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*grins, heads out of the bus and walks into a nearby Seven Eleven, looks around*
Well, the new album's done. We've even chosen a name for it. No, not "Wolfy".. though I would have wanted to see how that title would have turned out. Hee! No, the actual title for this album is.. drum roll please.. *giggles to myself* "Hotel Paper". The song I've chosen to be the first single to the album is a song called "Are You Happy Now?". I've been filming a video for the song all weekend, which has been fun. Hee. It's kind of new, not what people woud have expected from me, but then again, maybe what they might have expected from me. And in time the song will hit the radio, early this month, and I bet people will be hearing it nonstop 'til it tires the heck out of you.
*grins, takes a few bottles of Gatorade from a little shelf*
But I'm proud, I really don't mind if people hate it, though I would prefer that they like it.. anyway, I'm proud of myself for making it this far. I mean.. a second album after grammy nominations and one Grammy for the Santana collaboration. This is.. wow. I thought this would only be possible in dreams. Is this a dream? If it is.. let me be. Kill the alarm clocks, I love this. *stops walking* And to think my entire career started by driving a Harley Davidson golf cart a long way with my little sister.
*giggles and continues walking around the store, picks up some more random stuff, somehow managing to carry them all*
Gosh, I'm so excited! Wow.. *walks up to the counter, drops everything onto it, takes a couple of bills from my pocket and pays for what I got, doesn't take the change, smiles at the cashier lady as she puts my stuff in a paper bag and hands it to me* Thank you miss. *flashes a friendlier smile at her, giggles and walks out of the store, makes my way back to the bus*
Oh, and the album hits the shelves on the twenty-forth of June, not the tenth. This is the last time I change release dates, I swear!
*steps back on the bus, takes some bottles of soda and juice out and tosses them at people around me; staff, manager, etc.*
And back to life on the road. *grins and sits down with my bottle of Coke*
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*sits down on my sofa in the living room, a can of soda in my hand, watching television as there's nothin better to do*
I.. am.. so.. tired. Today we rehearsed ALL day. ALL day, I tell you. It was fun, yes, but, hey a girl needs rest every now and then.
*watches the television which is tuned to MTV, as Christina's Fighter video comes on, I sit up properly*
I love this song, and I've seen in some magazines and stuff.. Christina and Britney, both, have dyed their hair, made them look darker. Christina went jet black. Since they went all Michelle, I wonder if I should go blonde.. Hee. *giggles and takes a sip of the soda*
*looks at the clock hanging on the wall and yawns into my fist* I'm usually a late-nighter, but today I'm especially tired out. But anyway, it's all good, my tour kicks off in about three weeks, in San Francisco, which isn't too far from here. I'll be going down there in a few days, to meet up with more people.. technicians and all. Plus, I'll be getting to rehearse on the actual stage, where in my free time I get to dance and pretend I'm a pop diva. *giggles* Hee, I find it fun! Of course, I prefer the rock-pop I do, being the guitar girl, you know, but it's also fun being Britney-like.
*gasps and jumps a bit when Christina on tv kicks a hole through a glass making me think it was my tv screen*
Aaah.. okay that scared me. *shudders* On that note, I think it's time for me to go beddy bye.
*gets up, walks up to the television, turns it off manually and turns around, making my way to my bed to spend the rest of the night*
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*sniffs as I sit on my bed, hugging my knees together, wearing the pair of jeans I slept with and an oversized tshirt*
I've been listening to this song all day, and.. it's brought back some memories in the past, and got me all emotional.
*sniffs once again, licks my lips and looks up, out of the window*
Spoke to Justin (Tosco) and Nick about it, and they've been understanding.. Justin understood most.. he knows me best. But anyway, I can't stay here crying all day, I've got to meet up with my manager and work out stuff about the concert, then go to the studio to rehearse with my band.
