christmas time :)

This is the first year EVER we don't have a christmas tree.

instead, we have this...

christmas table?

interview

eh. im not sure how it went.
i said "like" and "stuff" WAY too many times.
but she liked my songwriting response!

LOV

laura- 
"so im pretty sure my music soulmate is living next door to our house [in Colombia]. 
all of his music is amazing. and he has it blasting all the time. 
i'm in music love. 
i feel like taylor swift in her music video 'you belong with me"

oml

Harvard interview tomorrow! 

AHHHHH

i am in love

I totally spaced out and didn't mention the Darren Criss concert I went to on Saturday with Madi and Annie! He is far better live than in any of his recordings, or even Glee (I know, it's hard to believe), and even though I didn't know the lyrics to most of what he sang, I definitely will by his next concert! 


Oh also, he is so beautiful. 


If I  said someone else was perfect in the past I was wrong, because Darren is the epitome of perfection. 
He was on key, he was funny, he played piano and guitar very well, he was wearing a bow tie, he was really into the music, he has a really nice jaw line... basically I could go on forever. 


I took a bunch of videos and pictures, but you cant see anything! I'll post them later.

oh man. 

Update!

Well SOOO much happened since I last posted.

1. RAIN and WINTER BREAK WOO!!

2. The Birthday Party- Ok. So my whole living was decorated with christmas lights, guest list was ready, bouncers were in place (aka Carsten and Chris). Then I found out that the entire world knew about my party (samo, venice, crossroads, loyola, college people, college graduates etc), so that was fun. Once people started showing up, my entire living room, dining room and balcony were stuffed with people, most of whom I didn't know, to the point where I couldn't walk from one end of my house to the other. I would say that 1/3 of the people there didn't even know who I was. People were climbing in through windows, over fences and in to my house through my neighbors yards. But really. I feel like all I did the whole night was yell at people who I didn't know to get out of my house, not that any of them did. I think I am just too short. Then towards the end of my party someone stole my computer out of my dads office. AAARG. I was so mad because EVERYTHING was on my computer (including college essays). So I cried a lil and Dylan sat with me while my friends kicked everyone out. And then everyone helped me clean up.
*Sidenote: I literally have the best friends ever. Madi, Sara and Dalia helped me set up and Madi kicked everyone out. Nicole was helping me the whole night and she even took a slap/punch/shove in the face. Plus she started the whole "Pam's Computer Fund" thing. Dennys and Annie were my lovely bouncers. Katie, JC, Jayant, JJ, Lori, Isaac, Shervin, Zoe, Dennys, Annie, Nicole, Emily, Nick, Josh, Henry, Dylan and everyone else helped me clean up in like 10 minutes. I LOVE MY FRIENDS.

3. I-Hop breakfast! I love everyone who went, except for that scary clown guy. Thanks you guys.

4. Birthday: RAIN! I love love love the rain. Such a great day with my daddy and Madi. And then a really fun totally last minute dinner with most of my friends. Once again. I love my friends.

I got new computer! Macbook pro 13 inch. Thanks so much to everyone who contributed to my computer fund (set up by Nicole) and my grandparents. I am so grateful. 

Madi also gave me like 500 awesome presents. BEST BEST FRIEND EVER. And a bunch of other people gave me awesome gifts.

Looking back on this whole weekend.
1. I think I win the craziest party of the year award. But thats never happening again.
2. I really do have the kindest, funniest, smartest, most trustworthy group of friends (I know I have said that like 10 times but its really true).

Sweet Pea

Amos lee is  incredible. 
Really though. 
 

DARREN CRISS (aka love of my life)

Just bought tickets to the Darren Criss concert at the Roxy!!!!

My birthday weekend is gonna be SO AWESOME.

i love christmas music way too much.

grooveshark

new favorite website and no adds! hells yeah.

http://listen.grooveshark.com

acapali.

two holiday performances this week without Elson. So basically we are beast!


I love Acapali. 

i miss colombia.

I hope Laura, aka the most fantastic person ever, is having an amazing time!

living for today

30 years ago John Lennon was murdered in New York. He created music which touched the souls of hundreds around the world. He envisioned a world without greed, without suffering, and he tried to a achieve the world of his imagination through music.

May he forever rest in peace. 

GLEEK!

BLAINE IS SO ADORABLE (i'm literally in love).
And this is my favorite christmas song ever.
I can't deal with how amazing/cute/perfect this is.

I think I have watched this like 10 times in a row. Jk. More like 30 times.

