Free Money

I just opened an ING direct savings account because they sent me a $25 bonus for doing so. I’m also getting a good savings rate. My financial planner told me they’re a reputable company. Another friend, who is an escrow officer, has an account with them and is pretty happy with their deal. He did tell me to plan ahead if I need to get my money out.

It’s nice to have a savings account set up that compounds interest and accumulates money. I enjoy seeing my money grow. I also love doing things that make my financial life better. There are a lot of advantages to saving rather then spending. Investing in my life has always paid off. I’m investing in my future and loving the results.

I was talking to a guy today who told me that he’s been buying cars and shoes with his money for the last 5 years and now he is buying real estate instead. That sounded like a better idea. I do love great shoes and nice cars are fun, but I dig property more. I also like having big bank accounts and assets. It’s a practical mentality for me and fun.

Blessings!
Laura

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Bargain Shopping

I took a friend to my favorite thrift store for some bargain shopping. I was in the mood for some new clothes and she needed a couch. She found a sofa and got a great price on it with delivery. When it was moved into her apartment she found out it’s a sofa sleeper. Score, big time! She’s excited. She also got some clothes for next to nothing, too.

I’m happy because I got 2 skirts, a dress, a cardigan and 2 tank tops for $25. The dress I need for a trip I’m taking to Tampa, FL this week. It will also be an awesome summer dress for the stage. I love buying pretty girly clothes. It’s my thing now. I kind of grew into girly stuff as an adult. It wasn’t my thing when I was younger.

Thrift shopping in LA is the best. I find mostly designer clothes that are practically new and quite a few items that still have the tags on. I live a life of total luxury here and it’s fun to be fabulously dressed all the time. Life is good. I have a song by that title going on my new album. I’m going to play it at my next show just for grins.

Blessings!
Laura

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Paws

My little cat Macey, likes to use her paws to pick things up. She’s got a lot of dexterity for a cat. It’s very sweet to watch her play with things. She likes to take the stones out of my bamboo plants’ pots. I’m not sure what the fascination is with her on that, but she picks out stones and keeps pretty busy playing with them for awhile.

I’m sure she has a stash of stones and play toys somewhere in my apartment. A lot of her toys are out of sight. She does keep a few ribbons around that she particularly likes. One of her favorite things is to bring her silver elastic string with her wherever I am in the apartment. If she was a kid I would say that the string is her “blanket”.

She’s taken to giving me massages with her paws at night and in the morning when I’m laying down. Sometimes she wakes me up in the middle of the night when she lays down on my head. She’s a mama’s girl. Macey will be a year old on St. Patrick’s Day. She’s growing into a very cool cat and still has that cute kitten thing going on.

Blessings!
Laura

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The Secret

I was at a gathering to watch “The Secret” and it was wonderful to be in the energy of that film. This was the 2nd time that I was given the opportunity to view the film this month. I am obviously in tune with the law of attraction and making my life here absolute Heaven of Earth. If you haven’t seen “The Secret” you may want to check it out.

I’m focused on feeling great, being happy with what I have, being grateful for what I receive and allowing myself to go through changes and growth with willingness, appreciation and love. The happiness I experience on a regular basis while I’m doing that is fabulous. I like how “The Secret” illustrates how anyone can do it, too.

Reminders and repetition are good for me when I’m exploring new ground, achieving my goals, and receiving beautiful gifts, and finding miracles and wonder all around me. I love the feeling of it and the magic of it all. What I love about “The Secret” is that it puts the process into simple terms and makes it very accessible to everyone who wants it.

Blessings!
Laura

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Robert Eibach

It’s interesting to me how much more talented I sound in my recordings because I’m working in the studio with Robert Eibach. I’ve been listening to my song “Wakantanka” and the rough mix of “Bright Blue Skies”. Next week I’m laying down a harmony track for “Bright Blue Skies” so I’ve been going over the song and listening to “Wakantanka”.

It’s not that I didn’t feel a strong energy when I sang “Wakantanka” before. It’s just that now that Robert has produced the song, it’s like there’s a vibe there that brings out the heart of the song and my soul feels good when I hear that on the single. “Bright Blue Skies” isn’t finished yet, but the way Robert is putting together everything is awesome.