*wipes a silent tear away with my thumb, gets off of my bed and walks over to the table at the other end of the room where the telephone is, picks up the stereo remote on top of it, points it to the stereo and hits the power button, causing the stereo to switch off*
"You told me you love me, why did you le..." *hears a slight static sound as it goes off*
*shrugs, puts on a little smile* Oh, and a week from now, there'll be a party in Manhattan, some lucky people will get to listen to songs from my album first, before the rest of the world, and.. I just hope they like it. I'm nervous. *laughs softly* Oh.. and, one more thing.. Happy easter! Hee.
*walks across the room and into the bathroom to get properly dressed*
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| Are You Happy? |
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*walks out of a coffee shop with a frappucino in my right hand, myself wearing a pair of vintage jeans, a baby pink t-shirt, white sneakers on my feet, a baseball cap on backwards, I walk down the sidewalk to make my way back to the hotel I'm staying in*
Hmm, so what to say. My tour has been named, yes. It's called "Are You Happy?" *laughs* I'm serious, it's called that and I'm not joking. I was trying something unique, like Avril whose tour is entitled "the Try To Shut Me Up tour", hee, and I just wanted something cool yet very me. And I spoke with my boy Justin on the phone, he was asking me some questions, one of them was like, "Are you happy with your life?" and BAM it hit me like a shark attack. Hee, and well thanks to Justin for helping -even though unintentionally, and Avril for the inspiration.
*giggles and crosses the street, the breeze blowing through my hair, my cap almost falling off but doesn't, resumes walking but down a different sidewalk*
My show for the 27th of May in Minneapolis was moved to the 26th of May, so I could get to do a show in New York on the 27th. Hee, I'm so excited, I love New York. It's a wonderful, beautiful place. Although the busy city is not exactly my kind of scene, I love it there. However, I prefer the small places right outside Manhattan, THAT is my kind of scene. Hee! And the show for the 27th will be in Rochester, this should be lots fun. I'm so excited, maybe a little bit nervous, this tour is what I think about. I think I drive everyone around me crazy mentioning it. *laughs* But yeah, I'm excited! *squeals* Hee.
*takes a sip of my drink, swallows and breathes in the fresh ocean air*
I'll miss Los Angeles, though. I'm really starting to get attached to this place. It's so much fun, there's so much peace.. it's paradise, really.
*takes another sip of the drink and makes a turn, the hotel popping into view*
Mmm. Oh, um, I spoke to Nick last night on the phone. He seems happier, which is just great. He says he's written so much songs recently, and as you know, my inspiration went somewhere for vacation without me, so he offered to help me out with some songs. I totally trust him with this 'cause his solo stuff is like, the kind of rock I like. The kind of rock which has many different variations, punk, metal, soft, and all that but still keeping the pop feeling. I love that. As for me I stick to the Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, Lisa Loeb kind of rock, which I love just as well. If you listen closely to my music, you can feel a little taste of the Beatles in it. This all works out great, they're my influences to music, my muses, my inspiration. And Nick doesn't really do that kind of rock but if he did it would be fantastic, his voice works for any kind of rock. I heard this song by him, I believe it was called "Forever Rebel", and I was amazed, he showed a little bit of punk, that Linkin Park kind of punk in that song. Hee, it shocked me but in a good way.
*walks up the steps leading to the hotel lobby, enters the lobby and walks towards the elevators*
Ah, finally here. Ready to start another day.
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[10 Apr 2003|11:11pm] |
*walks down the sidewalk, wearing a pair of blue jeans, a white Tee with a little picture of a cartoony dolphin on the chest area, a pair of dark pink sneakers, and a fisherman-like hat on my head, holding two shopping bags in my right hand, I make my way to the hotel, I flash a friendly smile to a few people who wave at me*
*I continue walking, I cross the street and walk down another sidewalk*
I wonder why people are being nice to me.. it's not like I'm...
*stops, furrows brows, looks up at the sky and thinks, remembering what my profession is*
Ohhhhhh.
