Thoughts From a Redhead

but life is a little hectic right now.

i will blog a bunch this weekend.

for now, though, here are a couple of photos my buddy Bill shot of me last week…

my good friend Colby did the make-up.  cool, right?

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I’m floating down a river
Oars freed from their holds long ago
Lying face up on the floor of my vessel
I marvel at the stars
And feel my heart overflow

Further down the river
Further down the river
Further down the river
Further down the river

Two weeks without my lover
I’m in this boat alone
Floating down a river named emotion
Will I make it back to shore
Or drift into the unknown

Further down the river
Further down the river
Further down the river
Further down the river

I’m building an antenna
Transmissions will be sent when I am through
Maybe we could meet again further down the river
And share what we both discovered…
Then revel in the view

Further down the river
Further down the river
Further down the river
Further down the river

I’m floating down a river
I’m floating down a river
I’m floating down a river
I’m floating down a river

Incubus playing “Aqueous Transmission” live… Awesome.

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So for about a month I’ve been in that funk every artist gets in where I can’t seem to get enough creativity in my life…  No matter what I’m always hungry and searching for more to do or see.  I totally feel like a giant sponge even more now than I normally do.

Of course, as soon as I entered this oh-so-familiar place, I started searching for ways to break out of my comfort zone.

A few of weeks ago I met a very cool guy at an audition who introduced me to an awesome new place to rock out to some raw talent in Astoria, Queens.  I’ve gone every week since.  Its a cute little cafe called The Waltz Astoria (http://www.waltz-astoria.com) and I LOVE IT.  They do open mic nights on Tuesday and Wednesday nights and its pretty easy to get on the list of performers.  In fact, my second night there I performed without having anything prepared.  I just made friends with Pedro and Song (the owners) and was encouraged to sing and play.  I borrowed a guitar from a guy who had performed earlier in the night and did the damn thing.  It was so freeing!  I was very nervous to perform music in front of people, but I was proud of myself for doing it despite my inhibitions.  There are some extremely talented people that come through there.

I haven’t gone up since that night, but I truly enjoy watching and listening.  Its inspirational witnessing people vulnerably expressing themselves by sharing what they absolutely love in front of a small crowd.

I might play at the open mic again next week.  I have been making myself giggle by learning a couple Britney songs on guitar, slowing them down, and making them folk-y and different.  I’m aware this idea isn’t totally new.  If you run a YouTube “Britney Acoustic Cover” search, you’re going to see a lot of people have done this in the past but I am doing it anyway because… well… I can.

I am also currently taking my second improv course at The Upright Citizens Brigade.  Its an intensive.  Four days a week, three hours a day for two weeks.  My class performance is on Sunday, October 26 which I am excited about because my mom will be in town to catch it!

I have lived in NY for over six years, but I went to the MET for the first time last week.  Insane, I know…

I am going to try real hard to write more frequently, but for now I need sleep.  Class in the morning!

Oh, and do yourself a flave and listen to this song when you have some time to just close your eyes and relax.

Its absolutely beautiful.

\”A Long Dream\” by Tyler Ramsey

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For the first time.

I had an awesome weekend.

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