What a wild and beautiful night. I’m so grateful and honored to be a part of @blakeshelton ‘s very last show on @nbcthevoice ❤️ I can’t believe it’s been twelve years since I hit that stage. I was just 22 years old and scared shitless the entire time. Blake always made me feel safe and capable and hopeful. 12 years. Wow. Time really does fly. So many memories came back to me when I walked on stage. Even the smell of the sound stage was so familiar. Like artificial rain and cold cement and fog machines. I weirdly love that smell. I feel like it’ll be futile to try to express how much Blake means to me and how drastically he has changed my life… I honestly don’t know where to start. I love Blake. His kindness, generosity, humor, empathy and talent have touched many people across the world. I’m so grateful to have shared the stage with him and to have spent time with him on the road. Love you, man! ❤️
Huge shoutout and thank you to: @thevoicewardrobe & @voiceglam @theadorable1 @hairbyregina for the fabulous hair, makeup and glam. 🥰🥰🥰
What a wild and beautiful night. I’m so grateful and honored to be a part of @blakeshelton ‘s very last show on @nbcthevoice ❤️ I can’t believe it’s been twelve years since I hit that stage. I was just 22 years old and scared shitless the entire time. Blake always made me feel safe and capable and hopeful. 12 years. Wow. Time really does fly. So many memories came back to me when I walked on stage. Even the smell of the sound stage was so familiar. Like artificial rain and cold cement and fog machines. I weirdly love that smell. I feel like it’ll be futile to try to express how much Blake means to me and how drastically he has changed my life… I honestly don’t know where to start. I love Blake. His kindness, generosity, humor, empathy and talent have touched many people across the world. I’m so grateful to have shared the stage with him and to have spent time with him on the road. Love you, man! ❤️
Huge shoutout and thank you to: @thevoicewardrobe & @voiceglam @theadorable1 @hairbyregina for the fabulous hair, makeup and glam. 🥰🥰🥰
What a wild and beautiful night. I’m so grateful and honored to be a part of @blakeshelton ‘s very last show on @nbcthevoice ❤️ I can’t believe it’s been twelve years since I hit that stage. I was just 22 years old and scared shitless the entire time. Blake always made me feel safe and capable and hopeful. 12 years. Wow. Time really does fly. So many memories came back to me when I walked on stage. Even the smell of the sound stage was so familiar. Like artificial rain and cold cement and fog machines. I weirdly love that smell. I feel like it’ll be futile to try to express how much Blake means to me and how drastically he has changed my life… I honestly don’t know where to start. I love Blake. His kindness, generosity, humor, empathy and talent have touched many people across the world. I’m so grateful to have shared the stage with him and to have spent time with him on the road. Love you, man! ❤️
Huge shoutout and thank you to: @thevoicewardrobe & @voiceglam @theadorable1 @hairbyregina for the fabulous hair, makeup and glam. 🥰🥰🥰
So grateful to be on this planet for 36 years. Thank you kindly for all the birthday wishes. I think my favorite thing about my birthday is catching up with friends. I feel so fortunate to have so many incredible people in my life. I got into a pretty emotional conversation today with someone I’ve known for years… one of my nearest and dearest. And in between tears they said, “I’m sorry to cry on your birthday. I’m sorry to make you cry.” But I told them that I was happy to share in this moment with them. Moments where we laugh and cry about the messiness of life. Where I feel closer to them.
So… with one year wiser… what’s coming up for me now is patience. For me… I hope to not act impulsively because I am impatient for my future.
Also, the difference between solitude and loneliness, which has helped me not feel strange about my desire to spend many days alone.
And lastly, thank you Tolkien for the LOTR and Hobbit books. You were a bad ass. This evening, I solute you. As Gandalf said, “Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.” Rock on, Gandalf. Rock on. ❤️😌
So grateful to be on this planet for 36 years. Thank you kindly for all the birthday wishes. I think my favorite thing about my birthday is catching up with friends. I feel so fortunate to have so many incredible people in my life. I got into a pretty emotional conversation today with someone I’ve known for years… one of my nearest and dearest. And in between tears they said, “I’m sorry to cry on your birthday. I’m sorry to make you cry.” But I told them that I was happy to share in this moment with them. Moments where we laugh and cry about the messiness of life. Where I feel closer to them.
So… with one year wiser… what’s coming up for me now is patience. For me… I hope to not act impulsively because I am impatient for my future.
Also, the difference between solitude and loneliness, which has helped me not feel strange about my desire to spend many days alone.
And lastly, thank you Tolkien for the LOTR and Hobbit books. You were a bad ass. This evening, I solute you. As Gandalf said, “Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.” Rock on, Gandalf. Rock on. ❤️😌
So grateful to be on this planet for 36 years. Thank you kindly for all the birthday wishes. I think my favorite thing about my birthday is catching up with friends. I feel so fortunate to have so many incredible people in my life. I got into a pretty emotional conversation today with someone I’ve known for years… one of my nearest and dearest. And in between tears they said, “I’m sorry to cry on your birthday. I’m sorry to make you cry.” But I told them that I was happy to share in this moment with them. Moments where we laugh and cry about the messiness of life. Where I feel closer to them.
