First Week Of The Year

I spent the first day of the year with a headache, a loooong beach walk with my friend, and a big bowl of optimism.

Maybe I’m one of those annoying bright eyed people who swears this year is gonna be better than the last, but I swear this year is gonna be better than the last!! I have a good feeling. Or maybe I just feel pretty good right now. Either way, happy new year.

I feel like I have a lot of questions about this year and about myself. Some are big gaping holes and some are a small stitch undone in a sweater. I’m excited to meet myself at the end of the year and see if those questions are answered or if I already know the answers now I hope I’ve accepted them by then.

My first headline shows are this month and I’m really excited. And a bit nervous but mostly excited. I start rehearsals next week. I know my band. The guitar player I’ve known since I was 2 which is really cool and we played in bands together through high school.

I know I’m a little late (sue me) but I want to share my favorites of 2023.

Albums
This Is Why - Paramore
In The End It Always Does - The Japanese House (which btw thanks to them for playing when it was over on their pre show playlist)
Details - Frou Frou
Little Voice - Sara Bareilles (came back to this one this year)

Songs
Think Fast - Dominic Fike ft Weezer
Got It Bad - Troye Sivan
Strip Mall - Jake Minch
She Calls Me Back - Noah Kahan
Lisztomania - Phoenix
Littlest Things - Lily Allen
Southern Sky - Alex G
It’ll Be (Video Games) - Lauren Juzang

Things
My Mary Janes
Making salmon / cooking for my friends
Going to the ocean
My red WHWA sambas my team got me the night the ep dropped at radio city
Blush
Grillos
Playing shows
My (first) car

Moments
Seeing my sister graduate high school
Finding out abt the maisie tour (I cried)
Walking around in the rain in Copenhagen
The entire day leading up to radio city
The day I moved into my current place
Driving to Malibu alone
Writing WIWO
Selling out the Jan shows from my childhood bedroom
When my writers block ended
Going back to New York a lot and seeing my college friends
Switching to matcha over coffee
Receiving letters and reading them in the green room

That’s all I can think of for now. Very grateful for 2023 and for you especially if it brought us together. I’m looking forward to more shows and letters and music and cooking with friends and life and watercolors and buying tee shirts I don’t need. Sending you love and hope for 2024. I’m gonna go live now. Ok byeeeeee.

Love,
Grace