I've been chicken-sitting for Shawnee & Will the past two weekends while they galavant from coast to coast. They are in NYC right now and I'm going wild in their house. I wish everyone could have a house to themselves now and then- it is good for the soul.
DAISY GONE WILD WEEKEND II- Friday- I submitted a song I wrote and recorded in bed to Songwriter Weekly and they posted it on their website. The prompt was "Stay in Bed"... it seemed appropriate to do so. Check it out HERE (then click "listen.") Saturday- I learned how to play one of my favorite songs and did a little one-take recording for Cover Your Friends (an awesome music video page you should totally "like.") You can watch it HERE. I want to make a proper recording and video for this song someday- I see so much when I hear this song. Also.... I'm working on a comedy hip-hop song and video about yoga. It's hilarious and the concept is completely original as far as I can tell from my youtube research. I can't wait to share it with the world someday. Today- I get to hang with one of my favorite people- Thick Red Wine, and work on album stuff with producer/bass god Andrew Pressman. Life is flowing, things are growing, I am grateful. Happy Sunday, y'all! <3 Golly gee, I had such a fine time at Whole Foods last week that the good lord saw fit to bless me with another opportunity to showcase my talents at the check out line. Come bask in the organic deliciousness with me.
In other news, I'm gearing up to record my FIRST EP with Andrew Pressman and Bruce Chandler in a couple weeks. I'm in full-on songwriter nerd mode, obsessively playing the same songs over and over, listening to them, tweaking words and vocal inflections. I confess I'm obsessed and possessed. These songs got a hold on me. My best friends are all having babies and getting married, and I'm gestating word and melody. So. . . see you at Whole Foods! I'll be all hopped up on 70% dark chocolate with sea salt and almonds. :) I'm all sorts of giddy. I get to play a long set at Whole Foods. ) Playing the grocery store circuit has been a dream of mine since I was a wee lass. My daddy worked in the supermarket produce department and momma would take me to visit him so I could sing him songs in the fruit and vegetable cooler. I sang and I cracked jokes and his co-workers remarked with pity that I inherited my father's humor. Oh, I just knew that someday I would be going to the supermarket to sing song for more than just my hard working daddy and his disgruntled co-workers. Dreams do come true! I'm going to play a bunch of badass songs, both original and covers. I'm learning some songs my friends wrote. It's gonna be legit. Don't go to the downtown location. I won't be playing there. Go to Arbor Trails- it's the place to be. Happy 2013! We have made it this far- to the first day of the rest of our lives and the only day we'll ever have- TODAY! Right now. This moment.
For me, New Years is a time for self reflection and minor identity crisis. Who am I? What am I doing and why? Who is my best self? - What does she wear, how does she think, who does she hang out with, what does she do? - Does she bring her own pony to every party? - Does she pack a pink breast cancer awareness pistol in her purse and wear necklace bullets of crystal meth? - Can she can-can like a crazy Jerry Lewis on Ru Paul's drag race? - Is her New Years Resolution to Segway across America, raising awareness of the national shortage of hugs, with the ultimate goal of engaging our President and Congress in a cinnamon roll hug on the white house lawn? (Obama can start it off!) Reality check. 1st world problems. None of this really matters. (Except !Segway America: Congressional Cinnamon Roll Hug! I'm gonna get the kickstarter going stat.) We have 364 New Days ahead of us in 2013. That's a lot of days. I can't think that far ahead. What can we do today? Let's seek peace and positivity, inside and out. Love more than we ever thought possible. Recognize and release patterns that no longer serve. Take care of ourselves and others. Manifest. Do the things we love. Be in the present. Do-be-do-be-do. LET'S DO IT! New Day Mantras: I am right on time. I am choosing to do what I love every day. I have everything I need when I need it. Big Love, <3 NamasDaisy |