I had a bacon/tomato sourdough English muffin
sandwich for breakfast (I can have sourdough).
I’ve had the same thing every day for breakfast
this week! So has Ryan – except he had his on
bread. Kind of a funny story…
Tuesday, before my family left, I sent Erik to
the store to get bacon for me – something I can
actually eat for breakfast. I know, sounds odd that
I can eat bacon. I don’t eat it that often, and when
I do, it’s uncured, preservative free bacon. I have to
have some kind of protein for breakfast - no eggs,
no bread, nothing sugary – that eliminates every
breakfast food. If I am home I come up with other
things to eat, but being away, I needed something
easy. Somehow there was a miscommunication and
Erik came back with NO bacon at all! I was just a
teeny bit upset about this, which is why Ryan came
back with a huge Costco pack of bacon the next day!
We have made a package of bacon every morning
this week! Just a little something to add the experience
here. We finished off the last package of bacon this
morning. Sadly, my bacon trip has come to an end,
but it was wonderful while it lasted!
The goal for today is to finish up all the background
vocals – which is ALL we have left! I’m beginning to
feel pretty sad that this is almost over. This week has
been truly incredible. I will never again make my
debut album, and I’m having a difficult time with that
fact – it’s got me a bit weepy! My family is coming this
evening. Once they arrive – this all comes to an end -
so I’m relishing the remaining moments.
We started around 10am again. We tracked backgrounds
for “Clouded Eyes”, “Life Changes You”, and
“No Going Back”. Great stuff on these!
In between songs we would discuss what’s next,
and talk about more serious matters of where I go
from here. It’s very helpful to have someone like Ryan
to talk about this – makes me feel a little less lost.
As we were finishing up the rest of the songs,
Ryan took a break, because he had some family
arriving, and a few things to take care of. He has 7
brothers. They are all married, with kids, live nearby,
and come over every weekend – always a big party.
This was a great time for me to sit alone at the desk
in the control room and take everything in – reflect on
the last two weeks and everything that has happened -
which, of course, ended in tears. I don’t know why
I am such a sappy crybaby! I feel everything so deeply,
and I get very attached to people and experiences.
I’m done trying to explain it away though, I’ve accepted
that this is who I am, and this part of me can and
will be used for good.
Ryan finished with whatever the heck he was doing,
and we started again. About 7:45pm we were in the
middle of wrapping up “Not Be Afraid” – the very
last song, when my family arrived. And just like that…
my beautiful bubble began to deflate. :(
I did everything I could to make it happen slowly.
We took a break to say hi, hug everyone, and have
some dinner. After we ate and hung out for a bit,
Erik and his mom (who came up with my family)
took the kids to the house we are staying at tonight.
We found out we have some relatives in Abbotsford
who also know Ryan. Small world! They invited us to
stay with them while I was up recording, so we decided
tonight would be the night. While Erik took the kids,
I stayed back to finish the last song, and he would be
back to get me.
We had EVERY intention of going back into the studio,
but there was wine, and beer, and Vodka from
Seattle Distilling Company (if you've tried it you'll
understand, if not, go get some) and food, and fun
people. And we worked so hard this week.
SOMEHOW we never made it back out. We ended
up sitting at the McAllister’s dining room table with
Ryan’s wife, and his brother and sister-in-law
partying the night away…until someone’s child woke
up crying… and it was all over.
I was hoping to have a wrap party tonight with all the
musicians who played on my record, but none of them
could make it. This ended up being a perfect wrap to
the day anyway! I’m thankful that I had this night to
top things off.
2am we headed to the house where the rest of
our family was sleeping soundly. After feeling our
way around an unfamiliar house in the dark, we fell
into bed.
sandwich for breakfast (I can have sourdough).
I’ve had the same thing every day for breakfast
this week! So has Ryan – except he had his on
bread. Kind of a funny story…
Tuesday, before my family left, I sent Erik to
the store to get bacon for me – something I can
actually eat for breakfast. I know, sounds odd that
I can eat bacon. I don’t eat it that often, and when
I do, it’s uncured, preservative free bacon. I have to
have some kind of protein for breakfast - no eggs,
no bread, nothing sugary – that eliminates every
breakfast food. If I am home I come up with other
things to eat, but being away, I needed something
easy. Somehow there was a miscommunication and
Erik came back with NO bacon at all! I was just a
teeny bit upset about this, which is why Ryan came
back with a huge Costco pack of bacon the next day!
We have made a package of bacon every morning
this week! Just a little something to add the experience
here. We finished off the last package of bacon this
morning. Sadly, my bacon trip has come to an end,
but it was wonderful while it lasted!
The goal for today is to finish up all the background
vocals – which is ALL we have left! I’m beginning to
feel pretty sad that this is almost over. This week has
been truly incredible. I will never again make my
debut album, and I’m having a difficult time with that
fact – it’s got me a bit weepy! My family is coming this
evening. Once they arrive – this all comes to an end -
so I’m relishing the remaining moments.
We started around 10am again. We tracked backgrounds
for “Clouded Eyes”, “Life Changes You”, and
“No Going Back”. Great stuff on these!
In between songs we would discuss what’s next,
and talk about more serious matters of where I go
from here. It’s very helpful to have someone like Ryan
to talk about this – makes me feel a little less lost.
As we were finishing up the rest of the songs,
Ryan took a break, because he had some family
arriving, and a few things to take care of. He has 7
brothers. They are all married, with kids, live nearby,
and come over every weekend – always a big party.
This was a great time for me to sit alone at the desk
in the control room and take everything in – reflect on
the last two weeks and everything that has happened -
which, of course, ended in tears. I don’t know why
I am such a sappy crybaby! I feel everything so deeply,
and I get very attached to people and experiences.
I’m done trying to explain it away though, I’ve accepted
that this is who I am, and this part of me can and
will be used for good.
Ryan finished with whatever the heck he was doing,
and we started again. About 7:45pm we were in the
middle of wrapping up “Not Be Afraid” – the very
last song, when my family arrived. And just like that…
my beautiful bubble began to deflate. :(
I did everything I could to make it happen slowly.
We took a break to say hi, hug everyone, and have
some dinner. After we ate and hung out for a bit,
Erik and his mom (who came up with my family)
took the kids to the house we are staying at tonight.
We found out we have some relatives in Abbotsford
who also know Ryan. Small world! They invited us to
stay with them while I was up recording, so we decided
tonight would be the night. While Erik took the kids,
I stayed back to finish the last song, and he would be
back to get me.
We had EVERY intention of going back into the studio,
but there was wine, and beer, and Vodka from
Seattle Distilling Company (if you've tried it you'll
understand, if not, go get some) and food, and fun
people. And we worked so hard this week.
SOMEHOW we never made it back out. We ended
up sitting at the McAllister’s dining room table with
Ryan’s wife, and his brother and sister-in-law
partying the night away…until someone’s child woke
up crying… and it was all over.
I was hoping to have a wrap party tonight with all the
musicians who played on my record, but none of them
could make it. This ended up being a perfect wrap to
the day anyway! I’m thankful that I had this night to
top things off.
2am we headed to the house where the rest of
our family was sleeping soundly. After feeling our
way around an unfamiliar house in the dark, we fell
into bed.