manifesto 09 (subject to change at any moment)

believe in sunshine. brand new sheets.

clean floors. the air after a thunderstorm.

breathe.

allow the good ones in. keep the others out.

which means there are few. LOVE the few.

feast and famine. (you know what i mean.)

trust that feeling in chest.

when it is tight, it means make change.

immediately.

treat heart as a prize. award it as such.

sing about it.

honesty to a fault. revel in it.

run in rainstorms. kiss on park benches.

open eyes to beauty.

ride life straight to perfect laughter.


So now that you've read mine... I need yours. there are no rules, no rights or wrongs. just beliefs, guiding philosophies. Please share your manifesto with me. i won't repost it if you don't want me to. 

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today's the day. it's already been a journey through nerves, depression, cleansing, deep breathing, an awakening, and just pure practicing. i officially hate the song that i am singing with a passion. it is evil. i want something easy, and with no meaning.  

i bought a new dress to wear onstage. I will look the part of a folk princess even if i don't sound it. i wish i had tamborine sticks to bang onstage like the girl from mt. st. helen's vietnam band... then i would not be nervous, i would just have fun. 

i will be channeling my inner stevie nicks today as inspiration (minus the drugs :)

oh yeah, and something for me to remember today:



that IS me!

rehearsal today. with microphone and all! i'm nervous and excited. the actual show is tomorrow. I'm equally nervous and excited. woo hoo! 

sorry that i took my site down for a second...i thought it was the right thing to do. and then i remembered my manifesto. If it brings me happiness, then eff everybody else. sure it's an online journal that anyone can read, but really who cares, but the people that know and care about ME? And anyone who is looking out of curiosity, well, i hope they find something that can help them in their life as well. 

xoxoxoxo

S

with a girl like you

good- march madness, duh. so far at least, knock on wood, fingers crossed!

bad- dreary day in Seatown.

ugly- my house, i need to clean this weekend!

pretty- my heart. and my face :) 

it's interesting trying to maintain a balance in life. I have a tendency to try to take my focus to extremes when it comes to work, life. i am really trying to balance that out right now. not sure how it is going yet, but my heart feels good, my head feels good and that's really the goal right? my soul is still out there, but it probably will be for most of my life, it likes to wander. so a month ahead with very little travel, should give me some time to reflect and build. I hope that the things that i want to build on hold the weight i want to place on them. 

oh man.

the state of my apartment building is steadily deteriorating. I'm not sure that this even helps deter people from using the stairs or if it makes them walk over to check out the crime scene... fix the damn stairs, Gaylene!



Saw this my first night back in Seattle from Austin. Made me wish I could say the same thing. I have to get out of this city.  until then, keep on.  my favorite part is the bottle that appears to have been turned into a bomb...

when you enter "girl" in your itunes library search you WILL get an amazing playlist.

kansas i miss you.



whimsy ain't cheap.

Tejas. i like you.

Even the sunburn you gave me. 'til next time. XOXO.