2008

am i the only one who thinks that National...

good room-unpacking music, in no...

The Cure Beck Andrew Bird Magnetic Fields Pavement Rilo Kiley, always p.s. - my house is sweet.

maybe i shouldn't have planned a show...

last NYC show!

...aaaaaanndd we're back!

a special thanks to unlimited miles, cute park rangers, pulled pork, vintage Pyrex, Southern...

pretty much sums up this past week. [in case you...

don't no one tell me i don't got no goals.

q.q.

does anyone else’s stomach start hurting when watching this show?

hibernation.

packed up all of my recording gear today. it was bittersweet.

a brief respite, but a respite just the same.

“Its only attempt at being unique is a cheesy mechanical...”
— i will miss you, you...

preview the album!

X-Files marathon on Sci Fi right now.

in case anyone forgot how hot David Duchovny was. i’ve watched 4 episodes so far.

ALBUM IS MASTERED.

whatevs NO BIGGIE.

spent the day here!

BLARGH

gahgahgahgahgah5AMandwe’restillatitwhooboygettingwooOooOzY

"when i came to, i had an epiphery."

all-nighters are actually fun when you want to do the work! GEE WHIZ who knew?

it's 10 A.M. and already 80 degrees.

places i would rather be right now.

a breather.

i need a little break from my songs. they’re starting to run together and i am utterly sick of...

FYI.

drum tracks are a b****.

true dedication.

you know how i know that i’m truly dedicated to my music? i’m skipping what will...

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a good day.

three songs DONE (and i mean ready-to-be-mastered done), thanks to a crazy mixing session yesterday...

gimme an M! gimme an O! gimme a T! gimme...

you know what is the best motivational tool? a deadline. seriously, shit would never get done...

let's be a little more productive...

things to do: go to the DMV and re-take my driver’s license photo book my flight to St....

Internet, you never cease to amaze me.

who knew that a Google search for an image capturing my mood...

GET IN MY BELLY

shifting priorities.

i’m pretty pumped that it’s my last week of work, after which i’ll be doing a...

“What I love about songwriting is that there is no guaranteed...”
— if he had a tumblog, i’d...

BREAKING NEWS.

i am flashing everyone in this...

the first (and probably only) time i...

oh COME ON.

June shows this weekend!

whatevs, not like i’m a genius in Illustrator or...

i believe the proper term is "tumblr...

highlow: I think jumi was on to something when she suggested playing “tumblr celebrity” bingo.

snip, snip.

i’m getting a haircut today. i’m very excited about this, as i’ve been living with...

perfect timing.

uh, basically just missed the ridic storm going on outside by about 5 minutes. looks like the...

mexed missages.

i was flipping through channel listings over the weekend and came across what i thought was...

“Now, obviously the rest of my apparel was apparently not up...”
— always with the hard-hitting...

DAMN YOU ALL.

i shall be thinking of you losers while i’m ::NERD ALERT:: taking my exam...

etsy goes from virtual to real-life.

“The murals in restaurants are on par with the food in...”
— Peter De Vries (via...

in response to faith’s recent comment, i also have a...

sore throats & calloused fingers.

but a musically productive, high-energy filled, insanely fun time. even for only a weekend, it was...

recording lockdown this weekend.

ohhhhhhhhhhh baby.

art in the everyday.

whenever Google celebrates an artist’s birthday with a custom logo, i place it in a folder on...

this one might be in my Top 3. such a fascinating story...

giddy beyond F-ING belief.

almost there.

not gonna lie, i’d been getting a little annoyed with...

p.s.

thanks to Wikipedia, we now know what Sisqo’s been up to as of late:“Sisqó is currently...

“The one request I’ve got to make (and I’m only...”
— this boy belongs in a loony...

Dead Moose.

music-making ingredients.

i’m going to stop by one of my favorite stores after work today. i haven’t yet decided...

pshaw whatevs, ain’t no thang.jokesies! i’m...

and not just because i've never been...

duh. meepmeep: si, se puede! highlow: Fe, brewery? You better bring cabra vieja. miss. c? ...

yeeeah i just died a little. amandalynferri: Chuck Bass’...

mmm secret shows.

Mates of State is playing a secret show tonight (their 5th album, “Rearrange Us”, came...

a few downright terrifying revelations...

they’ll find their way into song form soon, i’m sure.

“I called yesterday and asked the restaurant if I could buy...”
— thanks for trying, Crystal....

$595 ZOO/// OVERLOOKS ST LOUIS ZOO///...

i’ve been surfing the St. Louis section of Craigslist lately, looking for housing for the...

reflections on last night's results.

anyone who knows me knows that i love horror movies. to be clear, i’m not boasting about my...

"It was always a pretend conversation."

i will admit that i picked up this book purely because of the introduction written by Sufjan...

