Ode to Joy

That moment. That moment you wish you could stay in forever and never leave. The moment that seems to make up your whole life, and then some. Maybe you have felt it before, or maybe you are still waiting for it. But believe me, you will know when that moment  happens. Maybe not then, but later. After the moment is passed. And that's what makes it so beautiful. And bittersweet. The moment is gone forever, but you hope maybe one day, just maybe, you'll feel it again. So you plan for it. You try to make it happen again, but it never does. No matter how hard you try, you can't. get. it. back. So you just wait. For ages and ages. What seems like an eternity you wait. But it doesn't come back. It won't. It can't. Don't you see? Can't you feel it? There is a different moment coming. And it is mighty.

Barista Talk

Hey internet world,
It's me again. Awake again at 7 in the morning, because I haven't went to sleep yet. I find myself doing that frequently. I have nights when I can't sleep at all, and then I have days when I have to be awake early and the whole day just seems horrible because of not sleeping. But that's just how it is at the moment. My big adventure just isn't so big right now. Probably the most interesting thing I do is go to a coffee shop sometimes before work. I go in usually right before they close (because they close so damn early), I get a mocha and sometimes a popsicle. They have all these organic popsicles and I'm trying to try all of the flavors. I usually talk to the barista for a few minutes, and then I go to work at the theatre. Once I saw a big rat run across the sidewalk  and into the street. It gave me something to talk to the barista about. It's funny how when you move somewhere and your entire atmosphere is foreign and friendless, how the people you see at the coffee shop, or wherever you go, become the people you talk to the most. I have made two good friends I think, and a handfull of others who I consider to be my good friends here even though I might have only hung out with them once or twice.
         The theatre I work at has become the best thing in my life here. If it wasn't for that place, I would probably not like living here. Even though I only see most of them once a week, the people there make my life here not so lonely. Well and my roommates of course. I think I understand why more people don't move off to big cities. This is the first time I've lived somewhere for an extended period of time in which I didn't have my friends. That sounds like such a small thing to some people I'm sure, but to me, my friends have always been what's gotten me through in life. It's also funny, or strange, to me, how moving here wasn't what scared me at all. I was never scared to move here. I know I don't have friends or yadda yadda yadda, but I know I'll eventually make some. But what scares me is going to auditions. I haven't actually made it to one yet. It just scares the crap outta me. That and going to restaurants by myself. I always feel so self conscious. But auditions are a different matter. I don't know; they're just scary. And anyways, I've been focusing on being financially stable on my own. I figure it should be my first priority. And this goal tries to elude me, at least it seems so. I have three part time jobs, and it's still not enough to cover my bills. But hey! I'm working on getting something that does: it's just taking me a little while. I know I'll get there. I'm not trying to have a pity party here. I'm just writing about my life atm.
        Speaking of writing about your life, facebook is so weird, and it annoys me to no end. I just don't understand the stuff people put on there, and yet I find myself on facebook all the time. I think it's weird how personal people get or just how stupid people are. I don't think they are actually stupid, but I do think it's stupid to bitch about work or customers on your facebook. Or the statuses that are obviously directed at one person. Or the people who just complain all of the time, kind of like what I'm doing now, I guess. Ugh I find myself strongly disliking people after being on facebook, which is probably a sign I should stay away from it, because I love people! And I guess it sort of inspired me to write a more personal blog, so it's not all bad. I figure if people put personal stuff all over public domain, I shouldn't be afraid to write personal things in my own blog.
       Well, I think that's about it for now. Maybe there will be more to come in the future. But no promises.

I'm apparently really bad at keeping this blog up to date, but, here check out my friend's music!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=786800499#!/Cornerkid

the end for now

Things you might like to find: Music

In my last post, I explained how I liked to help people find things and DO things, so now I will start with something that I love and love to share, music. So here goes!

INDIE MUSIC

Do you like hearing new and upcoming indie musicians but are never quite sure where to get it? Are you tired of your friends always acting super cool and "underground" because they only listen to "underground"  music? And do you like FREE music? Well, now you can discover indie bands, act super cool back to your "underground" friends AND recieve free music via a weekly email from the indie music reviewer! Simply click on this link NOW http://www.indiemusicreviewer.com/
 The Creative Loafing  website also has some great indie music. While the website focuses on only a few cities' events, it is a good place to discover new bands.       http://www.creativeloafing.com/



SOME MUSICIANS I LIKE THAT YOU MIGHT LIKE TOO! (My personal favorites)



I recently interviewed a band from Australia. They are called Wagons, and you can check them out here:
http://www.wagonsmusic.com/  Their music can be classified as Australian rock-country or country-rock, but it's definitely not like country music from South Alabama!

If you haven't heard of Amanda Palmer, then you are missing out on the most fascinating artist I know. Her music is very hard to describe; I've heard it described as "punk-caberet," but you know, you better just listen to it and see for yourself. http://amandapalmer.net/

I'm just going to list a few of my favorites now. I might add descriptions of their music later. (but probably not) Just check them out, they're all good.

