October 26, 2009 In Uncategorized

Bring It

You know that saying “If I didn’t laugh I’d cry?” Here’s one for you:

Recently I have worked my fingers to the bone and body to exhaustion on a couple of events that were a wild success in every way, but still made no money. Yesterday I was stuck outside in a downpour with shelter far away as it rained cats, dogs and ferrets, this after last week being delivered a slip from the sheriffs office informing me that a guy who I was potentially going to rent a room from was taking me to court (what?!) and a woman had smashed into my car, ripping the front end off on Friday- I just laughed.

Yep. 
Laughed.
Because why? That moment when you’ve cried enough after life has told you to screw off a hundred times and you realize it does no good and it makes you feel worse anyway- standing drenched in a downpour, wondering how you’re going to pay your rent, what you’re going to say in a court debacle or how you’re going to get your car un-smashed; you’re still somehow a happy, proud person and believer in everything- and laughing feels just perfect.
Absolutely perfect. 
Whatcha got next world? Throw it here. I’ll spit you back some sunshine:)
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October 22, 2009 In North Carolina, Vermont

I Need To Pay My Bills…

…plus Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are pretty much just totally incredible musicians, it’s going to be 80 and sunny in Wilmington, NC tomorrow, hanging out with random people is fun- especially at an amphitheater- on a lake, we’re sponsored by a local micro-brewery and cold beer is delicious, not to mention we’re raising money for a local nonprofit. 

Um- can you say, win, win, win, win? 

Please buy yourself a ticket at our website and get ready to rock and roll. We will be there with bells on along with 900 other people. Yeah baby! 
VERMONT GIRLS RULE.

(Yes, this is my shameless plug. Actually, there’s nothing to be ashamed about loving my job and encouraging people to get out and spend a little dough so we can keep bringing awesome music and events to our cool little city to help it grow:) 
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October 21, 2009 In Uncategorized

Just Wait

Sometimes when you just don’t think you can wait a second longer for something to give…a minute passes and something surprises you. Or- you surprise yourself. Just when you want to give up, someone steps in your life and challenges; “Are you kidding me? Screw so and so and such and such that says you shouldn’t or can’t!”

Resilience. A great thing.
My friend Scott calls me Phoenix, as in- rising. I think that is awesome and flattering, but I often look forward to the day I won’t have to “rise” from anything. Then again while being “there” already would be a little less exhausting, that would mean the journey and adventure would be over and that would just be boring.

Here’s to fighting through the exhaustion and being able to say screw it, I’m doing it anyway.
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