Virtual Paper

Ahead of me, behind me, and above.

Full moon rising ahead of me
Behind me and above
Twenty PM
Smells like morning
On a dust storm winter day

Footprints
Three at a time
To a cave I've slept in before
Watch blue neighbors spin far away
And wait for
Transmission

In the distance I can see the Earth
Spinning all about itself
Hey
I'm up here
Beauty to show you and I wonder what
You would show me
Guess you could say I'm cosmically unstitched
Can there be a way to know?

Look away
Back to the shadows, the warm wind
That comes on the hour
For a moment I see a light
Shimmering
Could it be you?
So much to say
About this place
I want you to know
It's here
Come on by
Look for me
I look to you
Every night

In the distance I can see the Earth
Spinning all about itself
Hey
I'm up here
Beauty to show you and I wonder what
You would show me
Guess you could say I'm cosmically unstitched
Can there be a way to know?

Take your time
I'll be here
I'll be here


Today was a really weird day. For one thing, they laid off a bunch of people at work, which is very unlike them. Fortunately, despite being at the very bottom of the totem pole, I maintained my job. I think it's because I'm at the bottom. I make less money. Cutting me wouldn't save them enough money. Weird. Creepy.

John wasn't around tonight, so it was just Jason and I at the Rex this evening for open mic. Wouldn't you know it, it was yet another Montour high school reunion when we encountered our friend Chris from back in the day. He's in a band that's doing rather well, and he offered to help us out a bit. His band is in negotiations with some pretty big record labels, so if we could even open for them somewhere, I'm sure it would be a good place to get our foot in the door. You know, sometimes it's frustrating playing teeny shows in places with no audience, but when you think about it, we've had so much more success than we dreamed we'd have with this band. It's especially true considering that we've not even been a band for an entire year yet, and we just acquired Tyler a few short months ago. Our very first show was in January. That's six months. Half a year we've been playing, and not even with our current drummer. To have the shows that we have is a blessing. I think we owe it to fate.

I love the stage. This is nothing new, as the one thing that reeled me in to Mercyhurst College was the tour I took when they brought me out on the PAC stage and turned on the lights. They said this was where the music majors played, and it was almost as if a game show host had said, "Yes, Claire, this could all be yours if you successfully complete four years of grueling education." And every time I stepped out onto the PAC stage, or even Walker or Taylor Little Theater for that matter, my nerves were tolerable because I loved to be performing. Great Fall shows are no exception. I think it's even better, because people cheer and whistle and shout things (Sometimes lewd things haha) You definitely don't get that in the classical music genre. It's such a blast. You also don't get cool lighting effects and smoke machines in the musical genre. The show at the Rex on Saturday was definitely our finest hour in public performance. Well, finest half hour. Our music was super tight, and the audience, however drunk, was super into it. I have some pictures. I will post them here.

Among audience members this time around were my sister, my brother in law, my hot n sexy boyfriend, and even my mother. There's something really awesome about looking out into a crowd and seeing friends and family cheer you on. Ahh... we are blessed.

Anyway, I'd love to continue, but it's time for me to post some pictures and GO TO BED. Been a tiring few days.