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September 20 My New House!Here are some photo's of my new house. I should have taken some earlier ones from the slab up...but I was slack! Lol. But this is where it is up to at the moment. We will probably be moving in around November...I am in two minds about this. The house is less than half the size of the one I am in now...and we have too much furniture, and the section is almost non-existant...and our neighbours are all around us because of it. We have to stay there for a minimum of two years to cut our taxes. I am a little pissed off that we can't rent it, but if we did, IRD would want a huge chunk of the profit. I'm not into that!
OUT OF EXILEI have changed the name of my band from Wildflower to OUT OF EXILE to reflect the type of music we play...which is Alternative, Metal & Rock! Our first gig is at the Spirit'd Bar on December the 12th, although we are playing tonight at Tim's house...just for the hell of it and to get some feedback about our sound etc. And to build up a following.
We play songs from SEETHER, INCUBUS, 3 DOORS DOWN, SUBLIME, NIRVANA etc. Watch this space.
I would love to sing once or twice a week EVERY week if I can! Jx August 24 Hi everyone...I'm back!Hi everyone. I'm back! I have been so busy with my band 'Misled'. Loads of gigs. Check out my gig guide on www.eventfinder.co.nz and type in Wildflower Entertainment for a list of all my bands gigs. I am also trying to start up another band called 'Wildflower' and I think I have found the right musicians. We will be meeting soon to start to tackle the song list and be ready for Summer. We practice downstairs in my newly decorated lounge. The perfect size!
My house is almost built. I am in the process of selling furniture on Trade Me as the house will be too small for all my junk.We will be renting out the home we are in now until the market picks up again in a couple of years. I will miss my spa pool more than anything! I will post some photo's of our new house as soon as I drag out my camera...watch this space.
Speaking of water, it just hasn't stopped raining! I am sick to death of the cold, wet miserable days. They reckon it has been the wettest winter on record. I hope that bodes well for our up-coming summer!
My friend Michelle left for the UK last Thursday, so that is also a big hole in my heart at the moment. We have decided to meet in Paris for her 40th in a couple of years. Fingers crossed I might actually get out of the Pacific Rim! I have also been very busy selling all her stuff on Trade Me, as she doesn't have a computer...and that has been some mission I can tell you. People buy the most bizarre things though and sometimes for ridiculous prices. Other people's junk is definitely someone elses treasure!
Nice to see Tiera and Lady Jude still thinking of me and sending me lovely postcards. Thanks guys! Mwa Mwa xx
I guess I am in a different space than I was when I started up this blog. I don't feel as if I have a lot to say these days. I think that is a good thing...not so depressed I suppose!!! Lol. I use this blog mainly as a sounding board to myself and a way of staying in touch with the outside world when I am feeling a little lonely. Being married still has lonely moments. I can actually say that I have a life at the moment, since I joined the band. We are going out to venues and having a blast. The band members are all good people and we gell really well together. Loads of laughter! The best sort of medicine.
Ok, so I don't know what else to say...um...Family wise, Ken's mum is not too good with her leukemia. That will be the next big upheaval. We will eventually have to move to Hamilton to be closer to her and to build another couple of houses on the sections. The change of scene from Auckland might also be a welcome thing.
Other than that, my life seems to be going well and I have some good people surrounding me. Ken and I are doing great. Karma is still pregnant and looking like a cow too! Lol. Not that you or I need reminding that I will be a Nana around the 10th of December. She is having a boy. Liesa is also doing well. No mental/emotional drama's. She has a good job on the North Shore working for a trucking company. Her girlfriend seems to be OK.
So there you have it. A blurb about what is going on with me. Keep in touch all and talk again soon. Jx
June 19 AltitudeCheck out my Event for the band 'ALTITUDE' at www.altitude.events.live.com . I have included a gig guide for you all to see, in case you are in the area and feel like going to a LIVE gig! Jx June 04 The Band - ALTITUDEHi everyone. I have started up an Entertainment promotion business called WILDFLOWER ENTERTAINMENT. I am managing a rather special classic rock band called Altitude. Andrews studio can be viewed on my website list on the right under Andrew Davenport and Edgeworth Studios, for further information.
The bands gig-guide is:
Bar Africa Fri 6th June
Mangawhai Hotel Fri 20th June
Tuakau Tavern Sat 28th June and 19th July
Counties Inn Manukau Fri 4th July
Glenfield Tavern Fri 11th July andFri 8th Aug
Lapadella Sat 12th July
Kentish Hotel Fri 18th July
Parakai Tavern Fri 1st Aug
The Western Lights Fri 29th Aug
Come along and support this awesome band playing all your favourites like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Bad Company, Fleetwood Mac, The Cult, Cream and much more!