It helps to have such great musicians as Carl Strand, Scott Riedle and Eddie Rouse playing on the tracks. But it’s Robert’s editing and overall style of arrangement that is making these songs really special. I’m very lucky to be recording my album with Robert Eibach. I know any success I have commercially is due to my collaboration with him.

Blessings!
Laura

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Perpetual Motion

Sometimes it seems like even when I rest I’m still really busy and doing a lot. I’m home relaxing now. I was out running some errands. I like shopping after dark. There’s something magical about it for me. Not that I don’t enjoy shopping anytime of day, it’s just the night energy in a store strikes me as something special.

My cat is happy to have me home. She is getting more adorable the longer I have her in my life. I recently ordered a book which came with a lot of extras. I don’t when I’ll have time to even look at the material. I’m not complaining. I love my life and what I do. The people who I spend time with are precious. There’s just so much to do in a day.

I’m getting pretty good at being in perpetual motion. It’s almost like a meditation. The groove is on and I’m in it. I’ve noticed that the more I do the more I’m able to do. I don’t know why that is, it’s just what’s happening. I guess the best part for me is watching how things unfold rather than trying to influence results. Life can be fascinating.

Blessings!
Laura

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Divorce

I know of a couple of marriages of about 20 years that are both going through a divorce. My heart goes out to them. What I’ve noticed is that the women involved seem to be really angry and disappointed and the men appear to be very stoic and unaffected. Maybe they act like that around me because I’m a younger woman, but it’s pretty sad.

One woman told me that while divorce isn’t great, it’s better than being miserable. The other one told me that there have been problems with her husband for awhile and she finally got to the point where she had enough. I’ve been reading about the differences between men and women and what works and what doesn’t in relationships.

I’ve just started doing my “field testing” with the information, so I’m on new territory right now. I know that there are very happily married couples that stay together for the long run and most people would like to be able to do that with a soul mate. I’ve learned a lot in every experience I’ve had with people and I’m sure that will continue.

Blessings!
Laura

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Cat Outings

My little cat, Macey, needs more to do. She ran out of my apartment the other night, when it was really cold, to check out the parking lot for a romp. I wasn’t particularly happy that she was running under cars and not coming to me when I wanted to go inside. It took some time before she was ready for me to pick her up to go home.

Aside from the hassle of chasing her down, she had schmootz on her paws and face from being under cars and rubbing against tires. I had to put olive oil on her paws so she could get clean. Soap and water didn’t work. I decided that it would be best for me to take her with me on little trips outside the apartment so she isn’t bored and won’t run outside.

Today we went to visit my friend, Sylvia, in her new place. Sylvia sold her house recently and is getting used to apartment living. Macey likes being in her pet carrier, but was meowing a lot on the drive over there. She was shy and not too thrilled to be in a strange place, but was still cute. Next week, I’ll try taking her to the store with me.

Blessings!
Laura

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Universal Bar & Grill

I was with my friend, Marie, at my gig last night at Universal Bar & Grill. We had so much fun. We ate dinner before my set and watched the end of the Lakers’ basketball game. The Lakers lost. I’m not much of a basketball fan anymore. I like the food at UBG. I hadn’t eaten much during the day, so I was pretty hungry when we ordered.

It’s been awhile since I’ve eaten a full meal before singing and I forgot how interesting it is to breathe and support notes when my body is digesting a bunch of food. I’m used to multi-tasking, being a girl and all, but I prefer not to be multi-tasking with that combo when I’m on stage. I was still happy with the dinner. Next time I’ll eat earlier.

They put a new fireplace in the dining area and it was nice to sit by the fire and eat. I’m a fire sign and I love being by open flames. I also like being warm. I’ve been wearing long underwear and wool sweaters a lot this winter. Even when the sun is out and the temperatures go up, I still bundle up in layers. I stay healthier when I do that, so I do.

Blessings!
Laura

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Mystic Fire Topaz

I was at Target today with a gift card to use. I love gift card shopping. It’s so much fun. I found these great round mystic fire topaz earrings and bought them. I’m into jewelry and mystic fire topaz is a really interesting gem stone. It reflects a lot of colors. I love that topaz comes in all kinds of colors because topaz is my birthstone and I love variety.

