Something New: James Arthur

My soul is made up of one thing.... MUSIC! Over the last couple years I have been giving music ideas to some of my friends and family so I thought that I would share with all of you.

For the first  artist is: James Arthur.

In 2012 James auditioned for the UK version of the X Factor. He sang a mash up (two songs collided into one) of Tuslia( a UK artist) "Young" and his own song. All four judges gave him a yes and allowed Arthur to head on to Bootcamp week. During Bootcamp James wowed the judges and secured a place at Judges Homes. After heading to Dubai, 23 year old Arthur found out that his Judge/Mentor would be Nicole Scherzinger, a former Pussy Cat Doll. At a lavish hotel Arthur left his heart on the floor and performed in front of Scherzinger and special guest Ne-Yo. With receiving the good news and the golden ticket to Live Performances James Arthur made the transition from Pub player to National superstar. After competing for many weeks and only being in the bottom 2 once (against Ella Henderson). James Arthur made it to the Live Final. After performing Shontelle's Impossible, Arthur was crowned victor.

Now Arthur is recording his debut album and getting ready to release it later this year. To me there is no doubt that he will be a big star in the UK, but also in America.

James Arthur Audition

Pain...

Over the years I have been put through a lot of pain. Physical and Mental. For the past 4 days I have been dealing with a horrible knee injury that my chiropractor thinks in a torn MCL. It is no fun and I hate having to sit in bed all day waiting for a doctors app. that can not be scheduled till tomorrow.

While sitting hear I have been thinking about all the pain that is worse than a stupid knee injury. I thought back to the horrible Junior High days when I had friends turn their backs on me and pretend that I didn't exist. I thought about when in High School I felt like all my friends decided to be in relationships and leave me to alone and would only talk to me when it was convenient for them. Then I realized that a stupid knee injury wasn't going to impact my life and end it just because I was sitting in bed, but it showed me that I have true friends that would check up on me and make sure that I was ok and still resting and not walking around. I found out who my true friends were and I cant thank them enough. I know that this sounds soppy, but it is true. Sometimes in life you have moments where you step back and look at things and realize "my life is not as bad as I make it out to be."

I am so happy with the friends that I have made here at college over the past year and I have no clue how I am going to leave them in a matter of 16 days. I know that I cant take them with me when I turn the page and write the next chapter but I know that they will encourage me and wish me all the best as I move on with life.

I guess the point of this post is for me to just say that I love my friends and I couldn't imagine going through a possible surgery without them and I don't feel alone as much I think I am at times. I am still trying to figure out who I am, but I know I have people with me helping me along this crazy road! :)

XX,

Audrey 

Who I Am... Right Now.

Who I am... That's a good question. Well for starters I am 18 years old, and I live in the semi-boring town of Spokane. Don't get me wrong I love it here and I have been here for my entire life, but that is long enough for me. It has been a nice place to grow up and figure out who I was in the awkward years of Junior High and High School, now as the first year of college comes to an end I find myself asking "Who am I really?" 

You see I went to a very private Christian school grades K-12, it was a place where I could try new things that I may not have been able to do if I was at a public school. I was involved in Varsity Volleyball, Tennis, and Cheerleading for most of my High School career. I found myself defining myself as a Middle Hitter on the Volleyball court, Captain of the Cheerleading Squad, and number one girls double in the Tennis cage(that's what I affectionately call it), but I could never seem to find the definition of who I am. I knew that I loved playing my sports and I loved music, but I never knew if what I loved would bring me to the dreams I have had. 

Last June I graduated from High School and I felt like my world was ending. All the friends that I have grown up with were moving away, my sports were ending, and most of all a huge part of my definition( at the time) was over and I would never go back to it. That part was, Dance.  Since I was 6 weeks old I have been at a dance studio (thanks to my sister that was taking classes) and then at the age of three I started dancing. From three to eighteen I was at a dance studio and on a stage multiple times a year, so when my finale recital came and went I felt like it was a huge part of me that was never coming back. 

Now, I am almost done with my first year of college at Eastern Washington University. It has been a great year and I have made amazing friends that I will take with me where ever I go, but it is not where I belong. I don't belong in a place surrounded by wheat fields! With that in my head I found a school with a dream major and in a dream city. Belmont University in Nashville Tennessee. I applied to it and got word back saying that they are very interested, but I just have to complete my time at Eastern and then send my official transcripts to Belmont then I will find out if the hard work I have put in this year will be worth it. 

But for right now I am just trying to find who i am in a sea of people. 

XX, 

Audrey

I want to use this blog as a diary that will help me look back to see where I have gone and remember what I have gone through. Somedays I might post more than others but I am going to try to post what ever is on my mind each week. 

:)