Mad Toe Disease

Last Friday was Bootie NYC, and it was really fun. I wore heels all night, but they were only 2-inch ones. My feet were pretty uncomfortable after 7 hours, but that's not too abnormal. I wasn't in pain, like I might've been in different heels.

The next morning I noticed a strange sensation in my toe. My middle toe on my left foot was numb. When I touched it with my hand, it felt normal... not tingly... it didn't hurt, there's no bruising. But when it touched the toe next to it, it felt numb. The best way I can describe it, is that it's as though my middle toe has a band-aid around it, so when it touches the other toes, the other toes feel it, but the middle toe does not. I don't know if that makes any sense... but it feels WEIRD.

And it still feels that way. Anyone know anything about that?

Hi, by the way.
2:39 PM

BELIZE!

I am going to Belize for 5 days. SO EXCITED.

Just thought I'd share.

BYE!!!!!!
7:14 PM

28 Is Coming.

28 is old. I really don't FEEL old. Which is good, I guess. But, whether I feel it or not, I'm still going to be 28 in a month.

I've decided that 28 might be the right time sign up with an internet dating site. Yup. I feel ready to meet someone, but I just... don't.

If I do go through with that, I'm toying with the idea of blogging all about it.

Thoughts?
11:44 AM

So, I'm A Songwriter Now...

This is new. In the last year I've written more songs than I have in my lifetime. I've obviously been inspired... but I can't say that especially interesting things have been happening. I guess I've just finally discovered the most constructive way for me to process emotions. I used to journal a lot, but I think songwriting has taken its place.

Recently, with the help of my guitar-wiz friend, Ben, and my sound-engineer/guitarist life-long brother from another mother, Abe... I've been able to hear some of my songs with actual music. Actual instruments. Pretty awesome.

So far, I've got 2 of my songs with accompaniment that I feel good about. This past Sunday, Abe and I recorded one of them at the BU studio just down the street from my house. I'm hoping we can get some other musicians on board for a solid demo.

As exciting as it is to see songs that I write come to fruition, I feel like I write in a different genre than I prefer to sing. Does that make sense? What do I do about that? I also can't help but compare my songs to some of my favorite artists. And comparatively, they suck.

If I'm gonna try and have important people hear me... if I'm gonna try and sell myself as a musician... would it be better to do so as a vocalist only? And save the songwriting stuff for rainy days?

Or do you need to hear the 2 songs before you form an opinion?
1:08 PM

Too Much John

I just received an application for a kid whose first name is spelled "Johnathon".

Really? Are you SURE you didn't mean "Jonathan"? Or even "Johnathan"?

I'm tempted to enter him into our database as "John-a-thon".

This is what happens when bad spellers breed. They're not being creative, they're just being ignorant. You know I'm right.
8:32 PM

Hey 2009, Pick On Someone Your Own Size

So first my GPS gets stolen. I'm an idiot. I'm over it.

Then our electricity is shut off. NStar employee is an idiot. I'm over it because we have electricity again.

Then the new venue for Bootie Boston lost its liquor license and has closed indefinitely before we could even try it on for size. Z-Square is an idiot. I'm not yet over it because a solution has not yet been reached. Bootie Boston is homeless, and even worse, may have lost its shot at a decent Friday night spot.

Meanwhile, work has been insanely busy. My brain can only take so much.

2009 hurts my feelings.
5:54 PM

Really Sorry...

I suuuuuuck! But one of my New Year's Resolutions is to blog more. For serious. And now that Luke is going to be in Belize for 3 months, and will be gracing us with new bloggings... I feel a touch more motivated to do the same. So that is what's going on.

A couple of single friends and I are thinking about speed-dating. Thoughts?
5:32 PM