tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9394978.post112831673623178256..comments2023-11-02T08:46:55.156-04:00Comments on The Dresden Dolls Diary: Count Down From SevenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9394978.post-1130889654253926772005-11-01T19:00:00.000-05:002005-11-01T19:00:00.000-05:00i went mad at the concert in IC. i was playing th...i went mad at the concert in IC. i was playing the air piano on my Girlfriends back. She forbade me from jumping on stage and devouring you though. so i just listened and watched; and it couldn't have been more lovely.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16419809212507241826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9394978.post-1130731925428890452005-10-30T23:12:00.000-05:002005-10-30T23:12:00.000-05:00Hey Amanda.I know exactly how you feel about how m...Hey Amanda.<BR/><BR/>I know exactly how you feel about how much we are at the mercy of the incoming. I would reccommend you watch a movie called "What the *BLEEP* Do We Know?"<BR/><BR/>(yes, that really is the title. With the *BLEEP* in it)<BR/><BR/>Rent it or buy it, doesn't matter. Just watch it. It might help you out with some soul searching things. Certainly helped me.<BR/><BR/>I know this is just another comment on your blog, out of the 54 that are here right now.<BR/><BR/>But, I was at work, and I had your CD playing in the store, and this girl came up to the counter and was like bouncing around saying she was from Cambridge, and she saw you and stuff, and she was SO excited to hear your CD being played at my store and that you guys were getting airplay.<BR/><BR/>Yes I do work at a CD store, and it's not a little one, it's a rather big chain of stores that's been around since the 70s here in Wash, DC.<BR/><BR/>Little things make people happy. She was happy, which made me happy, and I thought the story might bring some peace into your own soul.<BR/><BR/><BR/>You guys rock.<BR/><BR/>CLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9394978.post-1130618416992315282005-10-29T16:40:00.000-04:002005-10-29T16:40:00.000-04:00amanda. so long since that first halloween. you're...amanda. so long since that first halloween. you're in a dream and i'm a married fool. while i rot in my tub i mimick girl anachronism--i bet you didn't know that song was about me. i knew you for a week. maybe two. i'll never forget that cum in a whiskey vial, every time i see one i think of you.<BR/><BR/>cheers, to reno dakota and australian wine and strangers and cabarets and unbridled success and a past that is so removed from me it could have been a dream.<BR/><BR/>when the boy that i am wedded to saw you on the television he thought i'd like you, he didn't know i already knew you.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11736097095647173012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9394978.post-1130618091806697412005-10-29T16:34:00.000-04:002005-10-29T16:34:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11736097095647173012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9394978.post-1130427088960957512005-10-27T11:31:00.000-04:002005-10-27T11:31:00.000-04:00Just stumbled across this today - you probably hav...Just stumbled across this today - you probably have enough comments to wade through already - but just to add my 2 cents worth...maybe your head and body were just not quite in the same place, it happens. I'm sure equilibrium will return (and despite readers comments that the Dark Crystal might be a bit on the, well, dark side of Pretty in Pink type entertainment, it is about equilibrium at least).<BR/><BR/>Requiem, ugh, yeah, that left me feeling dirty, dirty. Addiction, loneliness, repetition. It cuts close to the bone...<BR/><BR/>p.s. One of your friends (who's in the Vanity Set) does a great job of plugging you guys on her photosite - it's how I found out about your work :)N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17375561196259175045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9394978.post-1129630649802823842005-10-18T06:17:00.000-04:002005-10-18T06:17:00.000-04:00I know what movies will put me in just the state y...I know what movies will put me in just the state you are talking about. "Seven" doesn't get me though, its too much a mystery to me and I can absorb it that way. "Requiem for a Dream" always throws me off though. After that movie I have to find something beautiful about the world or else I sink into a grim mood. For some reason, "Lost in Translation" always puts me in this strange mindscape where I suddenly wonder where the hell my life is going. I feel for you.Rameshackleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234802595062779007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9394978.post-1129238378169042112005-10-13T17:19:00.000-04:002005-10-13T17:19:00.000-04:00AMANDA, Greetings. So I'm really curious as to wh...AMANDA, Greetings. So I'm really curious as to why you're feeling strange. Is it the growing "recognition" and change in routine? It doesn't feel the same, something feels different and 'wrong'...not that you're going to address the question personally but...if you feel like expounding on this in your next entry..i'm very curious. Oh, and I will see you tomorrow night in Iowa City and I plan on making out with you the entire time you're trying to sing...but i won't get in the way of your fingers...promise. Mkay. :D<BR/>-karaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16419809212507241826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9394978.post-1128763316798060482005-10-08T05:21:00.000-04:002005-10-08T05:21:00.000-04:00You might like a book titled 'Body Mind Mastery'. ...You might like a book titled 'Body Mind Mastery'. Can't remember the name of the author. It's along the same lines as your tennis book, but approaches exercise and athletics as a whole from a mental and physical balance perspective.tim andrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15773118949917412707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9394978.post-1128634548919727172005-10-06T17:35:00.000-04:002005-10-06T17:35:00.000-04:00Hiya, been following your posts for a while and li...Hiya, been following your posts for a while and like 'artist' says in his post, thanks for your honesty.