*giggles and continues walking down the street, the huge hotel now in sight, the shopping bags in my hand make noises as I move*
*I reach the hotel.. I walk up the stairs, smile sweetly at the doorman who was kind enough to open the door for me and I walk into the lobby, making my way to the elevators*
*stops right in front of them, my free hand stretches out and pushes a button, I look up at the blinking numbers, wait for the elevator to arrive, feeling a bit excited when it does finally arrive, I enter, once again all alone in there, I push on a button, witnesses the doors close and feels the box rise up to my floor, I lean against the elevator wall*
Hmm, this vacation will be all over soon and I spend the day shopping. *laughs, looks down at my bags, raising them a bit* But I sure got some nice things! Hee.
*giggles and stands up properly when I feel the elevator stop, sees the doors part and walks out of it, down the hallway to my room, stops when I reach it and my free hand checks my pockets for the card key*
Aha, found it. *sticks my hand into my back pocket, takes the card out, slides it right through the little slot next to the doorknob, sees the green light blink, unlocking the door, I open the door and enter my room, which has been cleaned up by the maids at the hotel*
*grins happilly as I walk up to the bed, dropping my shopping bags on the floor and lies down immediately on the soft, cool bed, lets out a big, contented sigh and looks at the television which is already on, laughs at the cartoons being showed*
Spongebob never ever gets lame.
*giggles and sits up, taking the fisherman hat off of my head and tosses it somewhere as the television shows a commercial*
Well, this lazing around will come to an end really really soon. Too soon even! I don't want this to end! Hee. I know I can't keep living a vacation, but it's all great 'cause I love my work as well. I head to San Francisco on the twelfth of May as I do a show there on the fourteenth, which works out really great 'cause.. *squeals childishly* I love San Francisco! Hee. Yes, it's a wonderful place.
*folds my arms, leans against the wall, glances back at the TV for a while, looking back out the huge glass window when I see some more commercials being aired*
So my manager's given me my updated tour dates. ( Right here. ) The first half of the show, I'm the star.. Hee, and the last half of the dates in there, starting from June 16, I believe, I will be opening for the lovely Dixie Chicks! I'm so excited! Hee. They're one of the biggest singers out there, and I mean in general and not just country, and they want me.. lil' ol' Michelley.. to open for them. What more can a girl ask for? *laughs softly*
*takes a look at my wristwatch to check the time, looks back out the window, forgetting about the TV*
My album's due out in exactly 29 days! That's.. a whole month of Febuary during Leap years! *laughs* And I'm still not telling anybody titles just yet.. well, except my mom, 'cause.. moms have to know everything. *giggles and nods* I'm really looking forward to this! Somehow a bit more nervous though, since the people already have heard my music.. um, from "The Spirit Room", and if the songs in this new album are slightly different, I might dissapoint them, and I don't want that to happen. But, I am very proud of the new songs. I hope everyone enjoys it as soon as it's out. Especially Avril. *giggles and turns to look back at the television as it makes a boing-like sound, laughs hard seeing SpongeBob*
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[04 Apr 2003|08:12am] |
*yawns into my fist as I sit in a cafe, holding a nice cold drink with my right hand*
Hmm. To think all this lazing around will end soon. I'll love being busy again, but I'll miss this. *laughs* I'm lazy and I admit it.
*stretches a bit as a few people walk in front of me, I wave sweetly to a little girl smiling at me*
Hi sweetie! Hee. *giggles as she slowly walks away, her father holding her hand*
Aw, that girl's adorable. Children are adorable. They so are. They're pure, innocent, they know nothing about the world we live in. Angels.
