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A final adieu (new beginnings?)

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 Hi friends, folks, and family! I have not written here in years, and wanted to give a final goodbye to this space along with an update about my life.  Work: The Endless Toil I am currently working full time on a local farm, Den Hill Permaculture, growing gourmet mushrooms and organic vegetables. It is the most tiring, painful, and fulfilling job I have ever had. I never want to stop growing food. I have come to the conclusion that every human should work on a farm at some point, it's an important part of feeling like a real person and not so much of a cog in the system, and being outside is one of the nicest things about being alive. I love my job so much.  Mushrooms are a very important part of my life, a constant reminder of the life in the cycle of death, our interconnectedness, and on a purely taste level, a reminder to enjoy tasty food. This is the learning experience about working here which I am most thankful for, I am obtaining skills I will use for the rest of my life wit
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Regarding my neglect of this space of creativity...

Hello dear readers, It's been a minute, and I'm sorry. I can't promise or even expect to be better about this. Young me would be proud of where I am now, I'm growing avocado trees in my sun room, have a small menagerie I can give my full attention, I'm writing music, have found someone to sing love songs for, and I'm not failing calculus. However, I have certainly neglected my blog and I'm sorry. This is not me saying I won't be back, but it is me saying goodbye for now. Good things have an end, and I hope this was a good thing. Thanks for being part of my growing up. All the best, Amelia
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Valentine's Day Gig 2019, Amelia Empson and Isaac Hadden

Here are some songs from the recent gig we played at rising silo brewery :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIYKPGBmsx8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AetwGI76qZ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf1uI1Tzojc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDD5sIs6j7c
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i wrote a song to my newest pet

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i got another pet. finally, my saltwater tank it stocked it has a shrimp, 5 hermit crabs, 5 snails, 5 corals, and one very special clownfish. his name is pasha. he's definitely a male, because all clownfish are until one become dominant and changes sexes to become a female. he will be getting a friend at some point, who will be named kashi. pasha and kashi, iconic duo. so yes, i did write a song for my newest pet. but you guys can't hear it right now (sorry) instead, i shall leave you with some glorious pictures and links to my newest videos. a quick clip of this dear soul my pet room tour
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read this if you don't understand why i'm vegan, or if you aren't vegan

hello, it's me, writing yet another post (honestly, who am i? not just writing weekly but like daily?), this particular one is sure to get some people mad. a preface, i stand by what i say. however, i understand that other people have differing views and opinions, and i will treat them with my utmost respect, but i do ask that if you feel upset by this in any capacity, that you think about why that may be. i hope you understand that this is not me being mean to you, and that you can actually give this some serious thought. alright, enough with that. on to the post. hello dear friend! today we get to hop onto this lovely controversial subject that is: veganism. yes, it's me, your friendly neighborhood ethical vegan. apparently, some people feel threatened by the idea of eating plants only, so first i shall go into the diet aspect of veganism, and how it really is amazing and wonderful and doesn't suck, and then i will go into the ethics. first: you may think that you have
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how to write a song (by someone who writes songs)

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so, many people have been asking me how i write my own music (in case you didn't know, i write my own music), and i have decided to make a post on it. i'm gonna break it down into five steps. also, i'm adding some artsy pictures from my friends' music event last night as well as some other pics i've been taking. alright, on to the steps.  step 1:  get a pen you love along with some nice paper,  or use a typewriter. the point is, it needs to be  physical and unchangeable, even if you don't  like the lyrics you come up with at first, having them there for future reference or even another song is something that you won't regret, and is so easy to do. if i need to get some lyrics i have in my head down quickly, i tend to opt for my trusty electric typewriter, but if i'm making up lyrics as i go, i prefer paper and pen. most of  my songs are in my notebooks, scribbled by  night, and the next day i put them into docs so i can sha
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hello 2019 :)

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new year, same me, new plans. get healthier (ditch those processed sugars and gluten) workout more hike weekly stop using plastic bags stop using plastic toothbrushes clear my acne go on as many roadtrips as possible go surfing as much as possible get to a surfboard half the size of the board i first rode (original was about 10 ft. 6 inches, board i want to ride will be 5 ft. 3 inches) go camping hike part of the appalachian trail go backpacking grow as many plants as possible make a few youtube videos swim with sharks swim with dolphins get a six pack do a one minute hand stand run a 5k participate in a triathalon host a party go to a party drop an album write a ton of music save as much of my money as possible stop neglecting this blog pray more journal more get closer to God read more books pray more journal more get closer to God read more books pray more journal more get closer to God read more books some goals for 2019. it's going
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