Photo shoots, my first book release, delivering promotion packets for my book, junk journaling, particpating in escapril, and submitting scripts for a spot in a writing program. 2024, we did good! Grateful. 🙏
To be honest I don’t know what the future fully holds for this blog. Part of me never wants to officially let it go. But part of me feels like I need to reinvent it and rebrand.
Needless to say, I at least want to post today in honor of mlw’s 12 year mark. These past few years, I’ve pretty much only posted once a year. My other musings as a writer are a bit more consistent over on my writer’s instagram @michelleleighwritesvibes
For a quick update, I feel like this past year, I found a way to use art as a form of therapy. I’ve been super interested in the idea of art therapy and even considered going back to school to become an art therapist. I’m still not sure it’s the correct path for me. But it definitely interests me.
I see how art can really heal, get you through hard times, help ease anxieties, bring out your creative side, bring lightness and joy to your day and just help you to relax. A way to slow down time.
Working with kids at my current job, I see how art can be beneficial to their mental health as well as the adults around them. Art can be a universal healer.
So this year I dove into creative elements: fashion art designs and models, coloring sheets, writing poetry, photoshoots, junk journaling, puzzles, redecorating my bedroom, pumpkin painting, latching, and surrealism collaging. I even snuck in a coffee shop writing day!
Coloring sheets, latching, painting, fashion art, room redecorating, and writing in a coffee shop. And so many more things not depicted. Creativity is a special feeling.
I’ve gotten to do some really cool, creative things in 2024 . And I’m excited to continue on doing so in 2025. I hope you’ll stay tuned for however long this little blog stays floating along!
If you are interested: my first book was published! It is a short book of poetry, available on Amazon.com & Barnesandnoble.com.
So Happy New Year, friends! May your new year be filled with many blessings and a few good lessons.
I don’t post on here much anymore. However please follow my writer’s instagram for more consistent updates and sharing. Follow me @michelleleighwritesvibes
I do plan to continue to post my long form stories on here. I like that I have some place that holds my work virtually. Like my own writer’s portfolio- digitally.
I’m sure there’s some other more tech savvy way to do that. But I’m a millenial. So cut me a break. 😉 I’m the last generation before social media took over the world. Cheers to all my fellow 90’s babies in their or approaching their 30’s. We are slowly climbing up the ladder, aren’t we?
This year here at MLW, we are celebrating the 11th anniversary/birthday. Hence my coined term birthaversary. HAPPY 11TH to my blog baby!!!!
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As usual each new year brings me into a state of deep reflection and I like to look back at what I accomplished and what I would like to carry over/leave behind in the new year. Dreams I’ve dabbled in and dreams that I’m still keeping safe from the trying storms of the real world. Reevaluating priorities and time. Gathering inspiration. All of it. I love that New Year Planning Stage.
So with that said, allow me to walk us down memory lane for this past 2023 year, here with mlw.
Here are some 2023 mlw highlights.
*Green Mental Health Awareness Photoshoot
*Pink Bubblegum Barbie Photoshoot
*ESCAPRIL poems- You can read them all on my instagram in the #ESCAPRIL story icon. I have previous years in that chain as well. So if you like poetry, please do go check it out!
*PINK ERA-instagram aesthetic. (Yes I am very Barbie inspired!) I LOVED THAT MOVIE!!!!!
Barbie Movie
Barbie Cafe
Barbie Ice Cream
My Christmas Gifts
The Insta Aesthetic of 2023
*Got back in touch with my avant garde style of art.
What is avant garde art you ask…I’ll tell ya.
*Created more reels/vlogs for my instagram.
This was a Barbie Skit promo I posted on my instagram. The skit was entitled “Hey…you dropped this…” starring my childhood barbie dolls- I named them Ryan & Michaela this time around. It was a fun little video exercise. I figured well they are probably the easiest actors to work with. 😉 So I plan to shoot more this year. You can watch the full love story skit on my instagram in my Barbie Skits Instagram Stories icon at the top of my page.