*sighs happilly and looks up at the sky, takes a sip of my drink through a straw, swallows and looks around me*
So I'll be busy starting from May. I'll be doing a teeny tiny club tour then, as well as several Radio festivals. Hee, should be fun, I'm looking forward to it. And, my new album, which I fooled people into thinking was entitled "Wolfy".. Hee! It isn't called that, really, I just told them that as an April Fool's joke. I'm dorky like that. *giggles* Anyway, it is official though, my new album will be out on the 10th of June. And yes, I have chosen a nice -hopefully- album title. I'm being such a tease today, so I won't let anybody know just yet. Patience, now. Hee.
*shakes my head, grinning to myself, glances the watch on my wrist, eyes widen just a little*
Lord, I've got to get going!
*walks quickly out of the cafe, the drink which I payed for still in my hand, trying to catch a cab somewhere*
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What a beautiful morning!
*stretches and looks out the window*
Beautiful, beautiful.
*walks out onto the balcony, smiles as the cool ocean breeze blows through my hair*
Another day in paradise, and I've got nothing to do. *laughs*
So, I've recorded this song with Sheryl Crow months ago, and it is scheduled to be released this month. I can't wait! Also scheduled to be released is Peace Songs. It's a various-artist compilation album for the War Child Canada organization. The money raised will be to help children affected by war.. and, well I'll be in it, as well as Avril. It's kind of like the Artists Against Aids thing in 2001 in which they recorded the Marvin Gay classic. It's for a very good cause. I hate war, I doubt anybody likes war.
*sighs and turns around, goes back into the hotel room, turns the stereo off, grabs a pair of sunglasses and slides them on, picks up a red baseball cap from a drawer and puts it on backwards, takes my wallet from my nightstand and stuffs it in my jean pocket*
*sings* I'm gonna soak up the sun... *chuckles to myself* That is what I'll do.
*pats on my jean pockets to make sure I have the hotel card key thingy, smiles when I feel it in my back pocket and opens the door, walks through it, shuts the door and twists the handle a couple of times to make sure it's locked well, walks over to the elevator when done, waits for the elevator doors to open*
*sings softly* I'm gonna soak up the sun, the water's still free.. I'm gonna soak up the sun, before it comes down on me.. My friend the communist, holds meetings in hi..
*jumps, startled and interrupted by the ding, giggles to myself and enters the elevator, pushes the Lobby button and feels the entire thing descend, runs out of the hotel and over to the beach once the doors open*
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*grabs a hairbrush, turns on the radio, hearing this song and starts singing*
La la la, la la la la la, la la la, la la la la la..
*walks with a rythm to the bedroom in my hotel, stands right in front of a mirror*
I just..
*starts dancing, my head bobbing up and down*
Can't get you out of my head, boy your love is all I think about, I just can't get you out of my head, boy it's more than I dare to think about..
*smirks into the mirror and tries to look sexy*
Every night, every day, just to be there in your arms...
*shakes my booty to the beat of the music*
La la la, la la la la la, la la la, la la la la la...
*laughs at myself as the radio plays a different song*
I'm a dork.
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I'm in my hotel room, and I got really bored. No more parties to go to all of a sudden, and.. I love the beach but I hate going in there for a swim. So, I just take walks on it and I never grow tired of it. It's so relaxing. But when I'm not at the beach, I pretty much have nothing to do anymore. I've visited my family and friends, all that. Which means boredom back at the hotel. Hee.
So, this boredom got me out of my mind, so I redid my layout, personally I love it. Hee. And I'm going to try and not be anti-social, so I'll go around commenting in people's journals. Watch out!
And, Justin Tosco, my little buddy, he left. *pouts* Hopefully he comes back.
And Marshall, I mean.. Eminem's here.. could be fun, haha.
Well, with that I'm out. Ciao, babies.
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So, the country's at war. Whatever happened to peace and love? It's just.. ugh, sickening. And the presidents aren't doing what they're supposed to do. Pray that this war ends, immediately. Please.
I'm in L.A. still, and I am worried about the war. Worried that we could be bombed any second, so I'm trying to live my life to the fullest. Visiting family living here, and friends.. while I can. And I'm also writing a song, hopefully it will turn out good. And, I need a new guitar..
