Friday, July 17th, 2009
I’ve never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down.
- Virgil Thompson
Elevator Pitch for Delicate Melody
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
I spent a lot of the day reminiscing about all the things he and I have been through. I remember the night he called me around 2 or 3 am, telling me he had just told his mom he was addicted to meth He was crying and I still remember his exact words, “Victoria, I need you.”
Friends, Old and New Pt. II
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Saturday, March 28th, 2009
All in all… I think life is a learning process. Almost a trial and error thing. If something doesn’t work, do it differently next time.
It’s a Learning Process
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Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
About two months ago, my father wrote a post on Being a Dad Through Self-Injury. He came to me today saying that it had a lot of hits from people looking for help with self-harm themselves. Although his post was amazing and really opened my eyes on his perspective, it’s mainly focused on being [...]
Survival of a Self-Injurer
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