“The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2007”...

holy crap! that's my church!

a suggestion for David Blaine's next...

i was watching this idiot attempt to break the world record for holding breath underwater. the most...

shoulder's sore.

got my tetanus shot this morning so i’m set for the next 10 years. BRING IT, RUSTY NAILS.

how did this happen?

headboard’s broken. LIKE MY HEART.

sad!

early draft! needs bass and drums,...

[posted @ 1:30 AM, so it still counts as a weekend post.]

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“It was for just such a show that Ms. Shvarts’ project...”
— ML’s take on that crazy...

i'm so not shitting you this time.

i spent some quality time with my mbox2 for the last couple of nights and actually got some things...

D-listers are the best kind of...

you’d think that getting recognized by a bandmember of an awesome but not-so-well-known band...

Hill is so fuming right now.

music, soon.

i’ve been preoccupied with maid-of-honor duties for the last couple of weeks and can’t...

a fashion tip.

shirts with ties attached on either side, which you then gather together to form a cute bow in the...

why i love Tumblr.

i find out about things that have otherwise missed my radar. thanks, Julia!

highlow: Michelle Obama will make her first late-night...

“It’s hard to think of a political candidate in recent memory...”
— this is what happens when...

ALERT.

i’ll be laying down some tracks this weekend, so keep your eyes (and ears) open! the main...

oh mylanta, THIS DAY.

see the stars from where the birds make their homes staring back at us indifferent, but distanced...

BIG DAY.

Mets’ opening day at shea and “Pershing” officially in stores today!

“Herring make a distinctive noise by blowing bubbles out of...”
— oh, you mean FARTING? neat...

good morning, New York.

here’s a little gift from my weekend.

quite marvelous.

note to self:

please don’t hate the Midwest.

yesterday = possibly the best day ever?

not only did the Mets rock opening day 7-2, but i came home yesterday to find that my pre-ordered...

best $15 ever spent.

in other more important news: Mets'...

there are many things that i hate about flushing. thankfully, there’s one thing that i love.

my two loves, in the most beautiful union possible....

some thoughts.

this past week was equal parts exciting and exhausting. musically, i had two shows and my first...

recording session today!

meeting up with the boys to figure out what to do with my songs. official CD-making process begins...

my dream bed!  soupsoup: laureola: (via alanajoy)

19th-century phonautograph. fascinating story, though the...

“Wandering in an unfamiliar town, the rhythm of walking or...”
— this quote doesn’t just...

i kind of hate myspace, but still.

SHOW TONIGHT! 7 pm @ Parkside Lounge

please come out tonight! it’ll be rad. and yeah, i...

“You know, I’d be good company too.”
— Obama to Bill Richardson, in...

i am not the first asian girl to love...

this song is not as good as anything from “Blue” or “Pinkerton” but still...

genius post.

by getting this joke, i have to admit that, at one point or another in my life, i’ve listened...

a musical epiphany.

the amount of anger/frustration/confusion produced when coming across a snafu while recording is...

YESSS!!!

“The profound mistake of Reverend Wright’s sermons is...”
— obama’s response, which...

MARCH '08 TOUR DATES (all two of them)!

both shows will be fun. so please do come if you can.

also.

it’s St. Patty’s Day weekend. 4 pm. and i am still sober. must remedy immediately.

"I could no longer distinguish between...

it was only a matter of time before i got to this book. i might be a little biased here, but it...

“Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and...

i'm cheating a little bit.

but here’s an old recording of an old song. i’m going to re-record it because i...

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WARNING: STAY AWAY FROM SPOKEO.

i realize that the Internet makes it increasingly difficult to maintain some semblance of a private...

“With all due respect, I’ve won twice as many states as...”
— the current Democratic...

what i learned this past weekend:...

actually, i’m sure it’s pretty cool but i have zero patience for digital music...

those wavy lines are stink marks, in case that wasn’t...

“Ji was right last night when he said he heard a lot of...”
— the overly generous and always...

confession: i have been a recording...

will fix this immediately (note: tonight.) i want an early summer release even if it kills me!...

itching to west-coast it again...

sometimes the coolest things have the crappiest websites. doesn’t put me off any, though....

Cedar Creek Treehouse (Mt. Rainier, WA)

Kokopelli’s Cave B&B (Farmington, NM)

I WANT A HEXAPUS.

“After this week’s [debate], Hillary’s people gloated over...”
— msg to hill: na na na na, na...

what time is it?

LYRICS TIME. [latest song that i’ve been working on and will record soon.]***There’s a...

oh Lisa Loeb, you've still got it.

"It is invariably saddening to look...

this isn’t a new read; i just hadn’t read it since 9th grade English so i decided to...

“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Photos from Stain Bar (02/22/08 @ 9 pm)

many mess-ups and nerves galore, but still a fun night. more shows to come.

the one photo of me smiling - i was so nervous!

thanks to all who came out to my show. 

photo credits to Crystal.

“Kenan Thompson, SNL’s only black cast member at the...”
— on SNL’s hunt for ...

i doubt my grandma would approve.