So… with one year wiser… what’s coming up for me now is patience. For me… I hope to not act impulsively because I am impatient for my future.
Also, the difference between solitude and loneliness, which has helped me not feel strange about my desire to spend many days alone.
And lastly, thank you Tolkien for the LOTR and Hobbit books. You were a bad ass. This evening, I solute you. As Gandalf said, “Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.” Rock on, Gandalf. Rock on. ❤️😌
So grateful to be on this planet for 36 years. Thank you kindly for all the birthday wishes. I think my favorite thing about my birthday is catching up with friends. I feel so fortunate to have so many incredible people in my life. I got into a pretty emotional conversation today with someone I’ve known for years… one of my nearest and dearest. And in between tears they said, “I’m sorry to cry on your birthday. I’m sorry to make you cry.” But I told them that I was happy to share in this moment with them. Moments where we laugh and cry about the messiness of life. Where I feel closer to them.
So… with one year wiser… what’s coming up for me now is patience. For me… I hope to not act impulsively because I am impatient for my future.
Also, the difference between solitude and loneliness, which has helped me not feel strange about my desire to spend many days alone.
And lastly, thank you Tolkien for the LOTR and Hobbit books. You were a bad ass. This evening, I solute you. As Gandalf said, “Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.” Rock on, Gandalf. Rock on. ❤️😌
So grateful to be on this planet for 36 years. Thank you kindly for all the birthday wishes. I think my favorite thing about my birthday is catching up with friends. I feel so fortunate to have so many incredible people in my life. I got into a pretty emotional conversation today with someone I’ve known for years… one of my nearest and dearest. And in between tears they said, “I’m sorry to cry on your birthday. I’m sorry to make you cry.” But I told them that I was happy to share in this moment with them. Moments where we laugh and cry about the messiness of life. Where I feel closer to them.
So… with one year wiser… what’s coming up for me now is patience. For me… I hope to not act impulsively because I am impatient for my future.
Also, the difference between solitude and loneliness, which has helped me not feel strange about my desire to spend many days alone.
And lastly, thank you Tolkien for the LOTR and Hobbit books. You were a bad ass. This evening, I solute you. As Gandalf said, “Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.” Rock on, Gandalf. Rock on. ❤️😌
So grateful to be on this planet for 36 years. Thank you kindly for all the birthday wishes. I think my favorite thing about my birthday is catching up with friends. I feel so fortunate to have so many incredible people in my life. I got into a pretty emotional conversation today with someone I’ve known for years… one of my nearest and dearest. And in between tears they said, “I’m sorry to cry on your birthday. I’m sorry to make you cry.” But I told them that I was happy to share in this moment with them. Moments where we laugh and cry about the messiness of life. Where I feel closer to them.
So… with one year wiser… what’s coming up for me now is patience. For me… I hope to not act impulsively because I am impatient for my future.
Also, the difference between solitude and loneliness, which has helped me not feel strange about my desire to spend many days alone.
And lastly, thank you Tolkien for the LOTR and Hobbit books. You were a bad ass. This evening, I solute you. As Gandalf said, “Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.” Rock on, Gandalf. Rock on. ❤️😌
So grateful to be on this planet for 36 years. Thank you kindly for all the birthday wishes. I think my favorite thing about my birthday is catching up with friends. I feel so fortunate to have so many incredible people in my life. I got into a pretty emotional conversation today with someone I’ve known for years… one of my nearest and dearest. And in between tears they said, “I’m sorry to cry on your birthday. I’m sorry to make you cry.” But I told them that I was happy to share in this moment with them. Moments where we laugh and cry about the messiness of life. Where I feel closer to them.
So… with one year wiser… what’s coming up for me now is patience. For me… I hope to not act impulsively because I am impatient for my future.
Also, the difference between solitude and loneliness, which has helped me not feel strange about my desire to spend many days alone.
And lastly, thank you Tolkien for the LOTR and Hobbit books. You were a bad ass. This evening, I solute you. As Gandalf said, “Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.” Rock on, Gandalf. Rock on. ❤️😌
So grateful to be on this planet for 36 years. Thank you kindly for all the birthday wishes. I think my favorite thing about my birthday is catching up with friends. I feel so fortunate to have so many incredible people in my life. I got into a pretty emotional conversation today with someone I’ve known for years… one of my nearest and dearest. And in between tears they said, “I’m sorry to cry on your birthday. I’m sorry to make you cry.” But I told them that I was happy to share in this moment with them. Moments where we laugh and cry about the messiness of life. Where I feel closer to them.
So… with one year wiser… what’s coming up for me now is patience. For me… I hope to not act impulsively because I am impatient for my future.
