15 episodes. Forgive me.
2. I haven't finished my EP yet. I don't know why. I'm such a slacker sometimes.
3. I was way supercore frustrated on the hour-long Car Ride To Nowhere and let my frustration out more than I should have. I'm sorry.
4. I still have not e-mailed Janice photo numbers. It is mostly because I hate math and a little because I am lazy. I'm very sorry.
5. I haven't called Jason back, and I still have started working on his story. I am a horrible person.
So, five epic fails right now. I'm acknowledging them and moving forward! It is the only direction worth going.
In very good news, I just bought tickets for RENT for myself and one of my true loves to go see the week it closes, and that makes me a very happy camper indeed. Way poor, but way happy.
That's where things stand with me right now. School starts on Tuesday, and I'm going to try to not let my energy take a hit. It could be a good thing. It could. That's as positive as I can get about it right now.
Oh, and I wrote a song about Ginny Weasley as part of my super feminist plans. I love it. It reads as though her relationship with Tom Riddle was like a relationship with an abusive boyfriend. It's amazing. It sings like an Avril Lavigne song. Here's the chorus:
I am stronger now
I have overcome my past
I am no longer the girl with the diary
I will stand up and fight for me
I won't let you push me down
'Cause I know who I am
:)
Stay happy! Stay strong!
I feel like I should check -- am I the same person? Am I still Grace K? I mean, I know I am... but damn, it's amazing what a difference a few weeks of really living can do for a person.
January has been freaking amazing.
I spent the first week and a half driving up and down the East Coast, visiting new states and staying at random people's houses and playing music and stressing and pissing people off and holy shit was that cool. And then I came back home and wasted a few days before going west to plan a big music festival with a friend. We had a meeting with professionals -- I'm calling it our Administrative Council. It went really, really well. We're dreaming even bigger now. And I'm being a super feminist and planning super feminist plans as well, which is WAY SO SUPERCORE COOL.
I started reading a book [The Basic Eight by Daniel Handler] last night and finished it this morning. Today I made my first little podcast, about that book. I also cooked dinner tonight, for my family. It was simple stuff to do, but I never cook. It felt good to do something for my mom, even though it sucks that we're in this weird situation that we have to take care of her. Not in a I-don't-want-to-take-care-of-my-mom sort of way, but in an I-didn't-think-we'd-reach-this-stage-so-soon. She was crying tonight. I hope they get things sorted soon.
So yeah, I've been full of positive, active energy lately. I have, however, a few epic fails to record. They're like sins against my new life, and I confess them to you now:
1. I spent three days between travels laying on my bed, watching Degrassi marathons. I watched well over 15 episodes. Forgive me.
2. I haven't finished my EP yet. I don't know why. I'm such a slacker sometimes.
3. I was way supercore frustrated on the hour-long Car Ride To Nowhere and let my frustration out more than I should have. I'm sorry.
4. I still have not e-mailed Janice photo numbers. It is mostly because I hate math and a little because I am lazy. I'm very sorry.
5. I haven't called Jason back, and I still have started working on his story. I am a horrible person.
So, five epic fails right now. I'm acknowledging them and moving forward! It is the only direction worth going.
In very good news, I just bought tickets for RENT for myself and one of my true loves to go see the week it closes, and that makes me a very happy camper indeed. Way poor, but way happy.
That's where things stand with me right now. School starts on Tuesday, and I'm going to try to not let my energy take a hit. It could be a good thing. It could. That's as positive as I can get about it right now.
Oh, and I wrote a song about Ginny Weasley as part of my super feminist plans. I love it. It reads as though her relationship with Tom Riddle was like a relationship with an abusive boyfriend. It's amazing. It sings like an Avril Lavigne song. Here's the chorus:
I am stronger now
I have overcome my past
I am no longer the girl with the diary
I will stand up and fight for me
I won't let you push me down
'Cause I know who I am
:)
Stay happy! Stay strong!
Bookcasting!
Okay, so one of my goals for the year is to read at least 50 books.
I've decided to make a little podcast for each book, to talk a bit about what I thought of it. That gives me a chance not only to talk about books (which I love) but to improve my audio recording and editing skills a bit. That could come in handy one day.
My first podcast is 7.22 minutes long and is about the brilliance of Daniel Handler's amazing novel, The Basic Eight. Listen to it here.
Comments are very welcome, as are book suggestions!
Lovelove.
I've decided to make a little podcast for each book, to talk a bit about what I thought of it. That gives me a chance not only to talk about books (which I love) but to improve my audio recording and editing skills a bit. That could come in handy one day.
My first podcast is 7.22 minutes long and is about the brilliance of Daniel Handler's amazing novel, The Basic Eight. Listen to it here.
Comments are very welcome, as are book suggestions!
Lovelove.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
The Year of Doing Big, Fun, Scary Things Together
The kids on the NaNoWriMo forums are rocking the year crazy hard with the YoDBFSCT. I'm taking part, because I like stating goals and I love community and feelings of accomplishment.
This is the list I've submitted:
1. Learn to curl (the sport!) by attending workshop(s) at the nearest club.
2. (a) Attend a weekend-long hammered dulcimer event and
(b) practice at least three times each week.