My Barbie Closet (Barbie fashion reels also in my stories)
One of my goals this past year was to get out of my house to write. Sometimes when I try to write at home, I can get distracted pretty easily. So I went to the library a few times and I went to a nearby coffee shop. It was awkward at first. Because I felt like it was such a simple thing to do, but I was always weird about doing it. But I did and I felt proud of myself. I would go and sit and write for about 2 hours. And sometimes I made a little vlog reel and posted to my personal instagram. I also did a virtual writer’s workshop using meetup, and it was pretty fun! I got some good poems out of working with them. Something I definitely would like to do more of this year is- connect with other writers. Having other people to bounce ideas off of is such a blessing.
I worked on a book I’m writing, it’s a romance novel, but not finished quite yet and needs to be seriously edited. I also continued working on Black Nightingale. Chapter 6was posted this year. I plan to not only post new chapters of that story this year here on MLW, but I also plan to finish the full series.
*Continued filling up journals! I think I went through 4 in 2023!!!
*This year, I submitted a children’s book I wrote back in 2020 to a publisher and I got an offer. It was pretty awesome. But sadly too expensive for me to accept. I may also consider self publishing down the road or hopefully working with a friend who recently started a publishing company! That would be so fun! If you have any tips on self publishing and publishing companies with low rates, please leave me a comment below!
This was the day I got my publishing offer. I just had to commemorate it somehow. For me it felt like a big deal. And I was sad to have to deny but proud my work was taken seriously enough by a publisher. I wish money wasn’t such a factor for artists.
*I wrote a poetry book through this challenge I found online (the fee was low and I didn’t do any add ons) and it’s being published and will be out later this year- I think sometime this spring. I will keep you posted on the release of that on my instagram. I’m really excited to bring you my first book! STAY TUNED!
The original draft notebook.
*I posted a reel on my instagram of some of the art I created in 2023. Yes, I did work on writing projects. But I also did alot of 3D fashion art, scratch art, coloring pages and A LOT of collaging/scrapbooking. That has been a blast for me! I have always loved the visual side of art too. Not just the beautifully crafted words. But the images that pop in your mind when you hear them.
*My best friend and I finally had our first meeting about the upcoming podcast we are looking to start. She recently moved far away and we hope this can be our way of hanging out more regularly/virtually. Plus we have some of the best conversations ever, and I just feel like we would have a lot to say, especially about being long distance besties. I have always thought that women talking about basic life issues is one damn powerful thing. How often do you feel like total crap and then you have dinner with your best friend and you just get real, get deep, no boundaries or disguises. You have a good cry and a couple glasses of wine, some good food, some minor social media stalking and then you feel rejuventated and ready to take over the world. Women. Talking. Discussing. Spitting Wisdom. It’s relatable. It’s powerful. I hope you’ll stay tuned as we try to bring that dream into fruition this year. In fact in 2022, she and I did a Midnights review on our instagram stories, and we were just chatting about Taylor Swift and all her gloriousness and discussing our favorite tracks and lyrics. And after that I was just like dude….we should start a podcast! And so we plan to. We have a lot of fun ideas! And some great topics! Stay Tuned! 🙂
Meeting #1 🎙🎧
Taylor Swift Midnights Listening Party 2022
Those are MLW’s 2023 Highlights. Looking to sharing many more writing/artistic endeavors with you this new year! HAPPY 2024! Sending many hopeful blessings to you all!
Hi there! HAPPY NEW YEAR! I can’t believe it’s already 2023!!! I know it’s been a minute since I’ve posted! But I’m back to celebrate with you! I hope you are well, staying safe, and creating memorable moments with loved ones!
Take it back to 2013… 10 Years Ago!
Circa 2013- Day 1 of MLW!
