Friendship Bracelets, The Civil Wars, and Open Mic Night (?)

I figured out how to make friendship bracelets! I've been making them all the time (when I have nothing else to do)... so pretty much everyone I know is going to get a friendship bracelet!

I've also been introduced (by Shenanigan) to the band The Civil Wars and they are my current obsession. Here's a youtube link to the song Barton Hollow... it's a Southern folksy bluegrass-rock song about burying someone... 'nough said. I would love my band to be like them mixed with Elephant Revival and Nickel Creek with some Adele and Laura Marling thrown in for good measure. Mmmhmm. Folk.
Speaking of music!
I'm (probably) playing at Calypsos tomorrow night for open mic night! I've always wanted to! I think I'm going to play Jealous of the Moon by Nickel Creek (beautiful song). My Finnish friend (Anna!!!) wants to make sure we both play there before she returns to Finland... and this is our last chance so I guess it had better happen:) I love Calypsos. I feel so cool in there. And Calypso is one of my favorite names, so- really- what else could I ask for?
I'll be tie dying soon and making my first dreamcatcher, too. (any suggestions for more crafts I can try or tips for these ones? I've always meant to tie dye but just never got around to it.)
I'll try to do a better post soon. Every time I try to sit down and write someone else needs the computer. I know, I'll do it when everyone else is asleep...
Love and pleasant weather wishes,
Belle

My Musical Morning

This morning I have been listening to some wonderful music! Elephant Revival: Sing to the Mountain and Ring Around the Moon, Adele: Rolling in the Deep (so freaking cool! and has anyone else ever wondered about the random samurai playing in the dust in the video? Just wondering...), Fever Ray: The Wolf (Makes me want to dance around a campfire like a wild person, wearing and wolf mask and...very little clothing), and Mumford and Sons: pretty much everything of theirs that I possibly can! I am so IN ABSOLUTE LOVE with Mumford and Sons! Anyone who can make stand-up base and banjo sexy is alright in my book:) Of course I always think stand-up base is sexy, so, there you go. Oh, and I just found Laura Marling: Rambling Man and I think it's bloody terrific! I just randomly chanced upon it, and I'm so glad I did. I would post some outfit pics for today but... I don't have any!!!! Yeah! That's right! I'm lounging around the house in pajamas, listening to folk music and dark-wild-crazy music, taking gratuitous cat pictures;), playing guitar, drinking tea, and eating mass amounts of sauteed mushrooms 'cause geez, I love mushrooms. Now, enjoy these pictures of my cats and this video of my mom and me being doofuses. That's right, doofuses. I'm bringing that word back. Now I'm off to make lunch. 1/2 cup of quinoa, about 4 sauteed mushrooms, a bit of cooked spinach, some melted cheese, and saracha (hot sauce, I wish I knew how to spell it)... yummy!
Love,
Belle

My Artistic Musical Epiphany

This is me with my favorite fella, Rivendell, a few days ago.

He looks sweet, but little do you know, he's just trying to eat my shirt. (Wow, my fingers got dirty. Hence his nickname- dirty white boy.)

The show I don't get to go to tonight:(

I've known for some time what type of (musical) artist I want to be- I just didn't know how to describe it! It's just that I love so many different types of music and wanted to incorporate them all together and not have to just choose one! I want to mix Dolly Parton, The Decemberists, Iron and Wine, Ray LaMontagne, Irish punk, Nickel Creek, Elephant Revival (my new-found love, thanks to Milla!), Stevie Nicks, Holly Williams, Loreena McKennit, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Joey+Rory, Joni Mitchell, Josh Ritter, Janis Joplin, Lady Antebellum, Natalie Merchant, Zac Brown Band, Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, Jewel, The Mamas and the Papas, Ingrid Michaelson, etc. I just went through my playlist and copied down singers and bands that I want to be like. There are more- I just didn't want to go too far. Already did? Oh well. I just had a smoothie so SUE ME, BUCKO! What?! I don't even know. I hope no one reads this post because it's rather stupid... I was supposed to be going to an Inter-Tribal show tonight but I can't because the "inspirational" (though rather not) speaker spoke at my high school today while I was there (just hanging out, I don't have any classes there anymore) so I didn't have a chance to talk to, you know, "that certain someone" today to ask him to go with me... then all my friends were busy... so! No show for me. Sad. I'd go alone but mommy won't give me a ride. grrr...
Oh, yeah! The entire point of this post was that I decided that the type of artist I want to be is (pretty much) a transcendental folk singer! Love it!!!!
If you have any ideas on anything regarding my musical career (I might try to start a band and I'm auditioning for American Idol in the summer) please let me know! All advice and suggestions and random (loving!) comments are always welcome. Also, if you ever have any questions feel free to ask! Can you think of a good way to describe the artist I want to be based on the little information I've given you?
Love,
Belle