Wow, it's been a while. haha

Whoa. March 29th. Holy shit, it's been a while.. haha I apologize, I have been busy lately and I just haven't felt the urge to blog much lately.. lol I have been online since then and I have written songs since then. heck. I still have songs from January and February I haven't posted yet. But I just haven't bothered to check or post on my blog at all between then and now and I apologize. haha But anyways, I'm back now (with new music) and that's the important thing. lol I literally just finished writing a new song less than 2 hours ago that I would like to share with you, if I may. haha I still have all the other songs I need to post but I don't feel like digging them out right now so I will just share the newest one with you for now and I'll put the other ones up at a later date. :) haha so yeah, thats whats new with me. lol Anything new with you? Leave a comment below telling me what you've been up to lately, if you want to. haha thank you. :)

New songs!! :D

Hey everybody! soo, now that I finally have some time, I'm going to put some new lyrics up here! haha I hope you like them! :)

Ok, soo I guess I'll start with the newer ones first and work my way down to the older songs. :) haha

So, as I've done with the other songs (I know, it's been months since I've posted any new songs), I'm only going to post a full and a partial per blog post because I don't want to overwhelm you with too many songs at once and it's just easier that way so yeah.. : D haha

Ok, so here's the first song. This one is literally brand new, I actually just wrote it tonight and this one is actually an exception to the songposting rule, in that I'm gonna post two (different) partials (of the same song) because normally with my songs, I just go with the direction the song's going in and just accept the new ideas and wind up with a (hopefully) great song. but for some reason with this one I just decided I was straying too far from the "original" ideas and kept trying to put the original ideas into it but everytime I would try to do that, I would just keep writing and wind up not knowing where to put the original ideas. So I stopped writing for a second to write down the original idea on a seperate sheet of paper. And then after I did that, I just kind of lost where I was going with the "new" song and just wasn't able to keep writing. So I just walked away. haha This is the first time I've ever actually "walked away" from a song before, besides the partials, but those were only cause I didn't have time to finish writing atm and just wanted to get the ideas down. So I did and wound up with a few partials. haha but anyways, this is the first time I've ever really walked away from a song, willingly and on purpose (not because of time issues), the first time I've ever really said to myself, "You know what? I really have no idea where this is going anymore and I think it's straying too far from the original but I don't know for sure right now because my ideas are too scattered now. So I think I need to walk away and come back later.", it's the first time I've ever really told myself "I think you need to walk away now because you have no idea where this is going anymore." And so that's what I did. Which I guess is a good thing because with all of my other songs, I just had an idea and then I went to write it down and thought of all sorts of other things to add and just kept writing till I wound up with a full song, I kind of edited and added stuff to it along the way and never really hit any roadblock's with it, or if I did, it wouldnt last long and I would fix it right there and then continue writing till I "finished" it. So, I guess, this writer's block thing is a good thing because for once, it is not just smooth sailing with my songs. I am learning how to walk away and come back  later (With a clear head to, hopefully, write a better song than I would have before). So, I guess it is a good thing that I hit this roadblock because by hitting this roadblock, I am probably learning valuable skills and learning that everything doesn't always go your own way or go right the first time, sometimes it takes multiple tries to get it right. In fact, that is usually the case. So I think I am also growing as a songwriter and as a musician and gaining experience as well. Because while, yes, it is frustrating getting writer's block, I am learning and hopefully, I will come back with a better song when I go back later. I don't know, maybe I'm exaggerating this a bit. I mean, it's just writer's block, right? But I do think this is good for me though because up till now, everything's pretty much been smooth sailing, as far as the songwriting goes, so it's a good experience for me. : D It's frustrating though cause I can't decide what I want to do with the original, whether I wanna add it in as the chorus or completely omit it or what but either way, this is probably a great learning experience for me. :) haha

So anyways, enough rambling. haha I'm sorry, I'll stop rambling now.

