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melissa.ann[gotti]

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About Me

melissa.ann
we are the music makers &
the dreamers of dreams...

"At times so self destructive, with no intent or motive. But behind this emotion, there lies a sensible heart." -dallas green
i can make a mess like nobody's business, but i always find a way to clean it up.
i sleep very little. i read often, but not enough. i think far too much. i sing almost always. and write almost as much as i sing. music is like air. i have to have it. which is why im pretty sure i know what i want to do with the rest of my life.
[A&R/Artist Management]
i live in fear&faith. im a struggling christian. i truly love the people in my life and those i meet along the way. my friends&family are AMAZING. its nice to have people who love/believe in you when you sometimes cant believe in yourself. ive met some of my favorite people at shows/on the road & traveling makes being stuck in suburbia somewhat bareable. i like getting tattooed and taking pictures of your/my favorite bands.
.music_speaks.
im obsessed with hoodies-even though its never really cold in louisiana. some of my vices: green tea w/citrus, vitamin water, and granola cereal.
life is about experiences. i live for the present, but ive always believed that setting goals and following your dreams is an essential part of happiness and personal growth.
all in all, im a work in progress. learning something from everything and everyone around me.
.smile.
to overcome your doubt, believe you are beautiful. look at yourself through someone elses green eyes. believe someone out there will find you and kiss your skin until you can feel it blister with the heat. believe in something bigger than your problems and you will be saved. look up at the beautiful "melon sky," it will answer all your questions. it will unite us against the machine. my best friend taught me the best way to battle the machine is to ignore it. ignore the obnoxious hipsters. ignore those who will put you in a box because of what country you were spat out of. ignore the judgemental indie rockers. ignore the trenchoat mafia. ignore the right wing fanatics. ignore anyone who rubs you the wrong way. ignore me if you need to, but dont ignore love. it's what i am fighting for. -Max Bemis

My Livejournal
im ok if you forget everything you read about me on this page, but please remember these causes. because contrary to popular belief,there are more important things in life outside of the internet&myspace.
about 5 years ago, i lost an amazing friend to suicide. rescue is possible thanks to organizations like this one.
cancer has affected us all in some way whether it was dierctly or indirectly. this story gives me hope.

My Interests

music
my friends
my besties
my family
traveling
writing
photography
live shows
snuggly hoodies
smiling
tattoos
AP magazine
vitamin water
purevolume.com
my sidekick 3
culture
starbucks
being southern
vodka&tonic
my journal
brodowns
guitar hero
keeping secrets
holding hands
L.A.
Chicago
Nashville
promoting//booking shows
music business
A&R
orange gatorade
green tea
wakeboarding
reading good books
indie record labels
finding new bands.

I'd like to meet:

genuine people who are passionate about life and have goals. people i can learn from.

oh, and maybe someday ill meet him again.

Music:

it would take me all day to list every band/musician who has ever influenced me and those that ive yet to come across. so i wont even try. but, here are a few that have been on repeat lately as well as some that are always on repeat.
brand new, dallas green,circa survive,etta james,bayside,ryan adams,say anything,mayday parade,tegan and sara,every time i die,mewithoutyou,queen,jack's mannequin,the higher,as tall as lions,explosions in the sky,led zeppelin,imogen heap,cassino,iron and wine,amy winehouse,timbaland,copeland,kanye west.

Movies:


Garden State, Almost Famous, The Nighmare Before Christmas, Little Miss Sunshine, Say Anything, Top Gun, Finding Neverland, Blood Diamond, The Last Kiss, Troy, Requiem for a Dream, Tristan and Isolde, The Notebook, Se7en, Boondock Saints, Remember the Titans, Crash, Memento

Television:


Scrubs
CSI
Greys Anatomy
Discovery Health Channel
Arrested Development

Books:

the outsiders-SE Hinton
a million little pieces-James Frey
killing yourself to live-Chuck Klosterman

Heroes:

My Grandmother
the people who fight for OUR freedom

My Blog

365 days

another summer is gone. and there's something bitersweet about realizing that maybe my life hasnt really progressed too much in the last year.  ive traveled.more than i could afford. ive met some...
Posted by melissa.ann[gotti] on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:23:00 PST

i fell in love again. all things go, all things go...

drove to chicago. all things know. all things know. -Sufjan Stevens  "Chicago" i bought my plane ticket for chicago today. june 12-18. excited? definitely. sweet hangs and amazing shows are in st...
Posted by melissa.ann[gotti] on Sun, 04 Jun 2006 12:54:00 PST

::i heard the warning of the sun::

im not one for cover songs, but this is probably one of the most amazing things ive heard in a longggggggggg time.shes got an amazing voice.take time.listen.fallinlove.sometimes i just want to know wh...
Posted by melissa.ann[gotti] on Wed, 17 May 2006 02:27:00 PST

all the stars and boulevards are screaming from the unparked cars...inside of her own head.

...she wants to see the world and the storms outside-but she doesnt have a clue, what is she waiting for?so she takes another pill,she says its the one that keeps her up,but it also makes her ill. an...
Posted by melissa.ann[gotti] on Mon, 08 May 2006 11:15:00 PST

how long is too long--that depends how long it takes...

right now im listening to ''working class hero'' by john lennon...well its actually an acoustic version by the academy is...all i can say is wow. such an amazing song, that ive LOVED for a long ti...
Posted by melissa.ann[gotti] on Tue, 02 May 2006 08:21:00 PST

masterpiece

"When is enough, finally enough?All the hang-ups and the heartbreaks get you past.All failures and bad breaks just accept yourself.Find something that brings you closer to complete..." oh how i love b...
Posted by melissa.ann[gotti] on Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:32:00 PST

overexposed and overrated

staring at this screen. wishing that my intentions could be expressed clearly. maybe tonight i wont cheat myself by holding back. the truth hurts and i can make a mess like you wouldnt belie...
Posted by melissa.ann[gotti] on Tue, 04 Apr 2006 11:44:00 PST

parallel. we live so parallel.

another week gone by. its actually been two weeks since ive written here. ive been using my livejournal a lot more. but i need to get into the habit of using my paper journal again, because there are ...
Posted by melissa.ann[gotti] on Mon, 03 Apr 2006 11:50:00 PST

You Want the Story???

just ask me... hooray for the cool kids we all know as lurkers. seriously-do these people not have anything better to do? why would someone who i dont know read my blog and come up...
Posted by melissa.ann[gotti] on Sun, 19 Mar 2006 06:14:00 PST

.makedamnsure.

Yesterday was the most boring day at work EVER. If id known how slow we'd be, I would've definitely gone out drinking with Allister Monday night. It wouldn't matter how I felt afterwards .haha. Anyway...
Posted by melissa.ann[gotti] on Thu, 16 Mar 2006 08:13:00 PST