It’s MLW’s (michelle leigh writes) 10th Birthday/Anniversary!!! Which I’ve decided to name Birthaversary. It’s crazy to think that 10 years ago, I decided to finally start sharing my writing. I have always been scared to admit that I was a writer. Now, I proudly include it as part of who I am. Even though I’m not posting all the time. Writing will never really leave me. And whether I ever make it my career, or make money from it, no matter what, I know I will always be a writer at heart. And a storyteller. And a believer of magic. I always come back to it in some way. It is my way of sorting things out. Overcoming things. Making sense of things. And healing. Well that and some damn good Therapy! It’s 2023 people. I’m telling you get on that therapy train. It’s worth it!
I will still be keeping this blog alive in order to share my writing when I feel to- mostly for the longer pieces. I already have so many Short Story Series on here for you to browse. Otherwise, I will be sharing most of my writing on my writer’s instagram more consistently. So please do follow! @michelleleighwritesvibes
As 2022 comes to a close I wanted to just review some of the creative projects I shared. I love to do this little reflection of my work from the past year. This way I can set intentions for the next year. MichelleLeighWrites is my blog baby. A safe place for the written word. Here are some of my writer vibes this past year. I hope you enjoy and continue to come along for the ride. I have some big ideas for this year. Stay Tuned, friends!
2022 Writing Highlights
1. MLW turned 9 Years Old!
2. Love Letter Thoughts Series on Instagram
3. Writing on the Walls Series on Instagram (based on words found on walls around me at work.)
4. Participated in #ESCAPRIL on Instagram (Shout out to @savbrown for her month of poem prompts every April)
5 & 6. Hope Writer Life Challenges
7. Stop & See… It’s the little things Series on Instagram– An expression of gratitude for the every day joys of life.
No matter how small.
8. Did some work on my most current Short Story Series here on MLW- Black Nightingale- New Chapters SOON!
9. Also…I kept up my journaling habit too. I am currently up to Journal #10! 10 is my lucky number it seems. 😉
10. June Prompts from Hope Writers.
I had joined this writing group and participated in a number their prompt lists. I even took a virtual workshop. However, I found my schedule wasn’t allowing me to utilize the subscription to best of my ability so I ended up cancelling it. However, I really enjoyed what I was able to take part in. They even sent me this cute subscription box. You know your girl loves a mug! Hopefully I can look more into what they offer, this coming year.
I also got more into sharing stories and reels on instagram. I have a seasonal shorts story for all my holiday/theme story fans.
I also had fun playing around with canva designs and creating instagram aesthetics.
Follow my insta for my real time writing updates!
I hope to bring you much more content this year full of magic, and love and all things in between. 😉
And always thank you for reading!
Another thing I tried to start up in 2022 was a virtual book club for feedback on my short story series- MOVE. I definitely want to try and continue with that this year. So if anyone is interested, DM me your email on instagram and I will add you to the email list!
Love & Light and everything Bright. Cheers to new writing adventures in 2023!
Hi there! HAPPY NEW YEAR! I know it’s been a minute! But I’m back to celebrate with you! I hope you are well and staying safe in these very unpredictable, crazy times. On the bright side…
It’s MLW’s (michelle leigh writes) 9th Birthday/Anniversary!!! Which I’ve decided to name Birthaversary. It’s crazy to think that 9 years ago, I decided to finally start sharing my writing. I have always been scared to admit that I was a writer. Now, I proudly include it as part of who I am. Even though I’m not posting all the time. Writing will never really leave me. And whether I ever make it my career, or make money from it or any of that, no matter what, I know I will always be a writer. And a storyteller. And a believer of magic. 🙂 I always come back to it in some way. It is my way of sorting things out. Overcoming things. Making sense of things. And healing. Well that and some damn good Therapy! 🙂 It’s 2022 people. I’m telling you get on that therapy train. It’s worth it!
Happy 9th Birthaversary Michelle Leigh Writes!!!!
