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Re: a dry place

Erin — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:06:21 -0000

i love this.

Re: What the hell.

Erin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:04:40 -0000

Hahahahaa!! <3<3<3

Re: So I know you all think I'm ridiculous, but...

Erin — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:42:29 -0000

1. Many people see that it's bullshit - all those who are against war -.-.
2. Of course people recognize that it's a problem. Most people don't really want to die.
3. I don't know the exact cause but Iraq did something probably that the US didn't approve of so we went in there. Plus they had oil and whatever and in case you haven't noticed, we don't :P.
4. Yeah, it is all bullshit and child's play. That's why you have to make the best of your own life. You can't count on the rest of the world to help you.

Re: On Growing Up.

Erin — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:39:27 -0000

I think it's a trend in a lot of things, sadly.

Re: Behind the wheel... - This song is universal, and a classic. At least...

Erin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:52:10 -0000

Dooood WHO ARE YOU!? :P

Re: a dry place

Erin — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:02:13 -0000

It's Ugly Casanova, but it's the same singer :P.

Re: a dry place

Erin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:23:08 -0000

Yes :).

Re: Remember, whatever, it seems like forever ago...

Erin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:03:35 -0000

Both. I think you've matured overall as a person but I think you had more of your own unique identity last year. You were less mature/grown up, maybe, but I think you were more defined.

Re: Remember, whatever, it seems like forever ago...

Erin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:41:37 -0000

I'm going to be honest with you on this one - I think you knew yourself better last year. I think you did know who you were in high school. Knowing and being you doesn't necessarily mean you like it or are happy all the time. I know there are many things about high school that you are happy to be leaving behind, and same goes for most people. But still. You were Katie Russell in high school. You were the bouncy, way friendly, pretty girl driving her chick car and carrying her three instrument cases who knew what she was doing and where she wanted to go in life. And maybe you weren't 100% sure every single moment, but for the most part you knew. And I think that college made you question who you are. I think some people there (you know who I mean) made you question how confident you were, question how much you really knew, and question yourself in general. And now, honestly, you're a different Katie. Whichever one is the "real you" is up for you to decide and your friends will obviously love you either way. But I think you knew yourself in high school. Senior year is a stressful year, especially with you with a million auditions and all the stress and stuff, and I think that stuff brought you down and then you-know-who made you question it even more when you really didn't need to question it at all.

But congrats on moving on :P.

Re: Ouchhh!

Erin — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:15:05 -0000

Some of it is. Sometimes drama is the result of something that had to happen.

Re: a dry place

Erin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:10:06 -0000

yesss :]]].
it was awesome.
it was the same place you sang runaway train.
hehehehe.

Re: a dry place

Erin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:35:53 -0000

It's been unchecked in iTunes until today :P.
Remember when you sang it in my dining room :P?

Re: Yesterday's blog, continued.

Erin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:24:20 -0000

You just put into words what I never could about Conor Oberst and what makes him amazing :P. People always told me he should be a songwriter, not a singer, but I always just said the words wouldn't be the same if they were sung by someone else. The words he sings are HIS stories, the lives of people he knows/knew, his life, his imagination, things that are important to him, things that hit home for him. And if someone else sings someone else's experiences it's not the same. Like a secondhand story. They get more and more distorted as time goes on. That's what I don't like about classical music. Some of it is beautiful, but in a lot of cases (like Beethoven's) some ancient guy wrote it and it's played a million times by a million different people. Who knows what Beethoven was trying to say? That is the beauty of the arts. You tell a room full of 20 people to draw a flower and every flower will be different. You give 20 people a Beethoven piece to play and although they're playing the same notes, each person has a different style and a different personality. You hear what the player wants you to hear, what the player lets you hear, not what Beethoven necessarily wanted heard. You love to play pieces because you can "express yourself" through them. But you didn't write the notes! It isn't YOUR story, but you make it yours through the way you interpret it. Maybe you'd like classical music more if every time you heard it you imagined it was the composer playing it. It was his story. Or maybe if you imagined yourself playing it. Give yourself the confidence and encouragement that a) you CAN play it, and b) that it does relate to you just as much as Bright Eyes or Elliott Smith.

And honestly, who said Dickens' novels were classics? A "classic" is just something that's old :P. If you think something is "classic" it's your opinion. There are many Conor Oberst songs that I hear and I'm like "Damnnn that is classic." :P. You gotta do what you love Katie. You have to be yourself regardless of where you fit in. You don't need music kids to be your friends if that's not where you fit. You can't make yourself fit if you don't. And plus, you have friends :P<3. If you really love music, then keep loving music. Don't let WG and music school make you lose your passion for music. If you don't LOVE it the way they tell you you need to, then you don't. Your life will work itself out as long as you stay true to YOU. Do what makes you happy and what you believe is right regardless of what others might say.

