Back To Reality
I become stressed easily.
Blogging has become a new favourite of mine over the past few weeks so I shall be trying my best to keep up with it. Times are simple and although my stories won’t be as eventful, I hope to progress with my writing and continue to give you an insight into my life. In all honesty it’s helping me to appreciate my days more and actually think about my progression.
Unfortunately the main thing I'm doing at the moment is working. Bar work is not fun and makes me realise how completely brainless and delusional some people can be. One grumpy person can completely change my mood so as a heads up, be nice. I can't serve ten people at once. I've been desperate to start recording though so me and Tom (my partner in crime) have started playing around with some microphones and experimenting with what we can achieve from such limited equipment. I would take this over studio time any day as I can finally spend as much time as I need perfecting my performance without spending huge amounts of money.
Now I was planning to go to uni this year. I'll talk about why I didn't go another time but it meant that I had turned down any potential gigs as I thought I'd be away. Lucky for me though, Karkosa asked me to sing a couple of songs with them on the 21st of December. Safe to say the gig was ace. I had no bulky guitar restraining me and I felt comfortable within a band. Being a solo performer can sometimes be draining as you have no company to bounce from. To have friends around me was wonderful. One thing I may invest in is some in-ear monitors. Drums are loud. For my final gig of the year though, it was pretty great and it was lovely seeing some old college friends. My vocals were scratchy and my pitching unclean. Do I care? Thankfully not, but personally I think I could do better.
I'm completing this blog on Christmas Eve and I'll be honest, I've had a tough week. Work has been horrendous and I shall be handing in my notice very soon. My family have reminded me that as long as I have a roof over my head, everything is fine. I'm excited for the new year and I refuse to be tied down with work. My nails have grown too long for guitar and I haven't been writing at all. Enough is enough and as much as I say yes to things, I must remember to look after myself. I can't thank everyone for the support they have given me this year. I am surrounded by love and I wish you all a very merry Christmas and a wonderful new year. Stay safe and I'll speak soon.
Love, Ellisha x