I know I haven’t posted consistently much, but I will still be keeping this blog alive in order to share my writing when I feel to- mostly for the longer pieces. I already have so many Short Story Series on here for you to browse. Otherwise, I will be sharing most of my writing on my writer’s instagram more consistently. So please do follow! @michelleleighwritesvibes(I shared a lot of good stuff this past year! Check it out!)
As 2021 comes to a close I wanted to just review some of the creative projects I shared. I love to do this little reflection of my work before every new year. This way I can set intentions for the next year. MichelleLeighWrites is my blog baby. I don’t post that often but when I do, it is the host of my long form storytelling. A safe place for the written word. Here are some of my writer vibes this past year. 1.Vibe With Me Podcast– a YouTube playlist/podcast chit chat of 12 lessons I learned in 2020.
8. Journaled the entire month of June with guided prompts. Tnx @allthingskoze
Also keeping up my Journaling every day habit…on journal #7 now! 9. Did some work on my Novel. 🔥❤ Sadie and Luke’s love story will hopefully see more light in 2022!
Making time to write isn’t always easy. I haven’t always been the best at it. Especially as of late with a new job and the craziness of the holiday season. However, I am proud of the things I did get to create. My hope for the new year is to further embrace the writer in me, the artist in me. And I hope that if you feel inclined to come along and read or listen to something here on MLW that you can relate to it. This is my heart. Happy New Year, my friends! Cheers to a new year of new projects. Some already in the works, and some probably not even thought up yet. 2022…let’s do this! Stay safe out there everyone! 🙂
I can’t believe we’re already in April. Needless to say I came across a rather interesting challenge. And I decided it was time to dive into a new writing experience.
Youtuber and Writer/Author Savannah Brown started the trend- ESCAPRIL. “Escaping into poetry in April.” Which is basically writing and posting a poem everyday in April through some sort of social network site. I thought this was such a cool idea.
So I caught on, on April 2nd and knew it wasn’t too late to join in. Making up the day I lost and continuing the journey throughout this past week. I even got my sister in law to join me. So it’s cool to have a buddy to trade poems with. And to see how we both interpret the prompts given.
Here are the rules and the prompts provided to guide you…
You can find more details on their letsescapril instagram
I’ve been pretty consistent which makes me proud of myself. I realized if I can do BLOGMAS (posting every day in December), BLOGTOBER (posting every day in October), and most recently the NaNoWriMo challenge (writing 50,000 words in the month of November,) than I know I can do a poem a day!
I’m enjoying it, it’s a sense of community, as other people you don’t even know get to see your work on social sites. But I will say I don’t think my poem muscle has been used in a while, so my poems aren’t the best. But I’m working on it, and I know it’s not always about quality or quantity when it comes to writing. Sometimes it’s just about getting something down on the page, and creating an everyday writing habit.
I chose to use my blog instagram account to share my work. So please follow michelleleighwrites_blog (michelleleighwrites_blog) for my daily #ESCAPRIL posts. I will probably do an update on this at some point. So STAY TUNED!
Also I didn’t know that April is actually National Poetry Month, so hey…it all just works!
Happy Reading!
And good luck all my fellow #ESCAPRIL participants!
*I do not take credit for any images/videos used.*
This series first premiered on MLW June of 2017. And there are currently 13 Chapters posted. But I haven’t updated since January of 2018. So it’s been quite a while. LONGEST HIATUS EVER! I just recently gathered my notes on this project, and re-read all the chapters. I am working on Chapter 14 and Liam and Aria’s loves story will continue soon, I PROMISE! This is my priority project!
Summary: Liam Whitmore is a wealthy business executive who goes through the motions of working in his corporate world day after lousy day, making deals and kicking ass at it. However he often feels uninspired, and unable to do what he really loves. Until one day he meets a younger woman named Aria Lenz, struggling to become a dancer. Her simplistic yet driven nature strikes up a spark of inspiration in him, and he makes it his mission to get to know her. Little does he know, it’ll be the hardest “transaction” he’s ever had to make. They’re worlds apart- will he finally get through to her, or will his fire fizzle?