Here is the new song. I'm gonna post the "new" version first and then the "original" idea.. haha I haven't decided on a title though yet but yeah, new song.. : D haha

"new" version of new song

     Well, I don't know how things are now.
But I know how they were bere.
But they've probably changed now
Cause it's been a while since I've been here/there.
So I know how things were before.
But I don't know how they are now.
Cause things have changed.
But you're still the same. And you still live there.
So darling, can you please tell me how things are now?
Tell me how things have changed. What's different now?
It's been a while since I've been here.
I know you probably hate me. But it's been a while.
So can you please refresh my memory?
Are things still the same as they were or are they different now?
Cause I don't know.
So darling please, can you tell me how things have changed?
Are things much different now that I'm gone or are they still the same as they were before/when I was here?
Well, I'm here now so tell me. Has a lot changed since I've been gone (or not really)?


ok, that's it for the "new" version. here's the "old/original" version.. haha

    Well, I don't know how things are now.
But, I know how they were before.
But they've probably changed now cause it's been a while since I've been there.
But you still live there and you're still the same.
So darling, can you please tell me how things have changed/are now?
Are they much different w/o me there/now that I'm gone or are they still the same as they were before?
I don't know.
So darling, can you please tell me how things have changed/are now?
Cause I don't know.

And that's it. haha As you can see, the "original" isn't all that much different than the "new" one, but it's a little different and a big difference is that the new one is just more spoofed up and with a lot more "fluff" in between the lines, the original is simpler, it just says it all in one verse.. haha so, I don't know which version I like better yet, I like both so maybe I'll incorporate the original in as the chorus or something but idk for sure yet so yeah... haha

Anyways, I hope you liked that one. I'll also be posting more songs up soon so be on the look out for those. haha but yeah, hope you liked it. :)

As always, if you have read this far, THANK YOU!!! : D

Thanks a lot,

Kelsey

Exciting News!! :D

I just realized that last post was my first post in March!! : D haha I know it's kind of late but Happy March! lol And guess what?! My birthday's in 5 days!!!! haha I'm so excited about it, can't wait!! :)  So DEFINATELY Happy March!! :D haha

Oh andddd.. I have new music to put up as well!! :) haha I wrote a bunch of new songs last weekend/week so I'll have to put them up. I think I have enough for an album or an EP or something now, if I came up with (and recorded) music for it cause right now it's just lyrics but if I did that that'd be pretty cool, maybe I'll figure something out for my birthday.. haha

That actually leads me to my next point though, I'm probably not gonna be able to find band members, get/fix instruments, come up with, and/or record music for 10-14 songs in 5 days (before my bday) but maybe I'll write and/or post some new songs for my birthday as a special birthday present/gift to all you guys but I don't know yet so we'll see. But yeah, so I haven't figured out exactly what I'm gonna do for my birthday yet, regarding my music and whatnot, but there will definately be some sort of musical surprise involved with whatever I decide to do, maybe I'll do a contest or something, that'd be kinda cool, but I really don't know yet. So yeah, definately stay tuned and be on the lookout for something special on, or around, my birthday and/or April Fool's Day (because it falls right after), because there will definately be something and it's most likely gonna be pretty awesome! So stay tuned! : D haha

Andddd... I think that's pretty much all I really have. So basically, Happy March, I have new music to put up so be on the lookout for that, and also stay tuned and be on the lookout for a very special musical surprise on my birthday (March 31st) and possibly April 1st (April Fool's Day)! And that about sums it up.

So as always, if you have read this far, THANK YOU!!! I appreciate it!

And STAY TUNED!!!! : D haha

Thank you. :)
Until next time,

Kelsey.

So Tired..

i am sooo tired tho. i went outside for like an hour then came back in (to get the Rocky theme song stuck in my head and put sneakers on to prep for more of my yard running), then I went back out. then at like 7ish, maybe a lil later, my mom and I went to Olive Garden. the wait was like 15-20 min so we got in at like 7:30, 7:40ish and just got back a little bit ago.

im so outta shape tho. like when I went outside, basically all I did was run around kicking a giant rubber bouncy ball thing around the yard. so literally, running from one end of the yard and back, i was out of breath. sure, it's a big yard and part of it was uphill and i zig zagged across the yard on the way back and i was running like full speed across the yard but still, its not that big of a yard, i shouldnt be that tired. haha

im gonna crash, and crash hard, tonight. im gonna be out like a light after all that exercise today.. haha after getting the rocky theme song in my head, i went back out and ran around the house twice, the second time running backwards some of the time, all while kicking this ball around. im so tired lol

i just made music. :D haha

I just made a guitar tab, my first. :D haha it's pretty short&kinda dumb but its kinda cool.. haha I was trying to remember the tabs to another song and came up with this so I have no idea if it's original or not. but I think it is and it's pretty cool. it's just kinda a short little Halloween/spooky-ish theme thingy, just replayed a couple of times but I thought it was pretty neat so I wrote it down, tabs are really the only thing I understand, atm.... hahahaha I kinda get chords but I mainly get tabs cause its literally like a drawing of the strings w/numbers as to where to put ur fingers&such, which u probably know, but im more of a visual learner type person so it works for me, chords? not so much.. but im workin on it.. hahaha but yeah, now i dont just have lyrics, I finally have actual music so Im pretty proud, however stupid that music may be.. lol but yeah, im pretty proud of this. :D ahahaha

