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Brianne

Nothing matters more in life than loving completely.

About Me

In quietness and confidence shall be your strength. —Isaiah 30:15


I'm a simple woman from South Dakota whom after finishing college in Laramie, Wyoming picked up her bags and bought a one way ticket to New York City. That was over six years ago and I've come to realize that this is home. I do miss my family out west, but they are supportive of the adventure I chose. I have some absolutely wonderful friends here in The Big Apple that have become my family away from home and they help me get through the full spectrum, from simply choosing a restaurant to providing an air mattress to crash on when one's life falls apart.
I'm a gemini in every sense of the word. I may put a little too much weight into it to cover my butt for my frequent inability to make a decision, my flirty disposition, my moodswings, etc...the list goes on. I have to blame it on something. Until I hop onto the Therapy Wagon like everyone else in NYC, I'll settle for blaming my sign. :) There truly are two sides to me. Despite the fact that I can babble with the best of em, there are plenty of times when quite a bit goes unsaid. I do have days that I delve into hermit mode. I get distracted very easily. I've always got my phone with me. People who know me will tell you that I have a tendency to hop from one topic to another with what seems to be absolutely no connection whatsoever. There are a select few that have almost learned how to follow what I feel to be fully logical transitions.
My first love is singing. I refuse to leave NY until I do what I came here to do. It's a tough business, so, we'll see if I last. I have recently been blessed with not one, but two singing avenues in which I can share my God given talent with people and hopefully touch them. I attribute my acquired New York attitude to my corporate desk job that I suffered through for almost five years. But don't worry...you can take the girl out of Dakota, but you can't take the Dakota out of the girl.
I have very low tolerence for dishonest people. I, unfortunately, find it difficult to trust. But I'm slowly learning grace. "Take care of the forgiveness, leave the justice up to the Big Guy." I'm no where near perfect, but no one says I have to be. I mess up. I make ridiculous choices that sometimes end up affecting other people. Sometimes my filter just completely disappears. I don't claim to always do what's right. "But the world goes round..." I can only hope that those I hold dear will continue to love me despite my glitches.


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Granny Lois 1932-2008
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I LOVE MONKEYS and my FAVORITE color is GREEN HOW PERFECT!
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I wouldn't be who I am without my excellent family. I miss them!




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I spend time destressing at the gym. I like the fact that it gives me time to focus on me. I don't have a lot of free time, but when I do, I love doing goofy things that take you away from the norm; coloring in a coloring book, dancing, ice skating, sketching, reading, wandering aimlessly through Manhattan, etc. I love being surrounded by my friends and people that make me smile. I miss hiking and bouldering and riding with my dad through the Black Hills on his Harley. I love dancing and don't get to go enough anymore! If it's not evident enough, I love pictures, my camera comes with me everywhere. Capturing a memory is high on my priority list.

I'd like to meet:

People that understand the importance of a hug. People that aren't afraid to say thank you when someone pours your water at dinner. People that aren't afraid of a smile from a stranger on the street. People that are not quick to tell a lie. People with passion, a passion about something, ANYTHING, but you must have passion. A travel buddy, someone that will be proud of me, someone that will go rollerskating with me, someone that will teach me new things, someone that isn't afraid to be silly when the time is right, someone that will be proud of me, someone that will kick me in the butt when I need it, someone that feels comfortable sharing with me, someone that doesn't see me as just another girl on the list, someone that won't hesitate to tell me when he thinks I'm pretty, someone that doesn't see me as an obligation, and someone that will truly love me and have no fear of telling me so!

Music:

"You can pour your soul out singing a song you believe in that tomorrow they'll forget you ever sang. Sing it anyway." ~Anyway, Martina McBride
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No matter who you are music is always around you and in your life. There is a constant soundtrack playing in the back of my head. Think about it, there is a song for everything!

Martin Sexton, Toby Lightman, Joss Stone, Billy Joel, Eva Cassidy, Dar Williams, Indigo Girls, Lauren Kennedy, Missy Higgins, Jeff Blumenkrantz, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Dixie Chicks, Michael Buble, Tom Petty, Reba McIntyre, Harry Connick Jr, Simon & Garfunkel, DMB, Matt Wertz,
This is the duet I did in The symphoNY Chorus this Summer...I Waited for the Lord

Movies:

There are oh so many! It honestly depends on my mood! Legend, Finding Neverland, Ratatouille, The Green Mile, Shawshank Redemption, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, When Harry Met Sally, Love Actually, The Holiday, Labyrinth, the list goes on....

Television:

I don't watch a lot of television, but it's not rare to find Meredith, McDreamy, and the rest of their crew hanging out on my tv.

Books:

Million Little Pieces, Wasted, Passing for Thin, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Good In Bed, The Things They Carried, Where the Sidewalk Ends

Heroes:

My late Aunt Glenda, my grandparents

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My Blog

Playgrounds

Yesterday as I headed into the city for an audition I passed the playground of the Catholic school. I pass the playground on a daily basis. However, yesterday I heard the laughter and stopped. Ye...
Posted by Brianne on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:34:00 PST

"New York City: Center of the universe. Times are shitty...

...but I'm pretty sure they can't get much worse." (name that show). Oy. What a week. As I've shared in previous blogs, comments, etc, my 28th year has been one of the most trying of all. It's been f...
Posted by Brianne on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:46:00 PST

Printers and Crucifixes

     If my life were a novel right now, which it could be, a reader would probably come to the conclusion quite quickly that things are not going so well in my world at the moment....
Posted by Brianne on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:04:00 PST

The Feast of Love

A friend of mine recommended a book to me recently.  I bought it today and can't wait to dive in...one quote that she pointed out to me really struck me... "Every relationship has at least one re...
Posted by Brianne on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:59:00 PST

I wanna walk and not run....

Tonight in class, someone sang a Dixie Chicks song...one of my favorites actually.  Sometimes it's scary how much someone's exercise in class really taps into what I'm feeling at the present time...
Posted by Brianne on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:15:00 PST

My 2006 in review to the best of my recollection...

So, I know, I deleted the slideshow from my front page, it was time...gotta move on to 07, but I'll leave my memories here :) Happy Saturday, everyone! So, as you all know, I'm a picture freak. I tak...
Posted by Brianne on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 12:20:00 PST

What's in a song?

I don't post blogs often and when I do, they aren't full of wisdom or a great amount of wit.  But every once in a while something strikes me and I want to share. I'd like to call myself a musicia...
Posted by Brianne on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 12:26:00 PST

Glenda Lawrence, You'll be missed

Thank you all for reading my tribute to my aunt, your thoughts and prayers.  It is all appreciated. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just today I posted a new song to my profile.  T...
Posted by Brianne on Sun, 02 Apr 2006 01:20:00 PST

Operator

Last night I got to see Toby Lightman play live at The Living Room down in the Village.  This song is one of her covers on her new album.  Operator (That's Not the Way it Feels) ( Toby Lig...
Posted by Brianne on Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:10:00 PST

To Be Enormously Gorgeous

To be enormously gorgeous...Sarah says you need to have beautiful long, curly hair like she has.  I don't. To be enormously gorgeous...Justin says you must have perfectly straight white teeth lik...
Posted by Brianne on Fri, 24 Feb 2006 08:01:00 PST