Wow, so yesterday's blog had my stomach in knots, worried that I'd upset my friends, and I couldn't concentrate all day long. So much for being a politician, right? I obviously cannot handle the stress of offending folks and/or being misinterpreted. The whole...
What's going on tonight? I have no idea.
July 30, 2009
Does anyone else out there really miss the LEO event/music listings? I know I'm going to get in trouble for this post because I have a ton of friends who work for LEO. (Before you start to accuse me of using my friends...
Special Potluck Blog Day!
July 28, 2009
Today's blog is a little something special, brought to you by my college friend Joy Manning, her co-author Tara Mataraza Desmond, and Ten Speed Press/Random House/Crown. I ordered their book, Almost Meatless: That Are Better for Your Health and the Planet , a...
Recording and stuff
July 28, 2009
In January, I received some really cool news: I was selected for a showcase at the Americana Music Conference in Nashville this coming September (Wed Sept 16 at 8:00 at The Basement, if you'll be there). This was extra-cool news because it's a...
An Open Letter to Louise Brown
July 27, 2009
Dear Louise,We've never met, but we share the exact same birthday: month, day, and year. You're a wee bit more famous than I am, and "wee" is a severe understatement. Pretty much everyone on the planet hears your name about once a year,...
Birthday week!
July 24, 2009
July is my favorite month because it's always warm, sunny, tomato-filled, and full of birthdays. My birthday is Saturday. I LOVE birthdays. As a kid, I would have summer birthday parties, but it always seemed like my friends were on vacation that week....
Masochistic Ice Cream Cravings.
July 23, 2009
I am lactose intolerant. I've always hated milk because it has always made me feel icky. Cheese, however, I completely adore despite its ill effects. It gives me migraines and pains my joints, and my head and my fingers are a wee bit...
Thoughts about running for mayor.
July 22, 2009
So Mayor Jerry* is not running for re-election, and someone asked me if I'd ever considered running for mayor. Duh, of course I have! I was a political science major, after all, and I do like to know exactly what is going on...
Please don't tell me I spell my name wrong. It's Gaelic, and it's ancient, and I know that's weird. Sometimes people email me -- my email is brigid@brigidkaelin.com -- and then begin the message: "Hi Bridget, how are you?" How can you type my name twice in the email and then completely butcher it during the greeting?
In Ireland, they don't misspell "Brigid." When I was there, the coolest part of the trip was being able to find my name spelled correctly on keychains and little notepads. I had never been able to buy a truck-stop nameplate before I went to Ireland.
I know my name is tricky, and I know most people aren't particularly good spellers. Really, it doesn't bother me as much as you might think. People pronounce an imaginary "T" in my name all the time, and honestly, I barely notice anymore. I'll answer to just about anything.
But lately, I've begun overly pronouncing my name when someone asks. For example, the awesome barista at Heine Brothers on Frankfort Avenue who just now took my Yummy Iced Soy Chai order and asked my first name. "Brigiddddddddd," I responded.
And when I just now picked my Yummy Iced Soy Chai drink up at the counter, I read on the cup: "iChai Soy Brigid." I am completely amazed.
And so I forgot the original topic of today's blog and instead wrote about the amazing speller barista.
In Ireland, they don't misspell "Brigid." When I was there, the coolest part of the trip was being able to find my name spelled correctly on keychains and little notepads. I had never been able to buy a truck-stop nameplate before I went to Ireland.
I know my name is tricky, and I know most people aren't particularly good spellers. Really, it doesn't bother me as much as you might think. People pronounce an imaginary "T" in my name all the time, and honestly, I barely notice anymore. I'll answer to just about anything.
But lately, I've begun overly pronouncing my name when someone asks. For example, the awesome barista at Heine Brothers on Frankfort Avenue who just now took my Yummy Iced Soy Chai order and asked my first name. "Brigiddddddddd," I responded.
And when I just now picked my Yummy Iced Soy Chai drink up at the counter, I read on the cup: "iChai Soy Brigid." I am completely amazed.