<BR/>I am a performance artist currently breaking from travelling in a country foreign to my own but english speaking so not totally unfamiliar and yet I feel wrong, stagnated and uninspired.<BR/>I am going to attempt to remedy this by returning to my roots so to speak, im reading text books that I read in uni and listening to artists that have inspired me in the past and it is helping.<BR/>All will be good for you again soon. And I eagerly anticipate your new album as I have nearly worn out the current.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your creativity and music!<BR/><BR/>shandance<BR/><BR/>Btw, have you heard of musician/choreographer Meredith Monk? I would be interested to know what you think of her work.upsilonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05225317186333942609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9394978.post-1128599052074771982005-10-06T07:44:00.000-04:002005-10-06T07:44:00.000-04:00this often happens to me when I do my work like I'...this often happens to me when I do my work like I'm part of the machine. but if you think the result is still part of the big machine. the way is you do your job without being involved in the catch. still I wonder where I lost my wills.MaxRobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174664790212436813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9394978.post-1128548495250439112005-10-05T17:41:00.000-04:002005-10-05T17:41:00.000-04:00It must be bizarre to be bombared with support fro...It must be bizarre to be bombared with support from strangers.<BR/><BR/>Needless to say, finding solace in tea and yoga is familiar to me. Your recording excursion sounds parallel to how I'm feeling about university right now. Right up to, and including being surrounded by woods and fleeing instead to an area of populace.<BR/><BR/>Things will jive for you again, eventually, I'm sure. They say you are always your biggest critic - and it's true. Best of luck finding equalibrium.Claire Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116877862986867279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9394978.post-1128396708384340082005-10-03T23:31:00.000-04:002005-10-03T23:31:00.000-04:00I think it's interesting that just two months ago,...I think it's interesting that just two months ago, you seemed to have the same reaction to touring as you now seem to have for being at home. I hope you find somewhere that is comfortable, and I'm sure the album will be stellar.A Unique Aliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14537413176663919073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9394978.post-1128375393932537062005-10-03T17:36:00.000-04:002005-10-03T17:36:00.000-04:00Your honesty about the wierdness of your creative ...Your honesty about the wierdness of your creative process up there in the woods is interesting/inspiring.artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11894721825423389431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9394978.post-1128372512500868242005-10-03T16:48:00.000-04:002005-10-03T16:48:00.000-04:00I’m sorry that you’re feeling like an alien. I wi...I’m sorry that you’re feeling like an alien. I wish I had something wise and healing to say but all I can contribute is that most of us experience that horrible, “How did I get here?” feeling at times. And it’s especially puzzling when we can’t identify obvious triggers. <BR/><BR/>I’m currently reading Ian McEwan’s novel “Saturday,” which takes place in a single day in the life of a neurosurgeon. A lot of story involves the different reactions and emotions triggered by the various external events. And while his own experience as a neurosurgeon informs his understanding of how his mind works, it is an interesting examination of how complex we are, how vulnerable to stimuli, how we might understand something scientifically, but we are still so little in control of our emotions. <BR/><BR/>Your entry today (particularly your reaction to “Seven”) reminds me of something in another novel I read recently – Mary Gordon’s “Pearl.” One of the book’s characters describes another as lacking the adequate filters that protect most people from being overwhelmed by the ugly things in life. Our filters are all set at different levels, and you seem to be one of those people that feel things very strongly, for better and worse.<BR/><BR/>There are so many “inputs” we can’t control, but your impulse to stay away from more movies like “Seven” is wise. I’m no fan of celebrity self-help gurus, but Tony Robbins is right when he advises people to “change their state” when they are experiencing depression and negativity. Whether it’s watching movies you love, spending time with friends, dancing like a dervish, walking in the sun, or drinking blueberry tea (yuck!), you need to do nurturing, productive things. Focusing on someone else – e.g. spending time with a child, doing volunteer work -- can also be a good antidote to torturing yourself with self-analysis.<BR/><BR/>Glad you’re feeling good about the tour. I’m looking forward to the Halloween show at Avalon.<BR/><BR/>JN<BR/><BR/>P.S. As a lifelong tea drinker (though more of a purist), I find myself wondering where you get your tea. I’d recommend Upton Tea Imports (www.uptontea.com). Great selection, wonderful service, and I love the customized labels (“Packed for Amanda Palmer on dd/mm/yy”).Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10632332076136035847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9394978.post-1128335657192439972005-10-03T06:34:00.000-04:002005-10-03T06:34:00.000-04:00oooh, amanda, i concur with your taste in movies! ...oooh, amanda, i concur with your taste in movies! seven and requiem both left me sleepless for the night and paranoid for quite some time. it's nice to hear that you're looking forward to touring. SO ARE WE!!! And, by any chance, are you guys coming to Europe any time soon?? I'd love to see you again...aagjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08078010104863460791noreply@blogger.com