3. Collaborate with at least one other person on a song.
4. Create a personal website.
5. Build the Mirrormask-inspired cabinet that I've put off for a year.
6. Sort through all of my photographs and properly organize and archive them all.
7. Get involved again with Odyssey of the Mind.
8. Read at least 50 books I haven't read before.
Take that, 2008. I'm ready to kick your ass.
This is the list I've submitted:
1. Learn to curl (the sport!) by attending workshop(s) at the nearest club.
2. (a) Attend a weekend-long hammered dulcimer event and
(b) practice at least three times each week.
3. Collaborate with at least one other person on a song.
4. Create a personal website.
5. Build the Mirrormask-inspired cabinet that I've put off for a year.
6. Sort through all of my photographs and properly organize and archive them all.
7. Get involved again with Odyssey of the Mind.
8. Read at least 50 books I haven't read before.
Take that, 2008. I'm ready to kick your ass.
New year, new blog
It's 2008 now. It feels good to be in a new year. 2007 was... long.
Some really good things happened. I started dulcimer lessons and have since played a dozen shows in six different states. I got my first real job, learned a lot, and then quit. I saw some of my heroes perform: Eisley, Regina Spektor, The Police, and Nickel Creek in one of their last shows. I was blown away by my hero of all time, M.T. Anderson, after interviewing him and hearing him speak at the National Book Festival. I learned that I could be a good photojournalist or a good entertainment journalist if I choose to go either of those routes.
In the moments, 2007 sounds like it was pretty good. But in truth, it was a really lonely year for me. I don't take well to loneliness, so I'm not sure why I gave it a try. This year will be different. It will be better.
I just spent a week on the road, hanging out with new and old friends. I was myself the entire time: a bit moody, easily frustrated, ridiculous, and quieter. I'm still trying to find my place in the wizard rock world; I mean, I love everybody out there but I hardly know anyone because I'm still getting over myself. But it was nice to be able to crowd into a small kitchen, not feel bad for being sober, say what was on my mind even when it absolutely offended people, and just exist. Not having a set schedule, not living the same life each day, just going out and seeing what happened in so many different places with so many different people... I could live like that forever, I really could. It was such a nice contrast to the parts of my life I really dislike right now (and by that, I mean every minute spent at college).
So, I'm coming into this blog fresh from the adventure I've been on since the year started. I don't want the adventure to stop this time. I'm going to get over myself and care less about how you feel about me. I'm going to take more risks. I'm going to be the person that I am and I'm not going to worry anymore about whether that scares you or pisses you off or whatever. I have no reason to be ashamed of who I am, so that's over. I am taking this year and making it what I want it to be. I'm going to be stronger.
This blog will follow me through that journey, for as long as it takes. It won't be a straight traditional blog; I plan on using photos and music and videos (when I get a camera) as well to keep this as sort of a digital scrapbook. Adventure alongside me -- I made some truly brilliant friends through LJ, and I hope to make more through here.
I'm going to attack life this year. I'm going to suck the marrow out of it. And it's going to be beautiful and epic, I can just tell.
Some really good things happened. I started dulcimer lessons and have since played a dozen shows in six different states. I got my first real job, learned a lot, and then quit. I saw some of my heroes perform: Eisley, Regina Spektor, The Police, and Nickel Creek in one of their last shows. I was blown away by my hero of all time, M.T. Anderson, after interviewing him and hearing him speak at the National Book Festival. I learned that I could be a good photojournalist or a good entertainment journalist if I choose to go either of those routes.
In the moments, 2007 sounds like it was pretty good. But in truth, it was a really lonely year for me. I don't take well to loneliness, so I'm not sure why I gave it a try. This year will be different. It will be better.
I just spent a week on the road, hanging out with new and old friends. I was myself the entire time: a bit moody, easily frustrated, ridiculous, and quieter. I'm still trying to find my place in the wizard rock world; I mean, I love everybody out there but I hardly know anyone because I'm still getting over myself. But it was nice to be able to crowd into a small kitchen, not feel bad for being sober, say what was on my mind even when it absolutely offended people, and just exist. Not having a set schedule, not living the same life each day, just going out and seeing what happened in so many different places with so many different people... I could live like that forever, I really could. It was such a nice contrast to the parts of my life I really dislike right now (and by that, I mean every minute spent at college).
So, I'm coming into this blog fresh from the adventure I've been on since the year started. I don't want the adventure to stop this time. I'm going to get over myself and care less about how you feel about me. I'm going to take more risks. I'm going to be the person that I am and I'm not going to worry anymore about whether that scares you or pisses you off or whatever. I have no reason to be ashamed of who I am, so that's over. I am taking this year and making it what I want it to be. I'm going to be stronger.
This blog will follow me through that journey, for as long as it takes. It won't be a straight traditional blog; I plan on using photos and music and videos (when I get a camera) as well to keep this as sort of a digital scrapbook. Adventure alongside me -- I made some truly brilliant friends through LJ, and I hope to make more through here.
I'm going to attack life this year. I'm going to suck the marrow out of it. And it's going to be beautiful and epic, I can just tell.
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