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Saturday, September 8th, 2007
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11:24p - Someone in Toronto Loves You
And that someone is me. And I am freaking out.
Tonight was the premiere of Juno and it was crazy. Totally crazy. The theater was huge. And well, there were my songs all over the place. And I had to go onstage afterwards for the Q&A, and felt really awkward. At least I got to take the detour around the red carpet, so I wasn't arrested by the fashion police.
Not yet.
I found a "Where's Waldo?" sheet at Goodwill and my friend Heather mad it into a skirt for me. I wore it to Bumbershoot. I wore it today. I am going to wear the shit out of it. It is so good.
So, listen. The film is fucking terrific and I love everyone involved. Everyone is so nice. Shit.
But it's weird.
After the screening and at the after party people kept saying things to me like "Are you ready for your life to change?!" and "This movie is going to catapult you to stardom! Isn't that exciting?!"
And I wish I could make them understand that not everyone has the same goals. I did this because I liked the script. And Jason Reitman is a real good guy. It is an awesome thing to be a part of. BUT...
I don't care about playing huge shows. Or being on the MTV, for fuck's sake. I have no intention of ever leaving K records and trying to get a "good deal".
All that stuff kind of freaks me out bad actually.
I really love the movie though. And I am excited for when the soundtrack comes out. But I am scared. It's all really scary for me.
Some of those songs were recorded in my bed in Bedford Hills, under the covers, on the 4-track.
And when people were coming up to me telling me I did a great job it felt weird because I didn't do a job.
I wrote a bunch of crap when my heart was hurting.
Everyone else had to do a job. The songs were already there. Just floating around in space. I didn't do anything specifically FOR the movie. Except record some instrumental versions of a couple songs that only have two chords. That was easy. so, yeah...
Weird, weird, weird, weird, weird, weird, weird, weird.
Panda on the other hand was taking names at the party. That kid is fucking scary. She was giving out high fives and breaking hearts all over the place. She ate that shit up.
Me on the other hand, well, it is always nice to hear people say they like my songs. I just hope things don't get too different. I like the way I do stuff now. Group hugs, and potlucks, and all that shit. It doesn't really get better than that does it? All this other stuff is cool and all, but the community and the closeness and all that is what keeps my heart beating.
I am in Toronto.
I love you.
See you at Jordaan's house.
sunday 9th september
KIMYA DAWSON
JORDAAN MASON
SARAH D.
@ 117 OXFORD STREET
toronto, ontario
potluck at 3pm
music at 4pm
This show is all ages and a fundraiser for Ladyfest Toronto. We will be collecting donations, so bring a little cash to show your support!!!
Oh, and, someone just sent me some pictures from the show at the Helsing Junction Farm. I wish every show was in a barn (well minus the baby bird that fell from the nest in the rafters to it's death and landed right next to me, during Danny Kelly's set).
That's real nice, huh?
I hope I don't come across as ungrateful, I am soooo grateful. I am just overwhelmed.
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