document.write('\x3cmeta http-equiv=\x22x-dns-prefetch-control\x22 content=\x22off\x22/\x3e\x3col class=\x22tumblr_posts\x22\x3e\x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eWorking on the final mixes for the upcoming Hotel Gypsies \x26#8220;Fireside Sessions\x26#8221; EP\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eSo, yea, you should stay tuned\x26#8230; and be excited\x26#8230; and all that jazz\x26#8230;\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eMusic Goals \x26amp; To-Do List\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3e*\x09Start taking voice lessons again (even if it\x26#8217;s only twice a\x3cbr/\x3e\x0amonth)\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a*\x09Get *one* really awesome \x26#8220;stage\x26#8221; outfit. Maybe two, one for each\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aband.\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a*\x09Keep writing. Writing, writing, writing. The more I write, the\x3cbr/\x3e\x0abetter the odds that *something* good will come out one of these days\x26#8230;\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a*\x09On that note\x26#8230; lower my standards. Record demos and release\x3cbr/\x3e\x0athem. Interact with \x26#8220;fans.\x26#8221; If I wait for everything to be perfect\x26#8230; it\x3cbr/\x3e\x0awill never be.\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a*\x09Record that jazz EP I\x26#8217;ve had in the works for, what, six or so\x3cbr/\x3e\x0ayears now? It\x26#8217;s four songs that I could sing in my sleep! I have a\x3cbr/\x3e\x0awilling accompanist. Just get it done already!\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a*\x09(And after a few refresher lessons\x26#8230; the same goes for the\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aclassical EP I\x26#8217;ve been planning.)\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a*\x09Stop being so competitive. Stop comparing. Just be ME.\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a*\x09Save for a new digital, portable keyboard. For my sake, and for\x3cbr/\x3e\x0athe bands\x26#8217;!\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a*\x09Take advantage of the ease-of-playability of my new guitar \x26amp;\x3cbr/\x3e\x0alearn some new, more advanced chords!\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a*\x09I should probably actually *study* some music theory\x26#8230; (sigh)\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a*\x09Build websites for the bands - improve my own website. (Incl.\x3cbr/\x3e\x0ascheduling photoshoots! Getting the guys in line for that one should\x3cbr/\x3e\x0abe\x26#8230; interesting\x26#8230;)\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a*\x09Finish mixing the Hotel Gypsies \x26#8220;Fireside Sessions\x26#8221; EP.\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a(Research royalties, package, distribute, etc.)\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eI used to dream about being famous for my voice. You know, maybe not The Voice of the Century or anything like that, but I wanted to be \x3cem\x3eone\x3c/em\x3e\u00a0of the voices of the century, at least. I wanted\x26#8230; well\x26#8230; I wanted to be known as a Good Singer.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eNow, apparently vocal quality is the least of a musician\x26#8217;s concerns. Apparently all you need to be a Popular Artist are some pouty lips and/or autotune. Oh, and the more nasal you sound \x3cem\x3enaturally\x3c/em\x3e, the better\x26#8230; (or I\x26#8217;m sure they can digitally add that, as well.)\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThere goes \x3cem\x3ethat\x3c/em\x3e\u00a0dream.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eYou heard it here first! Liveblogging songwriting\x26#8230;\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eThere\x26#8217;s a (C#m)box that I keep in the (Bdim)corner of my (F#m)mind\x3cbr/\x3e(C#m)Usually under (A)lock and key\x3cbr/\x3eBut (C#m)sometimes a ghost breaks (A)free\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eIt\x26#8217;s (C#m)full of things that (Bdim)hurt me, made me (F#m)cry\x3cbr/\x3e(C#m \x26amp; A) Rusty nails that I\x26#8217;ve stepped on, bullets I\x26#8217;ve dodged\x3cbr/\x3e(C#m \x26amp; A)\u00a0\u00a0[\x26#8212;-line that I already forgot\x26#8212;-]\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e(E)Knives thrown at me\x3cbr/\x3eBroken (D)glass all around me\x3cbr/\x3e(A2)Stones that I\x26#8217;ve fallen upon\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cdiv\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eA E