i’m sitting in the lobby of the W hotel in LA.  on my laptop catching up on some research i promised a friend of mine.  reflecting a bit on the style of folks here and the six different types of music piped through the various rooms and restaurants.  sting is playing overhead. 

the trip to nyc was super successful on so many levels.  mostly because i made a bunch more friends.  if you can believe it, i even made a few friends who grew up in cleveland.  in fact, this boy named sam bought me a drink at the W hotel (underbar) on 49th and lex and guess what…turns out he not only grew up in cleveland, but actually in the small town that i’m from…strongsville!  now he’s the chef at a restaurant on broadway between 20th and 21st called "punch."  there were some great veggie dishes.  he’s super cute, but we never managed to catch up again after that night.  bummer…  maybe one of you could drop in and say hello for me!

went to my dear friends’ benefit party for their documentary on kashmir last night at club 310 in santa monica.  met with many old friends from college.  a few of them had even come to the cd release party but left before we got a chance to catch up.  so lovely to feel how happy they were for me and how excited they are.

sometimes, it’s easier for folks on the outside to see your dream.  when you’re in it, you can lose sight because you’re just taking it a day at a time.  one of the reasons it’s so important to keep my friends close during this trip.  to make sure that they remind me of what i wanted in the first place.

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