craaaaaaaaaaaazy

just spent a day recording a new song at blue jay. here are some fun pics!

i love the prophet 5. thanks for leaving it at the studio, lauryn hill!


kyle has a funny head.



the boys.


love,
larissa

well that was fun!

just played three kick ass shows. i'd like to tell you all about them.

cfa's kamayan: willard straight hall
i was asked to play at kamayan, the cornell filipino association's annual dinner. i've kind of been an honorary member of cfa since i participated in their cultural fashion show when i was five years old, wearing a little butterfly sleeve dress and walking along the stage. this time i got to play my own music, and it was great. i love cfa.

the paradise lounge
it's like coming home every time i play the dise. opened for tom mcrae and steve reynolds, who are, in fact, ridiculous musicians. i was completely out of my league, but it was great because i turned into a little sponge and just soaked the whole thing up.

the bullfinch yacht club
first off, tri-state is awesome. james farrell schools everyone at songwriting, and my band is the BEST!! i've kind of taken a break from band shows for that past few weeks, since on the vancouver tour we were just an acoustic trio and the last two show i played were solo acoustic. i so missed my band.


in other news, i wanted to show you all the wonderful lovely kitties i'm living with!

this is louis.


this is miles.


they're both named after trumpet players and their mommy is my roomie bethann. can i just say how much i love living with kitties? musicial kitties!

love,
larissa

mandy moore

so i was poking around on mandy moore's myspace (partly because my boyfriend has a celeb crush on her and partly because i do) and she had this adorable favorites list up. i decided i'd steal her idea and make one for myself.

current favs:

snack
hm. i almost wrote snake, wouldn't that have been a tough one? i'd probably have to take the easy out and say ball python because you can hang out with them without getting killed. but anyway, fav snack right now has got to be whole wheat pita bread and garlic hummos. i also love when you can taste the lemon juice in it. yeah.


tv
yes, it's true. i'm addicted to lost. i am so deep into it now - it watches like a movie and has cliffhangers like the harry potter books, only it's every freaking episode instead of at the end of a 500 page novel. man. i can't WAIT for next week.


song
"communication". first song on long gone before daylight by the cardigans. it's just gorgeous.


catch phrase
"man, i feel like willie nelson's dog." spread the word.


movie
the incredibles. for some reason, i've watched it twice in the past two weeks. that movie is damn brilliant. pixar, you are the love of my life. and you too, holly hunter. i love your work.


airline
jetblue has made up for the shitty air travel business a million times over.

carry on luggage to boston from seattle:
2 acoustic guitars
1 mandolin
1 electric guitar
1 dobro
1 lap steel

carry on luggage to seattle from boston:
2 acoustic guitars
1 mandolin
1 electric guitar
1 dobro
1 lap steel
1 90 pound lloyd green model sho bud pedal steel

sleeping the whole flight because you know your guitars aren't getting crushed by baggage attendants and conveyer belts:
priceless.



speaking of which - thanks to everyone who came out to the shows in vancouver. kyle, matt and i had such a great time, and we learned a lot! i encourage everyone to go out and learn about the human rights atrocities being committed by the current administration in the philippines, and HELP TO CHANGE IT!

love,
larissa