 

I think it is original though but idk. but even if it's not, Im just proud i was able to come up with something, finally.. haha :D i may make a vid of me playin it and post it up on YouTube or something, Im that proud. :D hahhaa

 

As always, thanks for reading this and I hope you'll stick along for the ride. :)

 

Thank You,

 

-Kelsey

12 Track Radio street team - challenge 1

Im making this blog post cause Im on the 12 Track Radio street team and this was part of challenge 1, we're trying to get 12 Track Radio to 2011 fans by April 2nd. they have 300 now.. haha I know, that's a pretty big leap but its cause of the year. so please help us get there. Check this band out and if you like them, click "I'm A Fan!" http://www.jango.com/music/12+Track+Radio?l=0 if we get there, there might be a free show and street teamers will get VIP. so please help us get there. thanks. :)

My English Essay - The American Dream Project

Hey everybody! I had to write this essay for english. We had to find a song, poem, or news story that we feel best represents the American dream, either in the present or in the past and write 2-3 paragraphs discussing the poem, song, or news story. she gave us some questions that we could frame our response around and stuff on the direction sheet but I'm not gonna bother listing them or copying the entire set of directions, you get the gist of it from what I've told you, hopefully. lol Anyways, I just figured I'd put it up here just for kicks and to see what people think of it, and also cause it's somewhat musical.. haha I chose to do a song and the song I chose for this was Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer", good song. :) haha Anyways, I hope you like my essay, and I'm also gonna attach the link to the song here soo, enjoy! :) haha

 

The American Dream Project

      

                 To many people, the American dream is simply, opportunity, self invention, possibility, freedom, the idea of the self made man, the idea that if you are an honest, hardworking person, nothing will stop you. To me, it is more than that. It is all of that plus, going from rags to riches, working hard to get from the bottom to the top. It is going from having nothing to having everything you want, all through hard work and dedication. It is living your dream and doing what you truly want to do and being where you really want to be in life. It is working hard to succeed and living life to the fullest to get where you truly want to be in life. That is the American dream, at least to me. Of course, it is so much more than that and the definition of the American dream is defined differently by most people and tends to change a lot but that is at least part of my definition of the American dream.

                 I chose to do a song for this project and the song that I chose was “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi. This song is basically about a fair couple that have been working hard to try to make a better life for themselves but they say, it doesn’t really matter if they make it or not because they’ve got each other, which is enough for them, although they would still like to have a better life for themselves and are working hard to attain it. The song was written and released in late 1986. At the time, there were a lot of hard working families working to attain better lives for themselves and the couple mentioned in this song is no exception. The song sort of exemplifies the American dream because it is about this couple who have been working hard to attain better lives for themselves. This kind of exemplifies the American dream because the American dream is basically all about working hard to attain your own American dream and to get to where you want to be in life. The American dream basically says that if you’re an honest, hardworking person, then, nothing will stop you. This song sort of shows that the American dream is attainable with a lot of hard work but it also kind of shows the illusion side of the American dream, the idea that you might not always make it, because in the song they say “It doesn’t make a difference if we make it or not..” which kind of shows that there’s a big IF there and that not everything in life is so predictable or such a sure thing. However, I believe that the American dream is, eventually, attainable with enough hard work and determination. With hard work and determination, you can pretty much pull anything off, including the American dream, if you so desire. Also, I think that although the song is more of a modern song (written in the 80’s), the American dream from the 1920’s to then, had not really changed much and was still basically the same. Even now, it’s basically the same as it was and has not changed much over the years. That American dream is still basically, opportunity, self invention, possibility, freedom, the idea of the self made man, and the idea that if you are an honest, hardworking person, nothing will stop you. This has remained basically the same over the years and is still just as attainable now as it was in the 1920’s or any other time, with a lot of hard work and determination.

Thanks for taking the time to read that, I hope you enjoyed it. :) 

Thanks again for reading that and if you've read this far, THANK YOU!!!! Again. lol 

thanks, 

Kelsey.