A Reintroduction To Myself

hi. hello. welcome. what's up? I'm Nora.

It's the first day of May, and that's weird.

When I first started this blog I was trying to do things, I was trying to post in a pleasing way, I was trying to put out content.. a lot of content.. And honestly, I wasn't always happy or impressed by it. I was putting it out because it got views, because it made sense in regard to other people's posts. I think that's dumb. I realized a long time ago that I didn't see use in it, and that's why I was so absent for so long, I think. 

I'm 22 years old and as of January 2015, I moved out of my parents house for the first time in my life. That's a weird thing, man. No matter how normal that is supposed to be, leaving home is never normal. Even when it's a societal idea. 

I just finished at a community college. It took me longer than it was "supposed" to, and for that reason, I'm now seeing everyone I graduated High School with, graduating from university with bigger degrees than me. I let that hurt for a minute, but I'm here to say that school is what you make it, and how much you want. There isn't any kind of magic number, or perfect load of classes. I'm happy, and I'm not in debt, so there's that, ya'll. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              I met my boyfriend in 2014.
I can't stop thinking about how he's changed my life, and it's exciting. I wake up thinking that I've never seen a sunrise look as good as this. I wake up thinking I've never seen someone look so honest in their sleep.  

I want to rewrite myself into blogging in a way that's honest, in a way that's helpful, and in a way that's better. If you want to hang out, that'd be rad, honestly. 

I'M BACK! (update & rambles)

hey-o.

I've been gone as frick. So, let's do some update-y things, I guess.

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I was in Chicago a few months ago. I spoke in the ACA PCA conference. It was my second year with that particular conference.



I did some Chicago videos, I'll link them in the caption of the bean on the right.

 I've been playing a lot of shows lately.

Working on a split EP with my friends in Heavy Boots.


I'm stoked on what I'm doing, so here's a few places you can find my stuff:


YouTube Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9Mn0oMy-78xRwEz0yu79H5B-R-giIKpL

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/accidentalmusicc

-noralee

That Real Real November.

I've been busier than anticipated. Plus, what the crap is up with the text editor on here? It's been acting wonky for a month or two, to the point where I just have a bunch of weird drafts and dis here frustrated face.

Anyway, things I've been up to lately:

I met Mike Falzone & Meghan Tonjes!
I recorded my full length album, COMING SOON.
I'm almost done with school!
Just to start school again.. haha.
I decided on where I'll be transferring.
Made partner on YouTube.

So, it'd be dope if you checked out some of my videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheAccidentalmusic

I'm headed to class, ya'll.
Stay safe cos it's hella cold.

Love, Noralee

an update full of I'm Sorry's.

HEYHEYHEY.

I'm just going to be honest, I've gotten a lot of messages from people via tumblr and from here about where I've been.. and the truth is this was the hardest semester of college I've ever had to go through.

A lot of you who have been following me here or Tumblr know that my Grandma lives with me and she's been sick for a few years. This semester we had to put her in a nursing home, and it really took a toll on my household, and my schoolwork. I was playing catch-up constantly for months. And then finally I got some good news about my scholar work I've done on rape culture. I was asked to be a speaker in Washington DC two weeks ago. The week before I went though, there was a death in my life. One of my best friends, mentor, and ex teacher, passed away at a young age and very suddenly. I went to his funeral that Sunday, then Tuesday I left for DC. It was bittersweet, honestly.

I've also been playing a lot of shows and working on stuff for an album.

photo credit to Olivia Themudo

  I've been stressed with this biology class I'm currently in, and the fact that I also need to find a job. It's just been a very dang stressful semester. It's almost over though, and I'm not taking summer classes, so, hayyyyy. ;p

I just want to thank everyone who has continued following this blog from the bottom of my heart. There will be new content coming ya'll's way. I've queued some beauty reviews, and some thrifting posts, already. And once this month is over, and finals week is over, I will get back into a regular swing again, I pinky promise.

Here's a stop motion video I made of my travels in Washington, DC, I hope ya'll enjoy it:

Love, Noralee

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

I love all ya'll and I hope you had a really rad day. :)

I'll do a what I got for christmas video tomorrow when I have the time,

but spoiler alert, my parents got me a kickass tripod! Haha.

I also have a large stop motion I made of my family all throughout this month that I need to edit, so that'll be coming this way too. :)

What's your favorite thing you got this year?

Love, Noralee