So I bought a little Fishy

Ok so I used to have a Beta fish, you know the bright colored fighter kind. Her name was Georgie and I had her in College. I left her home one semester with my sister and I came back to the news of her death. My sister was devastated that she killed my only pet. She actually cried. I was sad she was gone but it was cute that my older sister was so distraught the she killed Georgie.

It is funny how fish are the pets we buy when we crave some type of a fun & cute companion that we know we are way to busy for. First you always think of Dog then cat etc...I always come right to the conclusion that I am way too busy for a real pet. SO yesterday I was driving around and randomly passed a pet store just as I was telling my boyfriend the story about Georgie..Too me it was a sign. So we turned around and bought a new fishy. She is completely beautiful and cute (as much as a fish can be) and her name is Masie.

The things we do at odd hours

so I get back from my show at Hot Java Cafe last night. After coming down from an energetic high from a fun show I decided to have a chill night to myself which always feels so damn good. I make an omlette (I know is weird but I can eat them at any hour..day or night) I then watch a movie. It is about 2am when I am done and while I am so tired for some reason I don't want to go to bed. SO, I decide to paint. I painted unitl about 4am. It was crazy but so satisfying. I worked on 3 different paintings which I surprisingly thought had some potential. It felt good because I hadn't painted in a while. I then woke up at 9:45 am and finished the paintings until now. YEAH! I like them too. Maybe I will post some pics of them at some point but it is funny how we entertain oursleves at crazy hours of the night and morning even while feeling soooo tired.

.....k

Lyrics to "Trouble"

It's our routine
It's late, I'm at your door
We curl up to a movie

It feels so sweet
Laying in your arms
I'm drifting off but you won't let me sleep
You say I turn you on
And my hair is getting o' so long
Should I stay the night?

Can you take me up when I'm down, down?
You've got me spinning here
When I've been sitting around
This screams trouble
But i'll risk it all for love

It started fast
That's always how it goes
We're like two kids
K.I.S.S.I.N.G

But watch your step
Cuz I break easily
And I just put back my pieces
I think you turn me on
As you serenade me all night long
So I think i'll stay the night

Cuz you take me up when i'm down, down
You've got me spinning here
When I've been sittin' around
This screams trouble
But i'll risk it all for love

I'm so tired now
My mind is ailing me
As I watch you sleep
And If you could only hear me
Maybe then you'd see

That you took me up but now I'm down, down
Youve got me spinning here
When I've been sitting around
This screams trouble
But i'll risk it all for love

It's out routine
I wake it's early morn'
But you are just still sleeping

Jeff Buckley's Mom

One of my biggest musical influences is Jeff Buckley. I was exposed to him in college and have been hooked since. If you have never listened..YOU MUST, Kim' s orders. This man had so much talent running through his veins - He had the ability to understand and relay the most moving melodies, guitar riffs, and emotional lyrics and he did so with a set of pipes people only dream of. It makes me so sad that he died so young because just imagine what musical masterpieces he would be creating today.

So I was invited to a halloween Part that Mary (Jeff's Mom) has every year in LA. I couldn't believe I got to be there and just to look at the woman who gave birth to such a musical genius. The party was on saturday 10/29 so at midnight I would be my b-day. About 2 minutes after I turned one year older (do you like how I dabble around my age?) I decided to chat with Mary. I asked her about one of my favorite jeff songs, "Morning Theft" (from album My sweetheart the drunk) She shared what she knew with me and we talked about the process of gathering up jeffs songs and putting together that album after he died. I told her how much it meant for me to be there and I also said expecially since it is now officially my birthday. She looked at me a exclaimed "Its Kim's Birthday!!!" and she proceeded to lead the whole party in a birthday song serenade. I immediately started crying, tearing up what have you. I think because that exact moment solidified how much I love my life, and how happy I am to have it for all its ups and downs. These are the little things that make you realize that we are all so lucky to be here and that we all have the ability to do anything with our lives if we just take the chance enough to do so...and when you do AMAZING things keep on happening (sure crappy things take place too ) but I believe that when you are true to yourself and grab fear by the balls (yes, I jsut said that!) then you open up the door for spectacular things.

That weekend I got to spend precious time and catch with dear friends (on the East & West coasts) and it was definitely one of the best birthday's ever. Thank you!
Luv, Kim

With Mary