Oh, and congratulations Ste and Keri! I wish you both a long happy life together, and I'm sorry I couldn't make it to your wedding, you know I wanted to so badly. I love you both.
Well, this is all.. ciao a tutti.
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[16 Mar 2003|08:56am] |
LA, such a wonderful place. A place where I can gather my thoughts, a place where I can just go out for a walk by the sea if ever I'm bored. Really this is the best place. And the perfect place when I've got no work to do. But this will all change in a bit, when the new album's out, I have to do some promoting around the world, and this will be tough and I'll be missing this.
I see my girl Avril has some touring to do, I wish her the best of luck with it. And perfect tour name too.. the "Try to Shut Me Up" tour. *laughs* She rocks.
*laughs, pauses a little and sighs*
So I've done nothing but trying to have fun for several weeks. I've been trying to call Justin..um, Justin Tosco in a little bit but he never picks up.. hmm, really I would have wanted to do some catching up with him.
*stretches and yawns*
Well, I guess I've soaked up enough sun for today.
*turns on TV and lies down on my bed*
Fun life.
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[10 Mar 2003|01:48pm] |
Well my manager has given me the dates to my tour. ( Which I have generously placed here for you all )
I'm gonna be a busy girl! Oh well, I love touring. So I guess it's all worth it. And the new album is coming along well, not quite finished though. I hope you like it when it's released, I'm very excited about this.
So, I think I'll end this entry right now, thank you to Nick for pimpin' me. *laughs* Ciao, everyone.
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I stole this from Ste who stole this from Faith.. let's hope they don't get mad at me, but hey we must keep the tradition going on!
( The thingy )
Answer if you love me. Hee, just kidding.
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[07 Mar 2003|09:31am] |
Well, nothing big has been going on recently. I've stopped recording at the studio..we did resume the recording last November and ended recently. The album's in post-production. Some inspiration finally hit me and I was able to write a song.
And I'm also on the cover of YM's Prom Issue, January - May, check that out! hee.
Oh, and one thing I'd like to let everyone out there know.. contrary to popular belief, I do not hate nor do I have anything against Vanessa Carlton OR Avril Lavigne. I'm actually a fan of their music, and have nothing but love and respect for them. 'A Thousane Miles' is a very very wonderful song, I can relate to it, and 'Complicated' is another wonderful song. I think people should learn from it and be themselves, we do still have "complicated" people in the world today. Avril and Vanessa deserved every grammy nomination they got, heck they deserved Grammys!
And, ooh Madonna's here, I'm going to cry! I love her and have been a fan for some time now!
Well, this ends my entry for now. I NEED breakfast. *laughs*
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[05 Mar 2003|01:29am] |
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Well, people haven't been too welcoming to me, maybe I set a bad first impression. I'm nice, really, and in time I hope I get to show that to you all. But I appreciate everyone who's spoken to me so far, they've been so very sweet.
So, I'm here with my guitar, trying to write a song. Inspiration isn't striking right now, when it usually does. I believe it is now time for ice cream, hee!
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[04 Mar 2003|10:56am] |
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Oops, I forgot to say my AIM name..hee, I'm such a dork at times. Anyway it's: unbranched
Hit me up sometime, I'd like to get to know people. Well, ciao!
Chelle
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[03 Mar 2003|04:10pm] |
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First post, woohoo. Haha, hi! My name's Michelle Branch, I write and sing songs. I also play the guitar. It's my power source, I never can write a good song without it. I recorded a song called "the Game of Love" with senor Carlos Santana, and it was a big honor to do that, he's the most wonderful guitarist out there, and it was a huge honor to work with him. Oh and this collaboration won an award at the Grammy's. I almost died, ha! Oops, I didn't mean to ramble. I can be really perky and annoying at times, but hey, this is me! So, don't be afraid to say hello, I'd like some new friends. Rock on!
Michelle
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