Song a Day Daze

I am one week into my song a day challenge for January 2012, and it isn't easy. I spent hours today working on 3 songs to catch up to my daily goal (I've been writing every day, but hadn't recorded them.) Now I have 7 songs up on my soundcloud account... rough and rocking!

Go figure that writing 30 songs in 30 days would be harder now that I actually have some songwriting theory, techniques, and "advice" as to what types of songs people want to listen to! I am struggling every day because I want to write good songs. I can't just sit down with the intention to write a good song, and then write a good song. The pressure is too great and it kills my creativity. Rather I am just writing songs- seeing what feels right and what doesn't.

I also have not made a video this week. I moved closer to town this week and started my new job (which isn't shitty, even though I do scrub toilets!) I find myself exploring Austin and taking video clips as if I am recording clips for the travel channel. I hope to post something in the near future sharing my explorations (and also helping me learn how to edit better!)

I now live in a house full of active young women. My room is the largest and feels like my own little studio The room has 4 windows and looking out into the garden. There is a private bench outside my room, and I can sneak out the biggest window and enjoy the garden without having to walk through and around the house. It is easy to want to shut my door and hide away and write/read/record...but I have been going out more, catching up with friends, networking, and figuring out what it means for me to live in Austin. It is funny to consider all my expectations of what it would be like to live here.

Now that I am settling down with a home and a job, I feel the travel bug. I realize I don't want to go to school any time soon (although I am very interested in massage therapy school when I am ready for it). For now, I want to live simply, play music, take weekend adventures as I can, and pay off the debt I currently have so that I can take longer trips without monthly payments weighing me down. By the end of 2012 I should be debt free and my phone contract will be nearly over. :) I envision touring and playing music, as well as traveling for pleasure. I am reading "Vagabonding" by Rolf Potts and feeling inspired to reach new levels of simplicity and saving in the name of travel. http://www.vagabonding.net/

That is all for now! Today I am exploring south austin with a friend, going to Whiskey Church at the Hole in the Wall, and going for dinner at the home of my Zeitgeist friends. Should be an adventure!

<3 Daisy