Here's the Christmas song I wrote...

I'm Spending Christmas With You (Even If You Don't Want Me Here)

Music and Lyrics by Brandon Rivard

(c) 2009

CLICK THE LINK TO LISTEN! ------> http://www.houndbite.com/?houndbite=21491

Another ROUGH recording, just so you can get an idea...

To Be With You

I put one of the songs I am currently writing online last night. If you wanna hear it:

Click the following link-----> http://www.houndbite.com/?houndbite=21331

"To Be With You"

Music and Lyrics by Brandon Rivard

(c) 2009

I accept both praise and constructive criticism. This recording wasn't meant to be heard by anyone but myself, but so far no one has gone deaf from listening. Check ya later! <3

I bought a guitar pick that was used by Loretta Lynn in a concert in the 1960's. It came in the mail yesterday, and I played my guitar with her pick until like, 5 am. I'm exhausted today. I did write a song last night, I should probably give that pick writing credit...

I had what can only be described as an "artistic meltdown" the night before last, and I painted my guitar...

I wrote the names of my biggest country music influences, including Loretta Lynn, Hank Williams, and George Strait...as well as a heart with "mom" in the middle (for my biggest influence of all). I am obsessed with my guitar now...

I feel a looooot better, thanks for asking! The Swine Flu was not great to deal with. Since I've been well, I've gone out a few times (I haven't been going out a whole lot for the last several...months lol).

I am going to get internet THIS WEEK, so expect a LOT more blogging from me soon. Getting back on track. I'll also share some of my music with you, it's been a while. Thanks for stopping by, and SEE YOU SOON!!!

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*cough* Swine Flu *cough*

Thanks to my lovely and amazing friend Emily, I have been battling what can only be described as the Swine Flu for about a week and a half. It's just like the regular flu, except that you also get confused, dizzy, and have a difficult time breathing. Did I mention that I live on the fifth floor of a walk-up building? Yeah, NOW try breathing!

While I was in bed all week, I watched about 400,000 movies and TV shows. Among these, I rediscovered the film "Chaplin," starring Robert Downey Jr. What an amazing film, and what a brilliant actor Mr. Downey Jr. is! ...and hot!

I was very lonely BEFORE I got sick...........and my GAWD did I get lonely with the flu. That was the worst symptom of all. Now, usually I would complain--but this was great! I was lonely and bored........which means I wrote TWO new songs, and I love them both. One is called "Someone To Be Lonely With", which is sort of a traditional country shuffle. The other, more of a ballad, is called "Stranger's Car", which is about being broken hearted and drinking too much. Now THAT'S what I call Country!

I went to Washington DC like two weeks ago with Caitlin. While we were enjoying the beautiful weather and amazing sights, we stumbled upon a rally. I would say a few hundred people were there, and their message was "one man, one woman." Yes, they were having a rally to celebrate hate. 

I've never seen anything like that in person. I mean, I know that a HUGE chunk of this country still believes that homosexuals shouldn't be allowed to marry--but I think this is the first time I have really truly experienced people that felt so strongly about it. It hurt me, a lot. Two things bothered me most. One, parents brought their children to this gathering. Children were being taught to hate me, right before my very eyes. Who am I, Natalie Maines?!

The second thing that bothered me was that 99.9% of this crowd was Black and African-American. I wanted to walk up on that stage and say "I won't marry the person I love if YOU won't drink out of my water fountain." These are people who fought for their equal rights, and now they were fighting to keep me from getting mine? That don't make no sense. We are all in this together. I do not see how racism and homophobia are any different from one another. It made me very very sad to experience this protest. I hope I never see anything like it again, and I hope that those children ALL grow up to accept themselves and each other for who they are, not what they may be.

Now, I would like to leave you all with a song. This is Loretta Lynn singing my FAVORITE Patsy Cline song, "Sweet Dreams."

Rainy Days and Mondays...

Every day feels like a Monday. I think I am depressed... BUT... I would like to add a little story about Sinbad to the last post I did...

So, Sinbad tweets me privately and leaves two tickets at will call for me. Right? Right...

I show up at the box office, hand over my ID, and say, "Picking up." The guy types my name into his computer, and says, "Did you buy them online?"

"Uhh, no, they should be comps."

He looks at a list, and then, "Do you know who left them for you?"

Me: "...uhhhhh, Sinbad?"

HIGHlarious.

Anywho, I am really struggling with my songwriting right now. I think I need some alone time, which I have not really had lately because of my houseguest. He isn't gonna be there tonight, so I will be writing away. I think I am going to show up at some Open Mic Nights next week and try out some of my material. If I have any that should be and could be shared. Also tonight, I HAVE to try again and record my Rufus Wainwright song and post it for ya.

I know my blogging has fallen behind, but once I get my head cleared up, I'll be back on the ball. That's what she said. I suppose it doesn't help that I rarely leave my house...

I am also working on a few jokes to try my hand at stand-up comedy. You ever see the episode of The Golden Girls where Dorothy does stand-up? I hope I am funnier than she was lol... we shall see...