Re: Too much angst for today.

Erin — Sat, 30 May 2009 23:57:41 -0000

Allow me to share my thoughts with you on our high school music program: IT'S TOO GOOD.
Sometimes I think that WG music just needs to suck for a while so they can see how ridiculous they all are. The same, most likely, with college music programs. The competition is CRAZY. And what is music anyways? It's enjoyment, pleasure, an outlet, etc. If you're not in music, the audience won't even know the difference. For myself, I played the clarinet and I stuck with it because I LOVED watching my cousin in marching band. I loved when Mrs. G showed us the videos in middle school band of the marching band knowing that my cousin was there and I wanted to be a part of that. That entire side of my family is passionate about music and so was I. I played because I enjoyed it. I played because I wanted to learn to play songs that I knew - like Something Vague :P. I played because I loved the experience that marching band gave me, sitting next to people like you in middle school, and so on. And as the years continued to pass the teachers got more and more crazy about the competition - Solofest, All-County, placements, All-State, etc. That stuff wasn't for me. I wanted to play because I wanted to play. Not because I wanted to prove how good I was. That wasn't the type of passion I had so I didn't let myself get caught up in the competition of WG.

When it comes down to it, I can't see you doing anything other than music. Music was just YOU. You were passionate about all music - not just band and the clarinet. No matter what you do with your life, though, it's unfortunately going to be a struggle. No one is perfect at anything and any college major is going to require work. There is no easy major. But music is what you love, so when you graduate and you get a job if you get a job as a musician you will be well off. You're job will be doing what you love to do. So even though it's hard and you aren't perfect at all aspects of it, don't let it get you down. Don't lose your passion. Passion is what makes you happy, what makes you human, and what makes your playing beautiful. And passion is what will allow you to live a happy future with your chosen career. You have to love what you do, you have to follow your dreams, because that's how you get happy.

If you have doubts about it then weigh them out. If they're serious then change what you're doing. Do something else. But make sure it's something else that you have passion for too. You're a phenomenal musician. And don't tell me you're not because of these few things you haven't got down. YOU ARE. And if this is what you really want your passion and your determination will get you through it.

Re: Nostalgic Regret.

Erin — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:33:25 -0000

There are a lot of things about high school, especially senior year, that I miss. But what happens happens and they happen for a reason. That audition, even if it was shitty, only made you grow. And the feelings that came as a result of not having a solo in K-scope probably just made/make you work harder now and in the future to get what you want. Everything is a learning experience, and that's just the truth. You shouldn't have to regret anything. Especially not what you said - "What if SHE had not come in. What if SHE had just waited." That's totally out of your control. Just remember to learn from every experience you have whether it's positive or negative. You do grow from them, whether you realize it or not.

Re: A Dry Place - Oookay, what do you think? I heard about this...

Erin — Tue, 12 May 2009 21:20:26 -0000

Lol, I knowww.
The firey bird thing in it reminds me of Harry Potter.
Donnie Darko really was good because it focused on something not necessarily realistic but interesting that hasn't been wayyy overdone and this looks like it's adding in the unrealistic, fantasical side of things which is lameeeee.
But we'll see :P.

Re: The Executives

Erin — Sun, 10 May 2009 23:38:53 -0000

I absolutely loveeee thisssss!

Re: "Tear down the wall"

Erin — Sun, 10 May 2009 23:32:56 -0000

It's funny that you think these things after all those conversations we had in the beginning about being closer friends in which you told me we couldn't be because you built these walls.

I told you I'd climb over :P.

Re: A Dry Place - LOVE <3.

Erin — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:27:35 -0000

I know :D! I found it when I looked up the album. Which I am buying tomorrow <3.

Re: A Dry Place - Progresss :).

Erin — Sun, 10 May 2009 21:41:27 -0000

Lol I have grown to love/hate it :P.

Re: A Dry Place - I miss you more than I ever thought I would and...

Erin — Sun, 03 May 2009 02:02:47 -0000

I hate when words like "love" are put into the past tense.

Re: A Dry Place - Stole this from mindofahatter. It’s interesting,...

Erin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:23:43 -0000

That makes sense I guess. I still don't understand why people would want that though. Is it going to take over the world :P?

Re: Just for my own personal records...

Erin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:21:31 -0000

Lol, probably a Bowman.

Re: A Dry Place - I miss this.

Erin — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:04:48 -0000

His best picture by far :P.

Re: College Girls

Erin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:07:20 -0000

Of course you do :P.