Music Speaks To Me, Man

My name is Elayna, and I am a music addict.

All together now, "Hello, Elayna"

It has been...okay, so I'm currently listening to music. Thing is, I really don't think what little left of my sanity would survive without it. But one thing better is live music. (Often, I read homographs as the other one just for my own amusement. So that live that I just used...in my head it was live as in "the plant will live if you water it") Moving on.

Tuesday I had the pleasure of partaking in just such. I went to Amoeba music in Hollywood, which for those of you unfamiliar, it is this amazing warehouse sized building full of every type of music and movie one should desire. New and used; records, cassets, cd, dvd, vhs. It's amazing and so very dangerous to my bank account.

I went and saw Robert DeLong, and up and coming musical genious. He specializes in dance and electronic music and before you knock it as not your type of music, this kid's got rhythm and an amazing ear for sound. And by kid, I mean we're the same age.

He does everything. Every sound and note in his set was created by him. He uses video game controllers and a wii remote, he drums like it's in his blood and he does it simply because he loves it. He's super nice, very genuine and creates music for the sake of creation not fame.

It was a great show.

The type of show where the bass (in my head that was bass like the type of fish) beats in your chest with your heart and you find yourself dancing without meaning to, just because it's how your body is responding.

I got my cd signed, we talked for a bit and I went home completely high on the euphoria of live music.

I need to do that more, I need to hit up more concerts. Even if it isn't "my" type of music. Maybe I'll find something new, and if not, at least I'll have that moment of freedom and joy.

So, go look up Robert DeLong and find yourself a live concert. If there aren't any in your area...crank your favorite album, close your eyes, and dance.

Just A Quickie...

I know, I know, I KNOW!

It's been ages since I've written anything here. And I have excuses and reasons for that. The main ones being that holidays stress me out. (thanks OCD and anxiety and lupus) I hate blaming my "medical labels" for the things I didn't get done, but sometimes it just happens to apply, but I still don't like it.

So, there were a lot of things I wanted to get done for Christmas, like hand-made presents for my friends, Christmas cards to people, and decorations. I ended up getting presents for my parents and The Boyfriend and then I was done. I packed and went home to Minnesota. There was snow, it was beautiful. (I'll do a full post on that with pictures, soon.)

Then it was the recovery after I got back to L.A., which was also New Year's. The Boyfriend and I got to have New Year's Eve together, and he was my first midnight kiss. Then it was trying to get back into the swing of things from the craziness of the holidays.

A week later, I got that cold/flu that everyone was raving about. I didn't want to be left out, you know. So after a weekend of coughing my lungs out and low fevers...I was finally well enough to trudge through the days of work...but it left me exhausted by the time I got home.

So that brings us to pretty much now.

I came to the realization last week (with the help of OCD) that I don't write much any more, and I love writing. It's like breathing, but also having surprise ice cream. Anyway, The Boyfriend, my therapist and I came to the conclusion that I was not "any less of my self" because I don't write as much currently and that a solution to this was to simply set aside a time to write each evening. If it doesn't happen, I'm not allowed to let OCD tell me I'm a bad person, but to at least try.

So, hopefully that will help me get back into the swing of writing, because I do love it and I realize how much I miss it when I finally get back to it.

So, dear readers, all is well with me. I've just been trying to get my life together, or at least back to a place where I feel balanced between the things that need to get done (like work and dishes) and the things I want to do (like writing and hanging out with The Boyfriend and adventures with friends).

I hope we all are able to find balance. I guess that's my New Year's Resolution. Balance...and forgiveness for myself.

Also, this is super exciting and wonderful...The Boyfriend and I will have been together for one year on Friday, Feburary 8. One year! It feels like we have always been together and that we have just met all at the same time. It makes me overwhelmingly happy.

More to come soon.

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