There was also a platinum topaz pendant in the case. I had never seen one of those. It was a very pretty stone, but I wear a pink topaz pendant and can always use a great pair of earrings, so I opted for those instead. I read on a spiritual website that topaz is a stone for manifesting your heart’s desire. I thought that was cool.

I like other gem stones as well. I remember there was a print ad I saw a number of years ago with a picture of Lauren Bacall in it. It said, “When he asks if you prefer rubies, emeralds, sapphires, diamonds or gold, look him straight in the eye and say, ‘Yes’.” That ad pretty much sums it up for me.

Blessings!
Laura

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Gigs

It’s so much fun to play gigs. I performed at Michael’s Pub on Friday night and had a wonderful time with Gypsy Blak and the people who came up for the show. That was so nice! This week I get to play at Universal Bar & Grill on Thursday. It’s always great to play there and hang with my friend, Sheena Metal. And I do love their French fries.

I also will be back at CAP Theater on February 24th. I adore that little place. Lonny and Alex, the guys who run the place, have been a great help to me in developing my craft as an artist. I did some acting training with Lonny and that opened up a whole new thing in my work. It’s special for me every time I play there.

It’s great to have these 3 venues as my regular gigs in town. I’m very grateful that I can work with such wonderful people. I need to be playing out to keep my chops up. It also helps me do better in the studio when it comes time to record. My living room is good for getting material together. Gigs are the place to get the songs down and see what works.

Blessings!
Laura

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Ceiling Fans

Today my closet was cleaned up and painted from the water damage that happened after Christmas. The management also put a new ceiling fan in my living room for me, which is great. It’s nice to be able to have fans running to circulate the air in my place. It looks cool, too. I love ceiling fans.

Now I have 2 ceiling fans in my living room. The light fixtures that were in my place before weren’t the best. One had to be replaced and they put a fan in for me. It was hard to change the light bulbs on the old fixture when they had burnt out so the maintenance guy would come in to do that for me. Now I can change the bulbs easily. I like easy.

It’s a nice change to have 2 fans in my place. I love the look of it. I’m also very excited to get all my stuff back in the walk-in closet and get my place organized again. It’s been a little tough having everything out of place. I can say that it’s given me some new ideas on how to organize my stuff differently.

Blessings!
Laura

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Mixing In The Studio

My producer, Robert Eibach, and I were in the studio mixing my first single, “Wakantanka” and had a really good time. He did some editing first and then made everything sound right. Robert has a great ear for getting a great mix. It’s cool to be listening to the song with all the parts in it now.

The song will be mastered soon and that will be so cool to hear. This is the best sounding recording I’ve ever had done of my material and it’s not even mastered yet. It feels good to be doing this project. Working with Robert is such a treat, too. He has a fun sense of humor and we work really well together. That helps a lot.

I’m excited to see what happens when the song is shopped around. This is my first commercial release. I feel like a real grown-up artist now having a real produced record. It also feels really good to have “Wakantanka” be the first single that’s being released. I love that song. It’s the reason I started recording this album in the first place.

Blessings!
Laura

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My Movie

A friend was talking to me about choices that we make in our experiences. She said that in the book, “The Jesus Code” there’s a lesson that discusses different levels that are available for us to choose in what we are going through in life. That made sense to me. I used to look at my life as a movie I was in.

My life movie genre now is “Heavenly Bliss”. I’m not a “Horror” kind of girl. I was doing “Intense Drama” for a period of time when I didn’t know I could use another movie to be in. When I got the notion that I could do something different, I went for “Romantic Comedy”. I thought it would be fun. It’s a little too neurotic for me.

When I decided that “Heavenly Bliss” was more suited to my taste a lot of my perceptions shifted pretty significantly. That made my life easier. It’s funny when I talk about things happening in my life with people in different movie genres. The “Drama” people react with really intense words and visuals. I prefer “Heavenly Bliss”.