Jx
June 02 MISLED - PlaylistThis is the new line up of songs I am singing in my new band MISLED:
Brass in Pocket The Pretenders
Stuck in the middle Steelers Wheels
Breakdown Tom Petty
Feel Like Makin' Love Bad Company
Pull up to my Bumper Grace Jones
Hot Child in the City Kim Wilde
Steal my Kisses Ben Harper
Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
I Don't Wanna Lover Texas
Takin' Care of Business Bachman Turner Overdrive
Santeria Sublime
Long Cool Woman The Hollies
Boys Light Up Australian Crawl
Wish You Well Bernard Fanning
Sexy Thing Hot Chocolate
Whats Up 4 Non Blondes
Do Do Me Like That Tom Petty
Dreadlock Holiday 10CC
Have you ever seen Rain CCR
Love is the Drug Bryan Ferry
Wildflower The Cult
Red Red Wine UB40
Cherry Bomb John (Cougar) Mellencamp
Rockin' Me Baby Steve Miller Band
You Oughta Know Alanis Morrisette
De do do do The Police
The Warrior Patty Smythe
Fly Away Lenny Kravitz
Are You Gonna Go My Way Lenny Kravitz
Sweet Home Alabama CCR
April Sun in Cuba Dragon
Hit Me with your Best Shot Pat Benetar
Play that Funky Music Wild Cherry
500 Miles The Proclaimers
Bad Moon Rising John Foggarty
I Got You Split Enz
Born to be Wild Steppenwolf
Black Magic Woman Santana
Hurt so Good John (Cougar) Mellencamp
Why Does Love The Exponants
Bring me some Water Melissa Etheridge
Listen to the Music The Doobie Brothers
Summer of 69 Bryan Adams
Hotel California The Eagles
Teenage Dirtbag Wheetus
I Hate myself for loving you Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
GigMy band "Mislead" is playing at the Parakai Tavern on Friday the 13th of June. Come along and support me if you can. Jx May 22 My ShrinkI saw my shrink the other day to get my script re-filled. I always enjoy our small sessions. I have some things to ponder at the moment which is quite interesting. Learned Helplessness, Map of Consciousness and being a square peg trying to fit into a round hole. Nevermind if it doesn't make sense to you...I know what it means for me.
I found the Map of Consciousness useful for understanding the mindset of my Apathy. I was also able to see my husband and some friends by their personalities. It really was quite remarkable how it all translated. Food for much thought.
The Learned Helplessness is a bit more difficult for me to wrap my thoughts around. My pessimism see's to that and it seems to confirm my poor ability to function well, to my detriment. Im not sure how to get out of this hole. I did some Googling and realised that treatment is very difficult...so my pessimism gets a big tick.
I do feel like a square peg trying to fit into a round hole. I am totally afraid of failure. I abducate responsibility, and thereby avoid the risk of making a mistake or failing. Therefore my life is largely thwarted by my own fears. That was not the word I was looking for. Stagnant? Unfulfilling? Unsatisfying? Boring? None of them are the right words but they all add up. I think you will get my drift.
I feel trapped in my body. Like my body is a lead weight and I can't (there's that word again) break free from its grasp. This is just a side effect from my thoughts though. My core beliefs are so negative they are sucking the life out of me. Literally. Apathy. Now there's a great word. Lazy is the layperson's term for it. Lethargy. It all comes from a belief 'Why Bother?', it all turns to shit anyway. My shrink disapproves of me using the terminolgy 'shit' to describe people, places, feelings etc...and for good reason. It describes faeces, bodily waste matter. Not a pleasant description. I can do better.
God! I am a miserable soul. I have such a huge mental block. What to do what to do. All the well meaning words and caring thoughts seem to fall off my shoulders. WAKE UP! WAKE UP! WAKE UP! Jx Ive been a bit down...Over the past few weeks I have been a bit down on myself. Sex has been disasterous and my self esteem has plummeted. I guess in my heart of hearts I have not been satisfied with my lot. My feelings take the shape of a figure 8. Perpetuating and cyclic. A resigned neverending sence of 'not good enough'. My vocabulary has consisted of can't which translates into won't which translates into must and should and ends up sitting inside my head, laughing at what I said (stolen lyrics from Super Groove).
But tonight I managed to feel something remotely like pleasure and surprised myself. I could actually feel. I allowed myself to go with the feelingswhen I noticed a slight twinge and it built from there. It was kinda surprising when it happened for me like it did tonight. I wish I could set the mood and program the feelings to function like that all the time we make love.
I guess I should cut myself some slack and be gentle on myself and realise that I have had a lot of stress on. I like sex to de-stress though, however. But my husband is the opposite, unfortunately. If we're both stressed it doesn't work for either of us. I hassle him for sex and he avoids it. I guess we all have issues like that sometimes. It feels like it happens a lot for me.
Anyway...I have one more blog to write for tonight. Jx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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