Sorry for the delay! Today's artist comes from the Big Apple and is not only a singer and a songwriter, but also a pianist and beatboxer. What a combo! Rachel Platten is a great artist who sings fun, catchy tunes that just make you smile. She's adorable too! (I think she looks like Mandy Moore.) She has a lot of good songs, but this one especially gets stuck in my head! It's called 1,000 Ships. I'm actually going to give you another song of hers to check out too, it's called Nothing Ever Happens. *ENJOY*
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
1,000 Ships
Sorry for the delay! Today's artist comes from the Big Apple and is not only a singer and a songwriter, but also a pianist and beatboxer. What a combo! Rachel Platten is a great artist who sings fun, catchy tunes that just make you smile. She's adorable too! (I think she looks like Mandy Moore.) She has a lot of good songs, but this one especially gets stuck in my head! It's called 1,000 Ships. I'm actually going to give you another song of hers to check out too, it's called Nothing Ever Happens. *ENJOY*
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
A Small World in the Big City
I've been absent from the big OC for awhile now. As some of you know, I recently re-located to New York City to spend the summer at an advertising agency. It's going great. I'm learning a lot, meeting a lot of people and getting lots of practice on the subway.
Ahhh the subway. When I first moved here, I refused. For 48 hours of my NYC life, I walked everywhere. It just wasn't for me, right? All those people. All those germs. I jest, I jest. Actually, I do have a bit of a strange rash on my face at the moment...Anyways, I read a map wrong, shocker, as Geography was the only class I had to withdraw from in college, and realized that there was no way I could walk to the tip of the island to meet a college friend for lunch. And so, I headed below the city for my first official ride on the subway.
I lived.
And I continue to utilize the subway system here in New York, although not so much for the purpose of getting around. I've truly come to love the musicians that take center stage on the platforms where I wait for the trains. I've seen movies, mostly bad romantic comedies, where some guy is on the street playing a saxophone in Central Park while a mismatched couple shares their first awkward kiss, but it's different underneath the streets of NYC. The musicians are passionate. They have to be to play often above 100 degree heat. They feel every note, they make every person on the platform hear them.
On one particular night this weekend I happened to hear the soulful sound of Paul Tabachneck. He caught me off guard. While I was happy to have a distraction from the sweat dripping off my back and my 100lb purse, I didn't know that I'd fall in love with the voice of a musician from Pittsburgh. He had a QR code on his guitar case, and as I got on the train, I realized that a little bit of home had showed up here in New York City.
You can catch Paul this weekend at Cafe Basilicia in NYC on July 3rd at 2 p.m. or in the Burgh on July 15th. For more information visit facebook.com/paultabmusic.
Ahhh the subway. When I first moved here, I refused. For 48 hours of my NYC life, I walked everywhere. It just wasn't for me, right? All those people. All those germs. I jest, I jest. Actually, I do have a bit of a strange rash on my face at the moment...Anyways, I read a map wrong, shocker, as Geography was the only class I had to withdraw from in college, and realized that there was no way I could walk to the tip of the island to meet a college friend for lunch. And so, I headed below the city for my first official ride on the subway.
I lived.
And I continue to utilize the subway system here in New York, although not so much for the purpose of getting around. I've truly come to love the musicians that take center stage on the platforms where I wait for the trains. I've seen movies, mostly bad romantic comedies, where some guy is on the street playing a saxophone in Central Park while a mismatched couple shares their first awkward kiss, but it's different underneath the streets of NYC. The musicians are passionate. They have to be to play often above 100 degree heat. They feel every note, they make every person on the platform hear them.
On one particular night this weekend I happened to hear the soulful sound of Paul Tabachneck. He caught me off guard. While I was happy to have a distraction from the sweat dripping off my back and my 100lb purse, I didn't know that I'd fall in love with the voice of a musician from Pittsburgh. He had a QR code on his guitar case, and as I got on the train, I realized that a little bit of home had showed up here in New York City.
You can catch Paul this weekend at Cafe Basilicia in NYC on July 3rd at 2 p.m. or in the Burgh on July 15th. For more information visit facebook.com/paultabmusic.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
New Etsy Shop!
Please check out my new etsy shop The Big Orange Octopus!!
I took a big leap today after having a night of self pity yesterday. What a great pick me up!
I took a big leap today after having a night of self pity yesterday. What a great pick me up!
Just as a reminder, I do create custom designs and orders. Please e-mail me
at: Gabbimf10 [at] gmail [dot] com or message me on Etsy!
Have a wonderful day all!
Friday, June 10, 2011
Pinterest and other Inspiration
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So recently, like the rest of the world, I've been procrastinating by browsing through Pinterest. If your unfamiliar, I suggest checking it out here. The amount of beautiful photos, inspiration and random stuff out there, is UN-Believable. Really. Somedays I get so sucked in and so far from where I started, it's crazy. You click one picture to go to another picture, to go to somewhere else to somewhere else. I have to admit, I may be loosing my Facebook stalking fetish because of this. I highly recommend it if your having a creative block, or if you're feeling like you need a new recipe for dinner, or maybe even feeling like you want to do a DIY project over the weekend. Yep, it's all there.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Pumped up Kicks
I'm a sucker for a catchy tune and this is the latest one stuck in my head. Foster The People is an indie rock band from Los Angeles, CA. They were originally called Foster & The People, but people kept hearing it as Foster The People, so the name stayed. If you are in the Philly area and listen to radio 104.5, you will be happy to know that Foster The People will be preforming a studio session there this month! Be sure to check http://www.radio1045.com/! This is their hottest song right now and it's called Pumped up Kicks. *Enjoy*Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDTZ7iX4vTQ
For more of Foster The People check out: http://www.fosterthepeople.com/music/
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