Nashville was overloaded with tourists doing their best to pose as locals, but failing miserably. Even being a tourist myself, I could smell them a mile away. Between the girls dressed up in jeans and matching flannel tops and the men flaunting their newly bought cowboy boots, it was a city of people acting like … More Smells Like Bacon (Nashville Part 2)
“I’ve made a huge mistake,” I thought to myself as I walked into my hotel room in New Orleans only to find earplugs on the nightstand with a note warning me that things get loud. The thought of not being able to catch up on sleep after a 7 hour flight while my stomach grumbled … More Beignets and Birthdays
“What band are you in?” the man I’d met only 60 seconds ago asked me. I smirked as I felt the overwhelming urge to lie come over me. I clearly don’t look like a rock star in my day to day life and was looking grungy with my dirty hair and leather jacket. I had … More Sad Songs
In my brain, Austin was a land of tacos, bbq, and blues, so I figured there was no way I wouldn’t love it. Plus leaving the cold and rainy temperatures of Seattle to soak up some sunshine is always a plus for me. When I arrived, I wondered how I was in Texas–a state that … More Keep Austin Weird
My first concert was the Fleetwood Mac reunion tour when I was 7. My parents and aunt and uncle drove with my 9 year old brother and I in the back seat of a Volvo, stuck in traffic while people blared their favorite songs through the radio and strangers approached our car and tried to … More Gold Dust Woman
One rainy Seattle afternoon, I decided that I would invest in some symphony tickets. I got a little carried away and maybe ordered a few more than I initially intended, but I usually don’t struggle with talking myself into purchases. Yesterday marked the first concert that I had bought tickets to. It was a welcome … More Cinderella of the Symphony
I was having a bad day at work. The kind of day where all I wanted to do was go home and curl up in bed and never show my face there again. I had decided I was moving away from this God forsaken city when all it seemed capable of doing was rejecting me. … More No Doubt About It
Transient Transplant 