Do you have that song in your head now? Good. Me too. I’m writing this on the off-chance someone goes looking for it… The mythical first post.
Wanna know a secret? I didn’t write this one first.
But that’s alright, I’m here anyways, to answer the question “why are you doing this anyways?”
- I’m doing this because I want to. Full stop.
- I’m doing this because I like writing, but writing about politics all the time can be honestly depressing (go check out The Common Thieme if you’re confused, I’ve been running it for over a year now and it’s dope… But heads up, politics.)
- I’m doing this because I want a way to show all the facets of my creative life at once. My singing friends don’t know I write, and my writing friends don’t know I sing. So I figured why not throw it all together in one big messy package?
- I’m doing this because being young is hard. So many things to figure out! So many mistakes to make! Most of the bloggers I follow are older than me, and somewhat settled down. While I love being able to learn from them, sometimes it’s nice to have someone to just straight up commiserate with. Because trust me, I fuck up too.
- I’m doing this because it’s practical to be able to point people to your website to show them your work. Hopefully, I’ll eventually be able to add a “published works” list and showcase released music. I know “resume” is a dull word, but it’s important to have one, and this website serves as a sort of catch-all, messy, creative resume.
So that’s the list. The “why” of it all. I hope 5 years from now I’m able to look back on this and laugh about how unsure I sound. But here in May of 2020, I am unsure. Putting myself out into the world is scary. I love to perform, and I love being extra, and I love meeting new people, and all the rest… But people can be so mean, and so judgy, and I don’t know if I’ll ever “make it” or not. I’m pretty risk adverse at heart, for all that I’m an Aries, so yeah… I’m unsure.
But there you have it– mythical first-post quest complete. Hopefully you’re thinking to yourself, “wow, crazy that someone so successful was ever so timid”. I can only hope. And if you’re reading this, if you went looking for this, THANK YOU. Couldn’t do it without you.
xoxo, Grace