And so I forgot the original topic of today's blog and instead wrote about the amazing speller barista.
Review 7.19
July 20, 2009
feeds2.feedburner.com/brigidkaelin is the RSS Feed for my blogReview time! I've got lots to blog about this week, including an amazing day with The Muckrakers during their last show, a bloodthirsty game of risk with some Muckrakers and Friend-with-a-Truck, my morning with Walter Cronkite,...
My blood-type has ruined my GPA.
July 17, 2009
I gave blood a few weeks ago at Louisville Public Media's Blood Drive. It was kind of weird to lie there and squeeze the ball in the same performance studio where I've squeezed the accordion at least thirteen times on WFPK's Live Lunch...
Harry Potter became a fan of Brigid Kaelin.
July 16, 2009
Okay, Anonymous, I normally wait until my Sunday Review to address comments, but I'm impatient. Also, your comment reminded me of something I've been meaning to blog about anyway....One of my least favorite thing about blogs is the lack of editing, and I...
Midnight Magic Harry Potter
July 15, 2009
If you are one of those folks who refuses to read Harry Potter on principle, then I think you are silly. I also think you probably shouldn't read this blog.I tore through the first three books when I was a part-time nanny for...
Intermission.
July 14, 2009
I am not the only professional musician in the family. My Grandpa Joe was a trumpet player in Big Bands back in their heyday. I love playing jazz piano and singing with Big Bands, but can you imagine what it would have been...
Review 7.12
July 12, 2009
I'm trying to re-discover the weekend. It's a weird thing being both self-employed AND a musician. People seem to think I'm available at all times day and night. I'm trying to maintain some "off-work" hours, which is difficult, but has a huge impact...
Midnight water slides
July 10, 2009
I'm in the middle of a 4 gigs in 48 hours stretch, with the last of them being a mere 3 hours away. (LebowskiFest Live Lunch on Louisville's 91.9 WFPK radio station streaming live from noon-1 Eastern time). Last night was the one...
Smart kids shouldn't listen to my lyrics.
July 09, 2009
I played a gig at Bellarmine University this afternoon for a group of Kentucky High School Seniors-to-Be called Governor's Scholars. When I was part of this group back in 1995, we called it "nerd camp." It's basically summer camp for the over-achievers. They...
Kitchen 911, Brigid-style.
July 08, 2009
Wow, it's 10:30, and I'm just now getting to today's blog. This morning I loaded into a lunchtime gig at this bar where my dad works and realized that in 48 hours I have 4 gigs. I'm not even on tour right now....
The Great Crooked-Neck Squash
July 07, 2009
So some of you saw my Facebook status yesterday about my garden ... the story gets more interesting. Most of you know I loooooove gardening. Earlier this year the neighborhood newspaper even did a story on home vegetable gardens, and my 100+ seedlings...
Review 7.6
July 06, 2009
Crazy. For the first time in months, I'm not feeling writer's block when it's time for a blog, but I realized I'm long overdue for a review. First off, I'm sticking with the http://feeds2.feedburner.com/brigidkaelin site rather than MySpace. Most of you are reading...
Old Amsterdam. Not New.
July 04, 2009
Sorry for the lame blog yesterday. I've been crazed all week, and I felt guilty for skipping the day before. Today I'm going to make up for it by telling you a bit about my weekend in Amsterdam.I was just sorting through some...
Good times at the track.
July 03, 2009
I'm supertired today. Yesterday was spent at Churchill Downs loading in equipment, setting up, and then playing from 4-10. I am not used to marathon gigs like that. When I was first starting out in the music scene, I played a weekly four...
Nightracing!
July 01, 2009
I love horseracing. Obviously it has something to do with growing up in Louisville. But it also reminds me of My Fair Lady and of being completely decadent. Going to Churchill Downs is exciting, not just because of the races, but because of...
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Brigid Kaelin is a Kentucky musician, speaker, and writer. Her new album is streaming everywhere, and she’s publishing her first memoir in 2023.
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