life: expressed http://www.bravegirlstudio.net B r a v e G i r l S t u d i o Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:44:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en © misty@bravegirlstudio.net () misty@bravegirlstudio.net B r a v e G i r l S t u d i o misty@bravegirlstudio.net No no http://www.bravegirlstudio.net/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg life: expressed http://www.bravegirlstudio.net 144 144 Semi-annual update….I think http://www.bravegirlstudio.net/2008/06/30/semi-annual-updatei-think/ http://www.bravegirlstudio.net/2008/06/30/semi-annual-updatei-think/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:44:17 +0000 misty http://www.bravegirlstudio.net/2008/06/30/semi-annual-updatei-think/ So…It’s been months. Again. Since the last entry, in early December, it seems an entire lifetime of things have occurred.
Probably best of which is I am working. In retail, again, but I like it mostly.
Therapy is at a standstill at the moment, in terms of seeing my therapist, but should pick up again in the fall.
I took a break from talking to the ex, but we’re working on our friendship again.
My avatar is seeing a lovely British man, and he makes me laugh. We’re in agreement that I don’t laugh nearly enough. In fact, I think I cry too much.
I’ve ended friendships, rekindled others, and tried to learn more about myself.
Other piece of information of note, I think, is having gone through the criteria listing for Borderline Personality Disorder and realizing just how many I meet. I’ve described a meltdown, and have gone through more than I care to handle. I don’t know how I function somedays, but I’m holding on.

I still pay for my webhosting to have this site, and eventually I’ll start posting here again. More often. But no promises.

]]> http://www.bravegirlstudio.net/2008/06/30/semi-annual-updatei-think/feed/ Coming out from hiding, for a few brief moments anyway… http://www.bravegirlstudio.net/2007/12/04/coming-out-from-hiding-for-a-few-brief-moments-anyway/ http://www.bravegirlstudio.net/2007/12/04/coming-out-from-hiding-for-a-few-brief-moments-anyway/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:52:52 +0000 misty http://www.bravegirlstudio.net/2007/12/04/coming-out-from-hiding-for-a-few-brief-moments-anyway/ I think I can jump past weeks and say it’s been months since I’ve posted anything here. I still pay my hosting fee every month, but wonder why I still have a blog that I don’t write in.
In the past few months, I’ve cut myself off from most people. I moved in with my brother and learned to live on a few bucks a week. On Second Life, I got into working at a bar and DJ there, promoted my artwork, and started designing clothes.
After a rather nasty breakdown in September, a couple of people urged me to seek help. After enough nagging, I finally reached out and now talk to someone every week about things. There are still definite setbacks and days where I can’t be bothered to get out of bed, much less leave the house. I know my brother is frustrated with me.
Today marks six months since I signed papers to disolve my marriage. I talk to my ex-husband regularly, and we’ve forged a steady friendship. Sometimes we talk about what went wrong. No matter what happens, he has never been a regret, and won’t be. I am honored to know him, and to have been his wife. If that sounds trite, too bad. It’s truth.
The 7th marks six months since I pressed charges against the ex-boyfriend. I haven’t seen him since August, though there are still legal things pending with him on other matters relating to me.
Also, today I applied to go back to college to get my Associate’s Degree. I attended this college before, so I just had to re-apply. No application fee needed. If all goes well, I could be taking classes for Spring Semester in a month. We’ll see…

]]> http://www.bravegirlstudio.net/2007/12/04/coming-out-from-hiding-for-a-few-brief-moments-anyway/feed/ A bit of “Misty 101″ http://www.bravegirlstudio.net/2007/08/02/a-bit-of-misty-101/ http://www.bravegirlstudio.net/2007/08/02/a-bit-of-misty-101/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:01:00 +0000 misty http://www.bravegirlstudio.net/2007/08/02/a-bit-of-misty-101/

I’ve always found that music helps explain a lot of things when I can’t find the words to say it myself. The past few months have sent me on a flying rollercoaster that I can only describe as heart-wrenching. Below are 20 songs that explain a lot in terms of me. You can find the lyrics to just about all of them, I believe, and I encourage you to take a listen if you want to understand more about me.


  • The Wonder of You – The Elio Pace Band
  • Trying to Hide a Fire in the Dark – Billy Dean
  • Temptation – VAST
  • #17 – August House
  • What Have You Done (Acoustic) – Within Temptation
  • Supersoul – Dilana
  • Thrown Away – VAST
  • If You Don’t Wanna Love (with Sarah Buxton) – Cowboy Troy
  • I Need to Say Goodbye – VAST
  • Better That We Break – Maroon 5
  • Wonderful World – James Morrison
  • Nothing Lasts Forever – Maroon 5
  • I Go to Extremes – Billy Joel
  • Undiscovered – James Morrison
  • Whatever Comes First – Sons of the Desert
  • A Better Place – VAST
  • Free – VAST
  • You’re Only Human (Second Wind) – Billy Joel
  • Love is the Answer – England Dan and John Ford Coley
  • Leap of Faith – Big & Rich

]]> http://www.bravegirlstudio.net/2007/08/02/a-bit-of-misty-101/feed/ P-A-S-S-I-O-N/Got me in a jam again… http://www.bravegirlstudio.net/2007/08/01/p-a-s-s-i-o-ngot-me-in-a-jam-again/ http://www.bravegirlstudio.net/2007/08/01/p-a-s-s-i-o-ngot-me-in-a-jam-again/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:01:38 +0000 misty http://www.bravegirlstudio.net/2007/08/01/p-a-s-s-i-o-ngot-me-in-a-jam-again/

No no no…we’re not gonna sing that cheesy song by Rhythm Syndicate. But I do want to bring up that word…

Passion.

First thought is sex, isn’t it? However, we should get our minds out of the gutter for a few minutes and think about passion in life, taking risks, and try to answer this question:

What do you do when you feel like a spectator in your own life?

Watch the video below, and then please feel free to answer the questions posed in it in a comment.



How will you be brave today?

]]> http://www.bravegirlstudio.net/2007/08/01/p-a-s-s-i-o-ngot-me-in-a-jam-again/feed/ More voice recording, now with extra raspiness http://www.bravegirlstudio.net/2007/07/25/more-voice-recording-now-with-extra-raspiness/ http://www.bravegirlstudio.net/2007/07/25/more-voice-recording-now-with-extra-raspiness/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:35:06 +0000 misty http://www.bravegirlstudio.net/2007/07/25/more-voice-recording-now-with-extra-raspiness/

I am currently getting over laryngitis, but with discussions about my voice lately, I decided to try and record some old poetry written by me, with the exception of Pyre, which was written by John O’Brien. Many were done on the first take.


Comments welcome.


Don’t

Sun Does Glow

Pyre

At the beginning

Does the end justify the means

Today

You

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