Allison Weiss
Allie Moss
Bess Rogers
Dylan Gilbert
Bottle Up and Explode
Zoe Boekbinder
Death in the Park


Oh and one of my all-time favorites, from Dothan, Al

Bobby Lee Hill: The Changing Me


I hope you have discovered some new music here that you like!

Need help finding something? Let me help you! (except you're never going to find that missing sock, sorry)

I have discovered lately that I really enjoy promoting other people, their business ventures, ideas, art, etc. etc.


It started last Sunday. My good friend Lennon Harrison is a pastry chef and has been talking about starting his own cake business for  awhile now. I've been saying to him, almost everytime I talk to him, start a website! get business cards! make a facebook page! And any other thing I might think of. And everytime, he would say, yea, I'm planning on working on it today, but then the very next day, there would be no website (not even the beginnings of one), no facebook, no business cards. Now, Lennon is very talented and makes awesome beautiful cakes that in my book would be considered art, but he's not so good at the marketing part. So, on Sunday, I decided this had gone on long enough! I made him his very own facebook page just for his cakes. And then one of our friends said she wanted to be his assistant, AND she knows graphic design people who can just whip him up a website and someone who makes business cards! (We are currently still in the process of getting either of these things) But wow! In only a couple hours, Lennon has a facebook page, business cards, and a website, all just on the verge of being made! Needless to say, I'm already working on finding him some clients. In fact, if you need a cake or pastry then please take a look at http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Lennon-Harrison/173958439349621 or even if you DONT need a cake, please take a look at his cakes. You won't be disappointed!

I guess my love for promoting other people's things didn't just start on Sunday, I've always liked to share new music or artists with everyone I know. And I've always secretly, and sometimes not so secretly, thought I could be pretty decent at promoting. I've just never gotten the chance until now.

And that's not all! I really like helping people find what they are looking for, whatever that might be, except your lost personal belonging, I probably can't help there. But if you are looking for something to do, new music, good travel deals, or other things I can't think of right now, then I want to help you find it! Or if you have an idea of something you want to do and can't quite get up all the motivation to do it alone, I want to help you do it! Need someone to help promote your work, then I'm your gal! I find that most ventures are a lot easier with someone helping you; I know that for me personally, I work way better when I have a creative partner, or at least someone to push you along and encourage you.

So contact me at Brookitaspivey@gmail.com or http://www.facebook.com/brooke.spivey#!/profile.php?id=786800499 or just leave me a comment and I will help you do what you want to do!!

Looking for attractive actors only! You fatties stay out.

When I start making my own movies, I want to do all the casting, and when I do the casting, I will never say that I am looking for "attractive" people. I found a site recently that had student short film auditions, (I think they were students) and almost all of them said under the description of each role "attractive." For one, this makes me not want to work with them, and two it makes me think they are definitely an amateur. It makes me think this for a few reasons. First of all, the word attractive is so cliche, so old. No one wants to see just attractive, at least I don't. I want to see interesting and different looking. The word attractive sounds completely generic and standard.  It makes me think the person making this movie has little creativity and no unique vision. Ok, if the add for the audition said "attractive in a different and interesting way," then ok fine, but even then, it's so intimidating that people who are attractive in those ways probably don't know it.

 Real actors come in all shapes and sizes, and I'm not just saying that because I don't fit this generic attractive term. The most amazing actors that I know are interesting and wonderful looking, but not all of them are standard beauties. Sure, I want to lose weight so I can get much more of a variety of roles, but even if I was thinner I would still look "different" and not like your typical "attractive" (whatever that even means) person.

One of my favorite actors, Jonah Hill, wasn't your typical muscle chiseled sex god. But you know,I always found him sexy anyway, and he inspired me and made me believe I could do it too. I mean, he's skinny now, but he did it for a role he was gonna play. Actors lose weight, gain weight, gain muscle, shave their head, and all other kinds of things to their bodies for roles. But he wasn't skinny when he first started, and it did not matter one flippin bit. In fact, it probably just added to his character.

 "Attractiveness" just screams creative mediocrity. And I didn't write all this so I could write about my love for Jonah Hill, I wrote it because man, those audition adds just really pissed at me.

Definitely time for an update

I've really been skimping out on this blog. I'm sure I have many disappointed readers/viewers. :( But fear not! I am blogging now to make up for it! So three, two, one...here we go!

A couple weekends ago my parents, and my cousin Stefanie came to visit me. I wasn't really sure how to entertain them, since I just moved here and all. So, I took them to little five points, and I think we all had a pretty good time. Here are some pictures of the weekend.

I took them to Arden's Garden, because it's my favorite

Here is my cousin texting away!

Squidbillies anyone?

Aww, the happy family!

Mis padres

And mi prima, playing the gee-tar

I recently interviewed the band Wagons. They are an Indie country-rock band from Australia (and quite a big deal there, as I'm sure they will be a very big deal here soon as well!) You can see the interview at:

http://www.indiemusicreviewer.com/

I HIGHLY recommend you check out their music. You can do so here:

http://www.wagonsmusic.com/

Shannon also came to see me recently, and it just so happens she came the same time as the Wagons show! Here are some pictures from that night!

Part of the bathroom wall at The Earl

well, the pictures arent loading. So, more to come later!