New Year, New Start

I have been sitting staring at the computer for about a half hour now, wondering what my New Years Resolutions are going to be. I have finally come to the conclusion that I'm not going to make any promises that I can't keep. I've been so lucky, soo so lucky to have so many people believe in me. People that believe that 2010 is my year. Thank you Oliver Meyer, Manfred, John Gordon, Urs, Tommy, Henrick Hylle and everyone else who have helped me realize my vision for my music, thank you for believing in me, and thank you sooo much for bringing out so many sides of myself I didn't know. I know 100% who I am now, and I love it.

2010 I'm ready for you, let's leave everything bad & ugly back in '09. Let's bring on new changes and succeed together. 2010....you're mine. 

Speaking of changes, I just got my first tattoo last night. I have been wanting a tattoo for awhile, but I refused to get something that wasn't meaningful to me. A lot of the time so many people have hurt me and tried to make life difficult to live in. I have always wasted time trying to figure out how to get "revenge" on people. I would sit and try to figure out how to make someone miserable.(ugh what a waste of time!!!) That's when I finally figured out I don't NEED to get revenge on anyone! I'm not God, and I don't need to play God. All of my goals require me to work my ASS off, so I got the word "revenge" tattooed on my wrist because anytime I feel lazy my wrist will remind me that the best revenge is success. Success IS Revenge.

XOXO

Sarah

It's almost the New Year...

I'm so excited! 2010 is MY year and I'm sooo excited for all the changes to come. I'm still thinking about my resolutions, but I sill have a day :-)

I also have NO idea what i'm doing on NYE....any ideas?! I have the feeling I'm going out *wink wink*

My bad/good influence :-) Dawn is staying with us for a few weeks, so we of course did another photoshoot. The snow has been so beautiful we've been shooting outside. I'm in love with the shots, and I love how pale I look in them. Im so sick of the burnt orange tan look....pale is in! Just ask the Twilight cast ;-)

Speaking of the movie Twilight, these pictures totally make me look like I belong in the movie. Haha!

XOXO
Sarah

I think you'll like me, I think you'll like this!

I'm sitting here sipping hot chocolate and thinking about the year 2009. I can;t believe how fast this year flew by. When I was younger the days seemed to drag on, but now everything seems to sped up! I Haven't updated in a while, but now I finally have a second to sit and write a decent blog.

I got back from Denmark a few weeks ago. It was one of my most challenging trips. I was working with two Sony songwriters/producers. Two different people that brought out so much that was hidden inside of me. John Gordon, working with him was very special to me. He brought out such an emotional side to me, more emotion than I ever had before. John also helped me write my first two songs, which will always be so meaningful to me. When I say my first two songs, I mean first two songs I wrote AND recorded.  I have to say the songs are really bad-ass and they are completely 100% ME. All together John and I recorded 3 songs....3 songs I love. I can't wait to work with John Gordon again early next year and be challenged even more.

I also got to work with Henrick Hylle, he is also signed to a major as a songwriter/producer.  When I first met Henrick he was really crazy and had a great work ethic. We started working right away!! I was singing this certain song a little hard, it needed to be a lot more pop. I kept getting criticisms and direction from these producers...that never happened before, but I wouldn't have it any other way. That night I went back to the hotel and spent hours getting inspiration from Gwen Stefani, Lady Gaga and Aqua. The next day went really great, I became a different person. I took all of my inspirations and made them me....and then the songs came flowing so magically! I co wrote three of the songs we recorded!! They are so much different and again...so ME. It feels so good to finally be in a place where I'm finally finding out who I am, and I'm finally getting to a level that i want to be it. The feeling is absolutely amazing. Again I cant wait to go back to Denmark early next year to work with Henrick and do some more crazy stuff! Much hanks goes out to him because he also brought out a side of me I never knew I had....he also kept me stocked up on gummy candy!! :-)

Since I've been back it's been snowing all the time and sooo soo cold. Christmas was really hard this year because it was the first year I didn't get to spend with my family. They just moved to Nashville (My Dad got a new job) and I couldn't get down there this year. It's so hard because I'm missing so much of my brothers and sisters growing up, I feel like im missing it all. The person I miss most is my Mom, shes my best friend and I can always rely on her for everything. Now when I have bad days I can only call her, I cant see her in person or cry on her shoulder. Mark and Hollywood gave me a great Christmas though...I got everything I wanted and then some. :-) Christmas Eve I made a huge feast and Mark washed all the dishes! Hahaha! That's how it should be ;-). On Christmas Day we all opened presents (Even little Hollywood!) and then played in bed all day watching Christmas movies.
Now the New Year is quickly approaching and I just can't wait! I'll post some New Year Resolutions in a few days... :-) Love to you all. Thanks for being patient for this late blog. :-)

 XOXO
Sarah
While being MIA for a few weeks I also got a few shoots in! Here are a few shots frommy Blizzard shoot....it was sooo cold! Brrrr!! I shot with a photog form Orlando, Florida. Kristen was sooo awesome AND she even sat in the snow with me :-D

John Gordan and I...uh...working? :-D

My Christmas Eve Feast....Oooo i was sooo good. Too good. :-p

Hollywood opening presents! She made it soo fun!

She loooves  new Angel ball. :-)

a day without sugar.

Sooo much writing, sooo much thinking. My brain is fried. :-p Going to bed, so I can start early again tomorrow! I really love that my ideas are coming to life.

I'll tell you one thing...I miss American food and my pupppy.

Inspiration of the day:


This is soo beautiful, it actually made me cry. For once Im not posting a Gaga video ;-). Kudos Beyonce you prove to us once again your amazing. I also MUST comment on her shoulder pads...just plain amazing.