WHAT?!

... wait. THERE IS AN ART SUPPLEMENT?!?!?

OH. MY. GOODNESS. you've got to be kidding.

oh kids...

kind of long.... but so funny!

RAIN (lightning)

I LOVE RAIN

oh HULLO paolo.

stuck im my head all day... no all week.

I sing

because it is so much better than....
   1. therapy.
     2. medication.
     3. not remembering what happened last night.
     4. getting stuck in juvie again.

(at least from what I hear)

jk... no but really.

(my favorite from my list so far)

tennis

I love and miss Pali tennis so much!

I am so glad I crashed the party today... 

early 1900's in color

Lists

are stupid. 

rilo kiley

Day # 2!!

Recording Day # 2!!
So today I went to Lee Curerri's studio in Venice again and I recorded another song! So now I have two songs in progress!!
The song I recorded is a new one that almost no one has heard called "Away". Its a sad song that I really like, but I was really nervous about it because I belt pretty high in it. I came in with the song about 90% finished on the guitar, but Lee and I decided on the piano the song would sound clearer and richer, which I think is more fitting for the lyric and melody. We also tweaked the chorus a bit and now it sounds so cool. Next time I will lay down a couple more vocal tracks and maybe some harmonies (which I need to ask Madi for help with because she is a beast at harmonies).
Also, the guitarist/mandolin player is coming in soon so he will work with me on "How Love Goes" and maybe some other stuff!

AAAAAAAH!! THIS IS ALL SO FANTASTIC AND EXCITING!!

2010....

December Count  Downs


1. Winter Break: 17 days

2. Birthday Party: 17.7 days

3. Birthday: 19 days
4. Christmas: 25 days
5. New Year: 31 days

"Word came through in a letter.

One of us changing our minds, you wont need to guess who since I usually do not send letters to me that are mine."

 "Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent." 

Victor Hugo    

Happy belated THANKSGIVING!!

I didn't get to post yesterday, but happy turkey day!

Recording: Day 1!

Today I recorded "How Love Goes" with Lee Curreri in his Venice studio! I came in there with about ten songs but we decided that "How Love Goes" was the simplest, easiest song to do now.

First we recorded the guitar, with a click track and a little temp percussion track, and then we did the vocals three times through. Also, I included a verse which I never sing in public, because it makes it really obvious who I'm singing about...so theres a little something new!  I'm really really really excited to keep working on this song!

       (we are thinking about adding a mandolin track, and I might want to add some claps like in
         "King of Anything" by Sara Bareilles -- but we'll see!)

I'll post the rough cut when he sends it in!

T-mobile

has done it again. I expect to be greeted like this next time I fly.

a cappella (acappali)

A cappella rehearsal for three hours yesterday was so fun!
I LOVE YOU GUYS!

+ glee, snl, grease, titanic (oh my goodness leo), matzo ball soup, twist & westwood
with Nicole and Annie
I forgot how nice it is to do almost nothing

get me out

I feel like hiding in a corner. Please leave. 

greys anatomy

more song I want to sound like (courtesy of Zoe and the amazing Grey's Anatomy music people)

Fools in Love- Inara George

Could Be Anything- The Eames Era

Silver Lining- Rilo Kiley 

Sun Comes Up- John Legend

Dreams- Brandi Carlile

paint sound sculptures

Soooo awesome!



I think this one is my favorite.

RECORDING!!!!

I'm so excited to be in the studio! 

For the session I am supposed to come up with songs that I want my music to sound like. 

This is what I have so far:

Shark in the Water- V.V. Brown 

Gravity, Love On the Rocks,  Many the Miles - Sara Bareilles

Who Says- John Mayer

Everything- Michael Buble

New Shoes- Paolo Nutini 

Fallin for You- Colbie Caillat

Everybody- Ingrid Michaelson 

any ideas? facebook me or comment on this :)

 

super rough. don't judge.

I have a myspace... I know.
But apparently its really good for musicians!

The songs my page were recorded once through and they are rough so there are some mistakes.

Here it is though:

http://www.myspace.com/pamsoffer

Check it! (or wait until I put better versions up)

First.

Right now life is pretty stressful, but I cant complain.  Its all good. 

The one thing that really does save me is music. 

I sing non-stop... I'd say I sing more than I talk

I love choir even though it can be frustrating sometimes

I write songs about everything and everyone... but really

So I'm going to keep track of everything music in my life (and maybe some other stuff too). 

this blog was inspired by Nicole :)