Also, the difference between solitude and loneliness, which has helped me not feel strange about my desire to spend many days alone.
And lastly, thank you Tolkien for the LOTR and Hobbit books. You were a bad ass. This evening, I solute you. As Gandalf said, “Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.” Rock on, Gandalf. Rock on. ❤️😌
Making records has changed significantly. With new technology, you can make almost anything sound real. Going broke so you can have live strings on track ten is a thing of the past. Most people in LA – many of them very successful – make epic productions in their bedroom “studio,” a laptop sitting next to their bedside table. I had gotten very used to this model. It wasn’t strange to meet up for a writing session and end up sitting on a stranger’s bed as they make beats across the room, while a roommate pops their head in to ask if we want anything from the coffee shop down the street.
This past month, the @meganddiamusic band and I spent our time in a cozy, grungy, lived in, live recording studio in K-Town. The Death Star. A drum set was mic’d up in the corner. A baby grand in the live room. A vocal booth that looked like a magician’s water box. Tambourines and xylophones and bongos galore. Stacks of dead cases, guitar amps, pedals, and rows and rows of electric and acoustic guitars. I had forgotten how good it feels to be in a space like this. Such a beautiful, creative room.
It’s a good lesson… pay attention to how you’re cutting costs, and what it costs you. Some things are worth saving up for. Keep the process fun and exciting, and know when to cut corners, and when to take the long road.
My Korean mamma often says to me. “Don’t be so picky. One person won’t have it all.” While there is wisdom in her words, I disagree. I think of my incredible friends. My mentors. My siblings. While they all have their flaws, imperfections and areas where they work to grow – as we all do – they show up consistently and generously in my life. So while I recognize that nobody “has it all,” there is proof that I see and experience every day with the people that I choose to surround myself with… that you can get pretty damn close. Don’t settle. Someone wonderful is out there. ❤️
📷 @megframpton Point Dume, Malibu, CA
I love viewing LA from a different perspective when visitors come into town. ☀️❤️
@palisociety #palihotelhollywood #palihotel
📸 @megframpton
I love viewing LA from a different perspective when visitors come into town. ☀️❤️
@palisociety #palihotelhollywood #palihotel
📸 @megframpton
I’ve always been in love with “The Sound of Music.” The @laphil is performing live at the @hollywoodbowl September 16th and they kindly gave me a pair of tix to give away. If you’re in Los Angeles and would like to go, just leave a comment below and tag the person you’d like to take. They said I can pick the winner myself but there’s too much pressure for that so I’m going to ask my mom. 😂 Seriously. My Korean mamma is wise. I’ll see you there, because I am legitimately a huge fan. ❤️ And if my mom doesn’t pick you (you’ll experience what half of my childhood was like) but you can also get a discount using the code ATTHEBOWL to save 20% on select sections. 😱 Not a paid thing, just a nice, random thing from the LA Phil to two of you. 🎶 ❤️
The new @meganddiamusic album is officially halfway finished. I’m exhausted but oh so happy. Grateful for this summer. For early morning pilates class with the sis. For plum soda floats at Quartersheets Pizza. For late nights at the theater with popcorn and AC. For great friends. My adorable nephew and all the cute videos my sis sends me daily of him smiling and playing and rolling around.
Sometimes, sunsets in China Town are the most a girl could ask for.
📷 @megframpton
Summer in Los Angeles 🤍☀️
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Pool Hangs @palisociety #palihotelhollywood
Summer in Los Angeles 🤍☀️
📷 @megframpton
Pool Hangs @palisociety #palihotelhollywood
The @meganddiamusic album is officially complete. 11 songs. Over a year in the making. 4 weeks in K-town with my favorite people. Break downs were had. Many nights of self doubt, excitement, confidence, joy and anxiety. (I guess that’s just life, right?)
I cannot wait to share it with all of you. Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA
The @meganddiamusic album is officially complete. 11 songs. Over a year in the making. 4 weeks in K-town with my favorite people. Break downs were had. Many nights of self doubt, excitement, confidence, joy and anxiety. (I guess that’s just life, right?)
I cannot wait to share it with all of you. Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA
The @meganddiamusic album is officially complete. 11 songs. Over a year in the making. 4 weeks in K-town with my favorite people. Break downs were had. Many nights of self doubt, excitement, confidence, joy and anxiety. (I guess that’s just life, right?)
I cannot wait to share it with all of you. Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA
The @meganddiamusic album is officially complete. 11 songs. Over a year in the making. 4 weeks in K-town with my favorite people. Break downs were had. Many nights of self doubt, excitement, confidence, joy and anxiety. (I guess that’s just life, right?)
I cannot wait to share it with all of you. Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA
The @meganddiamusic album is officially complete. 11 songs. Over a year in the making. 4 weeks in K-town with my favorite people. Break downs were had. Many nights of self doubt, excitement, confidence, joy and anxiety. (I guess that’s just life, right?)
I cannot wait to share it with all of you. Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA
