5 little ducks
1. It is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and I get to meet Whoopi Goldberg. This is extremely significant to me. If you only know her from Sister Act I beg you to go get a copy of her old Broadway show. And I beg you to watch The Color Purple.
These are things that helped shape me and changed how I absorb things and how I deal with sadness. And how I smile.
Please keep this in mind as you watch me blubbering and trying not to cry on The View today. I LOVE HER. Immensely.

2. For those of you calling me hypocrite- The View doesn't have writers so it is not affected by the strike. I looked into it. I wouldn't have crosed that line. Not even for Whoopi. Not even if DeVito was the other guest instead of *gasp* Colin Powell.

3. I got a nice message from a guy named Chico. He lives at the house in Boston and says that the folks living at the house were never informed that I wanted a room to be clean and babyproof. It was a woman who doesn't live at the house who set up the show and apparently everyone involved was being told different things. Sigh. Pretty lame. So, yeah, no hard feelings to the party house dudes. I guess it is a pretty well known trashy party house. The show never should have been set up there. I was (mis)led to believe it would be okay. If any of you ever see that I am set to play somewhere nightmarish feel free to tell me. I would appreciate that. Oh and most of the people who sent me mean messages were understanding once I had a chance to explain myself. So my only beef is with the show-setter-upper, but it is over. Thank goodness.

4. Show updates

Tuesday JANUARY 22nd
Kimya Dawson
THE SOUND GARDEN
1616 THAMES ST.
BALTIMORE, MD 21231
7pm

Tuesday January 22nd
Kimya Dawson
Angelo Spencer
The Radical Marching Band
The 2640 Space
8pm
2640 St. Paul St. Baltimore, MD
$5-10 sliding scale
All ages, no alcohol

Wednesday JANUARY 23rd
Kimya Dawson
Crooked Beak
2318 18th St NW
Washington, DC 20009
7pm
www.crookedbeat.com

Thursday JANUARY 24th
Twin Oaks

JANUARY 25th
Kimya Dawson
Plan 9
3012 West Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23220
804-353-9996 store
7pm

FEBRUARY 2
Kimya Dawson
Music Millenium
PORTLAND, OR 3pm

Jan 26 @ Chaz's Records Durham, ,NC... later that day @ School Kids in Chapel Hill.

Jan 27 @ BCHQ in Durham w/ Midtown Dickens and Angelo Spencer!

FEBRUARY 9
Kimya Dawson
Easy Street / Sponsored By Seattle Sound Magazine
20 West Mercer Street
Seattle, Wa 98109
ph: (206) 691-EASY
3pm

FEBRUARY 22nd
Kimya Dawson
Amoeba
LOS ANGELES, CA 7pm

5. I love them.

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	jarai 2008-01-21 01:19 pm UTC (link)
	And lets not forget Whoopi's frequent appearances on Star Trek the Next Generation. I'd also love to get an uninterrupted hour with Powell to pick his brain on a few things. Of anyone even remotely related to the current presidential administration, he's the only person I have any sort of respect for. (Reply to this)(Thread)

Colin Powell and Wesley Clark - yakmilk, 2008-01-21 09:25 pm UTC

(no subject) - silkov, 2008-01-28 09:47 pm UTC

	(Anonymous) 2008-01-21 01:25 pm UTC (link)
	The Color Purple is one of my all time favorite movies! Danny Glover for scariest villain ever! (Reply to this)

	youre_all_fools 2008-01-21 02:17 pm UTC (link)
	The pariah beat guys are all really nice, i can't see them doing anything like that on purpose. Chico is one of the best dressed people I've ever met. Yay! (Reply to this)

	mandapop 2008-01-21 02:32 pm UTC (link)
	Congratulations on The View... Good job dealing with the strike and everything... I wish I had tv at a time like this... but I will eagerly wait for the video to come around online! :D Yay Whoopi! Panda = cute as ever (Reply to this)

mysupernova 2008-01-21 02:34 pm UTC (link)