Blessings!
Laura
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Car Stuff

I took my car over to the shop today to get new front brakes and rotors. It’s always good to take care of my car. Next month my car will get a new axle and some other minor things done. It’s worth it. My car is reliable when I keep up on its maintenance. And my car always seems happy when I pick it up from the shop.

I’m the original owner of my 1989 Honda Civic. It’s a great little car and has been with me in 4 of the United States and taken me on many a road trip. I know there are nicer, newer cars out there, but I like having a car that’s paid for. And it’s been such a great car for me in my life. It’s not fancy, but it’s perfect for what I need.

Having my car in the shop also gives me a chance to kick back and stay home. It’s a nice break from the schedule I’ve had lately. With my apartment being upside down from the flooding my neighbors caused, I haven’t really been home much. It will be nice to have my apartment put back together again. I do much better with order in my life.

Blessings!
Laura

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Patterns

I’ve found my self in a pattern with a friend. It’s not one of those good feeling ones, but it’s pretty well established in both of us. We had a talk today and I found out that we are mirroring each other in our feelings and the feelings are about not being appreciated or acknowledged and not being seen in the light that we would like to be.

When I listened to my friend talk about how she felt I was amazed at how exact her feelings matched mine. Another friend of mine once told me, “If you spot it, you got it.” In this case that apparently is true. So after I listened to my friend describe this pattern I was inspired to turn this situation into an opportunity rather than a problem.

I told my friend that we are in a pattern together and I would like to work with her to heal this pattern and create something new. I mentioned that we can change this and it will take some effort, but I would like to do this with her if she is open to the idea. This pattern has been hurting her for some time, so she agreed. We are on a new course.

Blessings!
Laura

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Back to the Studio

Tonight I’ll be back in the studio with my producer, Robert Eibach, www.myspace.com/roberteibach, to record some lead vocals and then Scott Riedle is coming in to record bass tracks for some songs. It will be a good night in the big room. It’s always a treat to be collaborating.

Del Oro Music recording artist, April Diamond, is also going to come by for the session. She is an amazing artist and fabulous vocalist. She’s going to be adding her magic to “Bright Blue Skies”. I’m not sure when we’ll be getting to that, but I imagine it will be soon. It’s an honor to work with such talented people.

I love being in the studio, even for editing sessions. The process is fascinating. It’s also really cool to hear what is happening to my songs. Some of the songs on my album have been in my life for many years and this is the first time they’re getting all the fixings on them. I’m happy to be doing this for my music. It’s a good thing to do.

Blessings!
Laura

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Day 2

I can tell that 2007 is going to be a great year. I was out early with my boyfriend and saw the full moon getting ready to set in the sky this morning. It was beautiful! Usually if I’m up this early I’m not out driving anywhere. It’s the second day of 2007 and I’ve already seen something that I hadn’t experienced before.

I know that the moon setting in the sky is nothing new to the moon. The moon sets everyday the way the sun sets in the sky. I just don’t usually see it. I’m up and around for the moonrise pretty much everyday. I’m used to seeing the moon in the Eastern sky. Seeing the moon shining in the West seemed like a new beginning for me.

Maybe this will be a year of completion for me, seeing the other slice of life that I usually wasn’t around for. That would be cool. There are some things that I would like to be able to experience that I haven’t had the opportunity to yet. There are so many things that go on in life. I feel like I’m starting to see what life is really about.

Blessings!
Laura

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Happy New Year!

2006 was a year of change and growth for me. And it’s really cool to be starting 2007 with so much good stuff going on. I got to end the year right by playing a gig at Universal Bar & Grill in North Hollywood and then meeting up with some friends at a party to bring in the New Year and drink some bubbly, (sparkling apple juice for me.)

I felt very festive wearing a red Happy New Year tiara that matched my dress. I love being color coordinated. And it was great to play my happy songs and bounce to the beat on stage. Universal Bar & Grill is a fun room and what makes it even more fun is getting to see my friend Sheena Metal when I play there.

After my set, Danielle Egnew hit the stage. She is a wonderful performer and a dynamic singer. While she is very comfortable in her rock genre, I’ve also seen her freestyle original songs in the moment with any beat and captivate her audience with her thought process. I love watching her in her craft. She is a true artist and a marvel to behold.

Blessings!
Laura

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