Crazy Stalker Love– MLW Short Story Series- COMING SOON!
This was a story I thought of during the fall of 2018 and it is partially written and saved on my computer but needs some serious love. I did announce it on the blog, that this was coming. I think it will be featured on MLW after “Move” wraps. It needs to be finished and put into Chapters.
Summary: Henley Hendrix is a badass who doesn’t let anyone tell her what to do. She has always had an intense and complicated history with her ex boyfriend Hunter Stone. Some may even go as far to say, that his love for her has always exceeded any normal standard. They have a painful past that she just can’t seem to get over, but she also can’t seem to let him go either. While selfishly hanging onto their intimacy, in the mist of her on again/off again relationship with Hunter, Henley starts seeing a new, dark, mysterious Mr. Perfect. But everything isn’t always as it seems to be. *There are a bunch of other interesting characters that get thrown along for the ride too.
NaNoWriMo Project loosely Titled “Afire Love”
Summary: Sadie Sullivan has always been a romantic at heart. But she always plays it safe. Err on the side of caution, is practically her motto. After all, you can’t fail, if you don’t take any risks right? But what happens when a handsome acquaintance challenges her to face her biggest fear of all…falling in love?
On my instagram, I gave daily NaNo updates, and I shared some Sneak Peeks of my book on there throughout the month of November 2018. I also gave a hint that my two characters face a similar struggle these two characters faced in General Hospital.
Dante & Lulu (GH) They faced quite a number of struggles so which one do you think I am referring to?
This book needs to be finished, edited ALOT, and formatted. But I past my 50,000 NaNo word count! So that’s a plus!
Television Pilot
I have been writing scenes for this show since I was in high school, which for a time frame, has been over a decade. I have notebooks, and loose papers, and saved documents all over the place. I started to work on the pilot episode back when I said I would, but the world I’ve created in my mind has become so big, that I can literllay see seasons of stories unfolding. So to narrow down the lives of these characters to the very beginning, has just proven to be quite hard. Last Update.
I will not give away much on this. This is a big one. But I will give you a sneak peek of a mock poster I made with my #dreamcast. I totally know all these pictures are old. This is just who I imagine my characters to look like. 🙂 [Sorry the title is a secret for now! Have to keep some secrets!]
Tori Kelly, Bruno Mars, Kris Allen, Demi Lovato, Katelyn Pippy, Joshua Jackson
Special Self Publishing Project– not going to give away the title but let’s just say I’ve been writing it for the past 6 years and probably long before that too. I will just give you a little tiny hint- Faceless Man.
As you can see I have quite a few projects on my mind. They tangle up and I just don’t know where to start. And then I get another new idea and start writing that, and then I stop and get distracted and thrown off track of writing anything all together. It’s definitely overwhelming. But my goal is to finish all of these projects by the end of this year. I need to learn to finish what I start. I need to get my stories out of my mind and onto paper and into the world. It’s the only way these characters are going to leave me alone. 😉
Wish me luck and a bit of magic!
To my fellow writers out there,
how do you start what you finish/deal with balancing multiple projects?
*I do not take credit for any images used in my edits or otherwise.*
My first 5 days of November NaNoWriMo, went surprisingly well. I have a notebook, I dedicated to Nano. Filled with summaries, plot points, dialogue pieces, character names and backstories, my daily word goal tracker, and other helpful tools for this month. I created Daily Reports to keep track of things- like how I progress, if I meet my word count goal, if I exceed it, the times I write, how long it takes me. I also keep track of any distractions that may have come up and where I left off (including character intros, and recurring ideas) and a note for maybe where I want to go next. So that when I pick back up for the next day, I wouldn’t have to re-read everything before.
I noticed that if I block out the hours of 9-11 AM, I can clock in my word count in about an hour and a half. I usually have my head phones playing some simple instrumental music, sitting at my kitchen table, and maybe making a cup of tea before. So far that’s my writing routine.