People really say nasty things to you? Between the house show and now this post you have mentioned people making rude comments. Who would do that to you? I really do find it hard to believe. Do they listen to your music? Do they know anything about you at all? I'm no Kimya expert by any means but my respect and love for you are immense, and I guess I always just thought everyone who read your journal (or myspace) felt like I do. But I guess I was wrong. You do have a lot of young fans, still idealistic because they have not been living in the real world long enough to know about the strife life often presents. Nothing is perfect. In any case, I will so totally be tuning in to the view, and by the way, the Color Purple is one of my top favorite movies. Keep smiling. And you are finally getting the recognition you deserve. It's a mixed emotion seeing all the "new" fans who found you thru Juno. On one hand, so many people will be loving your music and hopefully will be touched like I've been touched. But on the other hand, it will never be the same. And thats sad. Enough rambling.... Edited at 2008-01-21 02:34 pm UTC (Reply to this)

hello joyfull 2008-01-21 02:44 pm UTC (link)

I recently added you to my friends list after hearing an interview with you on NPR. Your music is so much fun and it is the first time in a long time that I've been inspired to write. So, thanks for breaking my writers block.( I am a poet, and do some spoken word) Good for you for sticking to your principals with that house show, you are a great mom to be so conscientious. And what a doll Panda is! I wish mine were little again for a few days.. mine are 15 and 11 (Reply to this)

besubversive 2008-01-21 02:45 pm UTC (link)

The show at the Ethical Society (YAY ETHICS!) was great. I thought that line above the stage, something like "The place we meet to attain the highest is holy ground," was really apt and perfect to be doing your thing under. A bunch of folks in one place singing along and thinking about how to be the most loving and how to best treat people and ways to deal with corruption, pretty special. I hope you get many hugs from Whoopi today! (Reply to this)

	eli71199 2008-01-21 03:30 pm UTC (link)
	that picture is totally adorable. good luck on the view! i'll be watching for sure. whoopi was one of my childhood heroes (sigh, from sister act, yes, but i'll definitely check out more of her stuff). happy monday and martin luther king jr. day! (Reply to this)

	5 little ducks (Anonymous) 2008-01-21 03:40 pm UTC (link)
	Hey Kimya, I don't think you should let anyone give you any guff about the writers' strike. Nor do I think you should explain yourself for making a television appearance. The people who question you are the same ones who watch Leno, Conan, and the Daily Show every night. (Reply to this)

embers 2008-01-21 03:44 pm UTC (link)

Hey, I just wanted to say that I just got done reading the article about you in the New York Times. Your fans won't abandon you. Around four years ago you came to play a show at Valentine's in Albany. My sister & I wanted to see you but she was too young to get in. Instead of just giving up, my sister contacted you & you ended up telling the bouncer that she was in the band & she sang back-up for you on a few songs. I have to say that this was one of the best experiences I have ever had.. it showed me that people can be so kind & that music really can bring people together (& that it isn't always all about the money). I will always always remember how sweet you were & how much you actually gave a crap about people who care about your music. I'm sure loads of people around the country have memories of you like that & while we still have those memories in our hearts, you could never be abandoned. Thank you. (Reply to this)

just to let you know (Anonymous) 2008-01-21 03:52 pm UTC (link)

i am not trying to be mean.. because i love you so much.. but the view does have writers.. here is and article WGA asks Michelle to skip 'The View' From Edwards' statement on honoring WGA picket lines: Elizabeth and I will honor the members of the Writers Guild of America who are on strike at ‘The View’ by canceling our appearance on the show next week. I call on all of my fellow candidates and their campaigns to do the same. Michelle Obama is expected to host "The View" on Dec. 5. UPDATE: A bit more detail from a spokeswoman for the Writers Guild of America East, Sherry Goldman. "We have writers on strike at 'The View,'" she said. "They are doing the show, and they are doing it with the producers writing copy, but there are striking writers at 'The View,' and they are on the picket lines." Asked about Michelle Obama's plan to host the show, she said: "We hope that she won't." and i am not posting this to be mean just to inform you.. because i am too on strike (Reply to this)(Thread)

