Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Grat Summer

As August is more than halfway done, it has dawned on me that Brat Summer is almost over. 

Now, brat summer is in fact a mentality and can not be contained to the three months of June July and August, but before it's over I would like to write out my own list of things that I think are Grat and apply to Grat Summer. (starting with a few as seen on my Instagram story). Lucky for you, Grat summer is also a mentality and can last you deep into February and beyond. Anyways, things that are Grat:

  1. Overdressing for casual occasions
     
  2. Underdressing for fancy occasions

  3. Fermented foods

  4. Morning walks before checking phone

  5. Taking yourself on playdates such as rock climbing, museum-going, watercolor painting, park-wandering, and any other activities that illicit childlike wonder

  6. Crying for absolutely no reasonable reason

  7. Watching movies (Grat movie summer list includes Daisies, Begin Again, Devil Wears Prada, High School Musical 2, Shrek, Reputation movie, Clueless, and Ferris Bueler's Day Off to name a few)

  8. Going out and ordering a single drink (very demure)

  9. A dozen 1-dollar oysters

  10. Letting love find you (I'll let you know how that goes)

Playlist for Grat Summer (truly wild mix of vibes to represent the complete change of mental condition from week to week): 

  1. It's No Fun by Me (duh)

  2. Please Please Please by Sabrina Carpenter

  3. Girls Like You by Paper Planes

  4. Crazy Frog by Axel F

  5. Diet Pepsi by Addison Rae

  6. Check It Out by Will.I.Am. and Nicki

  7. Velvet Ring by Big Thief

  8. Add Up My Love by Clairo

  9. Why Do I Cry by Margo Guryan

  10. Half As Far by Friko

  11. Here You Come Again by Dolly Parton

  12. Good Luck Babe obviously

  13. 360 by Charli XCX 

Friday, August 2, 2024

EMO

Hi guys, 

It's been three weeks since "It's No Fun" came out. Since then, I've gone from New York (New Jersey), back to LA, back to New York (New Jersey), to Newport Rhode Island, back to New Jersey (I give in), and now to Montauk to open for another Laufey show tomorrow. Oh, and I turned 22 in the process. 

from july 22

The past two birthday's were really not fun (queue 20 by me) but this year's was honestly so awesome. It makes me so happy to be surrounded by so much love in my life, and your slide show with 51 SLIDES of thoughtful notes was truly the cherry on top. I also have watched all of your videos on TikTok over the past month and it will never not be so insane to see my songs affecting you so personally. We really have no original experiences lol. 



some food in new york

This morning I went on a run and jumped in the ocean and it dawned on me that it's almost the one year anniversary of Well Here We Are, and what an insane year it's been. I went on tour with Maisie and Laufey, two of my favorite artists and now friends, got to do insane live performance videos at VEVO, played unreleased songs at meet-ups in London and across the US,  filmed two music videos, started this blog, and met so many of you at my first two headline shows and in the outside world (literally insane that people have come up to me in public). We're such a lil tight-knit family and I'm truly so lucky to know you. 

I feel like a chapter is closing and I can't wait to show you what's in store for chapter 2. We're not being evicted from the neighborhood, but perhaps we're upscaling into a really nice apartment with a dog park across the street. I think I maybe even hopefully wanna see you again in person, crazy crazy thought. First more music has to come, but I am excited to look back a year from now and see all the places we'll go and everything we'll do. 

Love you lots, see you tomorrow Montauk, 

Grace