It has worked rather nicely for me and I am proud to say, I am making great progress, for this being my first “unofficial” go at NaNoWriMo!
I wanted to throw a quick update up here (it was supposed to go up yesterday) but things have been kind of crazy lately, so today it is!
For more day to day Nano updates follow me on Insta!
Happy Writing!
Is any one else participating in NaNoWriMo or taking on the 30 day
I blogged for the entire month of November. I started off strong. I usually do, and I had some blogs lined up and ready to go. But as the month went on it did become more difficult to post regularly. However, I made it work, just like I did for BLOGMAS!
Having done that last year definitely made me more sure of myself going into this year’s month long blog adventure.
BLOGTOBER
Sure, there were a few times that I lacked the inspiration, and some posts were fillers. Sometimes I had to search for prompts online to help stir up an idea. It happens to the best of us. Sure, there were times that I was rushing to post something before midnight. I didn’t always get my social media posts up on time either, but they did go up regardless. But each blog post went up on time! All 31 of them. And I am super proud. I also was consistent in posting to my blog social accounts, which is always grueling, but I had a bit of a system and made it work.
For the most part this challenge made me stronger. It made me create a bit of a writing routine, it made me more in touch with needing to make time for my writing and learning to be sure to make it a priority. It’s definitely a balancing act, but I am working on it.
There were various times I was visiting family and had to excuse myself to get a post up, or I had something going on and had to jot down a post on my phone notes for later. It was crazy. But I did it. I knew I wanted to, and that I would make it to my 31 day mark. I had much more faith and certainty in myself this time, than I did last year during BLOGMAS.
So with that being said, I am onto my next writing venture- NaNoWriMo [See: BLOGTOBER DAY 31] I definitely believe I have more confidence in taking on this journey because I just gained all this writing motivation and routine building from BLOGTOBER. Day 1 was actually really good! Stay Tuned for updates on that.
See you Monday- MLW has now returned to it’s regular Monday/Thursday schedule.
And if you missed any of BLOGTOBER…check out the recap below!
Day 31. I made it! I can’t believe I blogged everyday for a month! I feel so accomplished. I was due for this challenge, since I basically went on a 2 month hiatus over the summer.
For today I intended on posting a Halloween themed short story. But I’m still in the mist of writing it, and it’s not super Halloween related so I figured rather than stress myself out all night trying to rush to finish it, I will just finish it when I can and post when it’s ready. My stories always end up being longer, than I ever anticipate.
However, as I mentioned in my Fall Bucket List- I will be participating in NaNoWriMo. What, you ask? NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month.
It’s basically the month where writers challenge themselves to write about 2,000 words everyday for the entire month of November- clocking in at 50,000 words. Resulting in the idea that you will then have written the first draft of a novel in a month.
There is a whole community of writers who have been doing this for years. I am a newbie. I never even knew this was a thing. I’m not much of a reader, so I’m a bit reserved about writing a book.
But I figured why the hell not? I love all different types of forms of writing and I’ve dabbled in many. Why not try a book? So often I doubt myself without actually giving myself the chance to fail or to learn something knew about myself. When you really break it down, I just love to tell stories.
I wasn’t sure I could do BLOGMAS (Blog everyday for the entire month of December) last year, but I did it. Which gave me the courage to then conquer BLOGTOBER this year! And I was committed and here we are at Day 31! I learned about NaNoWriMo a few months ago, so I started to jot down a few ideas for a book. I have a pretty decent notebook full of charcters and plot points, dialogue lines, some research. I know I have along way to go, there is still some things I don’t know, but I just didn’t have time to really dive into planning, what with doing BLOGTOBER too.
In hindsight, doing that is a bit of a bitter sweet notion at this point. Today, I am so relieved to be done, but I know tomorrow, I’m starting a whole new venture of writing everyday. However, BLOGTOBER was really good practice for that. I kind of started my own little writing routine, and now I’m excited to get into my new story for this book idea.