Re: just to let you know - (Anonymous), 2008-01-24 01:44 pm UTC

Re: just to let you know - kimya_dawson_, 2008-01-24 03:35 pm UTC

	defiant_bicycle 2008-01-21 04:03 pm UTC (link)
	oh kimya please come to LA in the summer or Chicago in the spring! I have such bad timing when it comes to shows, I'm always in exactly the wrong place. (Reply to this)

oldwhoresdiet 2008-01-21 04:08 pm UTC (link)

I'm so happy that you get to be on The View (and meet Whoopi). I can't wait to see you guys on there...the show just came on :) I love what you said about this experience being significant to you, I know anyone who has been touched by art can relate! I want you to know that I, and, many others, appreciate you...so I'm so happy for your success, you deserve it. - Rachel Edited at 2008-01-21 04:08 pm UTC (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - oldwhoresdiet, 2008-01-21 04:58 pm UTC

	So Excited! chriscourt99 2008-01-21 04:16 pm UTC (link)
	I am so glad you reminded us of your appearance. I am watching the view now and so excited to see you!!!! I'm hoping to catch you in LA (I am in Ohio) but we fly in the day after our appearance. I keep watching hoping there are more SoCal dates to be added. Hope your day is wonderful! (Reply to this)

	wyckhurst 2008-01-21 04:23 pm UTC (link)
	Whoopi Goldberg?!?!?!?!?!?! I will send you hold-it-together vibes. *love and hugs* (Reply to this)

	Panda and ang. arbitrarist 2008-01-21 04:25 pm UTC (link)
	Pictures of Panda at the Philly AKA Show...Kimya I sent you them in your gmail (Reply to this)(Thread)

Re: Panda and ang. - affectionjunkie, 2008-01-22 03:16 am UTC

lalala_lexie 2008-01-21 04:41 pm UTC (link)

hey a.k.a. was great. enjoy your slingshot monkey! hey next time you're here don't be so hungry and tired so we can chat. oh yeah, and funny story... that night we got our car towed! sasha called shotgun, and i said you can't call shotgun until you see the car, but then the car was GONE. we got it back, a few hours and $165 later. but we were singing your songs the whole time to make us feel better. (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - sasush33, 2008-01-21 07:01 pm UTC

	scragglyhair 2008-01-21 04:55 pm UTC (link)
	Your performance on The View was so sweet! I started tearing up when you and Whoopi hugged! (Reply to this)

	chrisjbaker 2008-01-21 04:56 pm UTC (link)
	1. you are awesome for using livejournal 2. you were awesome on the view 3. please come to indiana (Reply to this)

	orangehut 2008-01-21 04:56 pm UTC (link)
	just saw the song on the View and it was great. also, I am so glad that you sang ALL the words, even the last verse (even if you had to say load instead of turd) <3 (Reply to this)

	Hey now... arbitrarist 2008-01-21 04:57 pm UTC (link)
	You sounded like you were going to cry singing on the View...Then you pulled Whoopi in for a hug, heh didn't think she expected it...You did GREAT! (Reply to this)

	so_iast_summer 2008-01-21 04:58 pm UTC (link)
	You were great on The View! It was so cute when Whoopi hugged you. (Reply to this)

	prettyfnmess 2008-01-21 04:58 pm UTC (link)
	beautiful show on the view! (Reply to this)

	_tonguetied 2008-01-21 05:01 pm UTC (link)
	i dont know if you remember me but i reply to yr entries often so i want to remind you! we played a show together at the knitting factory. we danced to the butchies together. you gave me cds. fun fun. i just saw you on the view and it made me so happy. i came downstairs and my mother was asking what i was giggling at. ha! just so great. so much congratulations. (Reply to this)

	josephayden 2008-01-21 05:02 pm UTC (link)
	Kimya! That performance made me so happy, you looked so majestic up there with Adam, you two are a great team and it was a great way to wake up on this lovely day off. Hope the Mr. and Mrs. Panda are well. Love you kimya! :) (Reply to this)

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