F#m E (2x)\x3cbr/\x3e\x26#8220;Time heals all wounds\x26#8221; is a lie, you just grow numb\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e[chorus]\x3cbr/\x3eA C#m Bm F#m (2x)\x3cbr/\x3e(So now)\x3cbr/\x3eThe blades have dulled and the edges are smooth\x26#8230;\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly1syo2VVd1qzmoz5o1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22So apparently someone has a new guitar, and she serenades cats with it, and it matches her hair. This is a day for the history books\x26amp;#8230;\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e\x3cspan\x3eSo apparently someone has a new guitar, and she serenades cats with it, and it matches her hair. This is a day for the history books\x26#8230;\x3c/span\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_audio_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_audio_player\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cscript type=\x22text/javascript\x22 language=\x22javascript\x22 src=\x22http://assets.tumblr.com/javascript/tumblelog.js?720\x22\x3e\x3c/script\x3e\x3cspan id=\x22audio_player_15516539991\x22\x3e[\x3ca href=\x22http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3eFlash 9\x3c/a\x3e is required to listen to audio.]\x3c/span\x3e\x3cscript type=\x22text/javascript\x22\x3ereplaceIfFlash(9,\x22audio_player_15516539991\x22,\'\\x3cdiv class=\\x22audio_player\\x22\\x3e\x3cembed type=\x22application/x-shockwave-flash\x22 src=\x22http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/15516539991/tumblr_lxhqr3UmSl1qzmoz5\x26color=FFFFFF\x26logo=soundcloud\x22 height=\x2227\x22 width=\x22207\x22 quality=\x22best\x22 wmode=\x22opaque\x22\x3e\x3c/embed\x3e\\x3c/div\\x3e\')\x3c/script\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eHotel Gypsies got in their time machine, went back to 1926, and recorded this old spiritual which was recently found in a box of old vinyl lost in the back room of a thrift store\x26#8230;\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_audio_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_audio_player\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cspan id=\x22audio_player_15450911156\x22\x3e[\x3ca href=\x22http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3eFlash 9\x3c/a\x3e is required to listen to audio.]\x3c/span\x3e\x3cscript type=\x22text/javascript\x22\x3ereplaceIfFlash(9,\x22audio_player_15450911156\x22,\'\\x3cdiv class=\\x22audio_player\\x22\\x3e\x3cembed type=\x22application/x-shockwave-flash\x22 src=\x22http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/15450911156/tumblr_lxfloqRfdm1qzmoz5\x26color=FFFFFF\x26logo=soundcloud\x22 height=\x2227\x22 width=\x22207\x22 quality=\x22best\x22 wmode=\x22opaque\x22\x3e\x3c/embed\x3e\\x3c/div\\x3e\')\x3c/script\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eShhh! Sneaky sneak preview. Hotel Gypsies ca. 1945.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx7j17b6dp1qzmoz5o1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22Drove to Des Moines (and back to Manhattan!) today to see my best friend. :)\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eDrove to Des Moines (and back to Manhattan!) today to see my best friend. :)\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx0xjrWtjD1qzmoz5o1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22Look at that little punk, playing the accordion (for the first time! I learned a whole song) and having the time of her life.\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eLook at that little punk, playing the accordion (for the first time! I learned a \x3cem\x3ewhole song\x3c/em\x3e) and having the time of her life.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx0xdegeVK1qzmoz5o1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22I told my boyfriend that this bass was so beautiful, I kindof want to marry it\x26amp;#8230; He laughed and said, \x26amp;#8220;I just hope your husband will be okay with you being in a band with and dating another guy!\x26amp;#8221; haha\x0aNo seriously \x26amp;#8212; look at this beauty. This one\x26amp;#8217;s going on the Instrument Wish List!\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eI told my boyfriend that this bass was so beautiful, I kindof want to marry it\x26#8230; He laughed and said, \x26#8220;I just hope your husband will be okay with you being in a band with and dating another guy!\x26#8221; haha\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eNo seriously \x26#8212; look at this beauty. This one\x26#8217;s going on the Instrument Wish List!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a\x3c/ol\x3e');