Greetings,
Well, gang, the world didn’t end last week and we’re just
coming out of Christmas. Hopefully, you had a good one. Even if you didn’t
celebrate, I hope that you had a good day with people that you love… or, at the
very least, could tolerate.
Last week was SUCH an emotional week. It happened
unexpectedly so, too. Last Wednesday, I had a conversation with someone who had
repeatedly wronged me on a personal level after over a year without speaking. I
always imagined the first words coming out of my mouth being REALLY
intense, but that didn’t happen. I had the chance to efficiently speak my
peace, however, and I really surprised myself by telling this individual that
despite all of the negativity, the blame, the deception, etc. that they were
the root of, I still find it in myself to love them as a person. I DEFINITELY
didn’t expect to say that, and that statement really kind of tripped me out for
a few days. Your Friendly Neighborhood Xtian had a Zen moment.
The very next day, I jumped in the mobile office aka my car,
and set out on a mini-tour. I got invited to feature at the M.A.D. Studios
open-mic in Augusta , GA ,
so I made the trek down. I saw such gorgeous skies while I was en route. It was
kind of like the world was opening up to me (I’m getting far too new agey
here).
In any case, when I arrived in Augusta ,
I had an amazing time. I love being in creative settings, and I thoroughly
enjoyed having the opportunity to see the participants perform. I was in
complete sponge mode.
When my time came to perform, everyone was UBER nice.
I had a blast, which was great because I was JUST emerging out of being
really sick. I managed to get my energy back the day before, and my voice was
still very much a work in progress.
After I jumped off the mic and the night ended, I really
enjoyed meeting everyone. If you’ve known me for any length of time or followed
this blog at all, you know that that connection is something that I adore immensely.
I had the chance to meet some phenomenally nice and talented people, and that
was big fun for me. I also managed to completely sell out of Ghosts &
Echoes (HOORAY!), so I’ll have to crank some more books out in the near future.
The next day, I performed a home show for a couple in Roswell ,
GA. Home shows are still very new to me,
but I really appreciate the intimacy of the gigs. Roswell
is really becoming a favorite place for me in Georgia .
Last year, I took part in an incredible poetry slam there, and, now, having the
chance to infiltrate some homes and do my thing feels great.
Switching gears, the next MANIFEST will be on January
12th at The Camp House. I’ll be shooting out more info about that in
the near future. I figured we would ring in 2013 Speakeasy style, so come on
out and do what you do!
Lastly, I’ll be breaking down my 2012 personal highlights
and top albums soon. Stay tuned, and I’m completely ready to argue music with
you (j/k)! In the meantime, stay warm, stay safe, and, like Pony Boy, stay GOLD!!!
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