Granted I have my reservations, I know there are already a bunch of days that it will be difficult to write but, I’m just going to really give it my best go. I always identify with being a writer, but I don’t write as often as I should. So by accepting these challenges, I am willing myself to write. To be the writer, I want to be. To let people know, that, that is what I am. And to accept that as a part of my life.
So often I let my writing slide, because I have other obligations. But I’m learning when to choose myself and my writing. I’m learning when I can let it slide and when I know I have to say no. I wrestle with the balance, but I will never be a writer if I don’t try.
I wasn’t sure if I wanted to officially sign up with the NaNoWriMo site, so I decided I was going to just to this thing on my own, just for the first time. Then if I find I want to try again next year, then I will register and join the online community.
So here’s the plan- Tomorrow is Day 1. I plan to get up early and write for two hours, and hopefully clock my first 2,000 words in. I don’t really plan/plot out too much, when I write. I guess I’m a pantser in that sense, or a mix of both a plotter and a pantser.
I just started following this Author/YouTuber when I was doing some NaNoWriMo research, she explains the whole Pantser/Plotter thing really well in her How To Outline Your Book video.
I will plan and construct a timeline, when I feel like things aren’t adding, up, time frames, and flashbacks. Things like that. That’s when I know I need to sus out some logistics and plan ahead. Other than I that I just go with the flow and see where the story takes me.
So that’s what I’m going to do. NaNoWriMo here we come!
I’m coming for you November!
DISCLAIMER: Michelle Leigh Writes will return to it’s regular Monday & Thursday posting schedule.
Happy Halloween Folks!
And Cheers to a new writing adventure! Wish me luck!
*NaNoWriMo images from the official site.
I do not take credit for those or for the video used.*
This was a short horror script I wrote back in 2015. Unfortunately like many of my scripts, it was never filmed. However, being that it is Halloween and I am a writer, I thought it’d be fun to at least share the script with you. You can read it in full form in yesterday’s BLOGTOBER post HERE
*I do not take credit for any images/gifs/movie posters/movie trailers used.*
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ALSO FAN GIRL REPORT SIDENOTE: Due to bruised vocal chords Justin Timberlake has had to postpone a few of his tour dates. My Wednesday night show, sadly was one of them. I was all set, rushed home from work, was going to eat, change and head out, when I got an email and voicemail from Ticketmaster. And then I saw J.T.’s instagram post. I missed it earlier, because I was working. But what can you do, at least I saw it before I got ready to leave my house. I have to admit, I was bummed. I was so pumped to see him live. It’s been a while!
I had a show rescheduled, back when he first toured for the Justified album. My first time ever seeing him live, solo. There was a crazy stage accident and people were injured and equipment was damaged and they had to cancel it. I was so upset. I was probably about 12 and I was hysterical crying when I saw it on the news.
My older cousin was supposed to take me, so she was like I will take you wherever you want to go, we can do whatever you want that day and you can bring whoever you want. She’s the best! So I wanted to go to Build-a-bear (Is 12 too old for that? Probably but whatever, til this day that is the only Build-a-bear I have. This coming from a girl who played with Barbies til she was like 14, Lol #DONTJUDGE!) I brought my best friend and we all went to the mall, and it was a great day!
Needless to say, we made it to the concert…and it was freakin’ AMAZING!
And this one will be too. Being that ya know I am having to #ADULT these days, I totally understood the need for JT to have to postpone. He needs to take care of himself first. Health and Safety first always. The new date is going to be on his 38th Birthday- January 31st, so I am super stoked for that! Rest Up JT, see you in January! I just can’t wait! Ah #FANGIRLIFE!
So Stay Tuned my fellow fangirls, full concert outfit and concert review COMING IN THE NEXT YEAR, haha. Book Review too! 😀
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