SAt. nov. 15, 2025

getting my instagram handle officially squared away on 10/11, getting this website domain on 10/15 and ironing out all my other social media account names has been quite the grind, but i think i’m finally about there. i finally got a minute from school to play around with cleaning up this site and i am so excited. it’s still pretty rough, but at least i know 100% of all the rough bits and tonight’ll be the first time i go to bed feeling ok with it all. been feelin’ a lot of heavy feelings recently and have been feelin’ super compelled to document it all in song, so i’m really excited for the new stuff coming for 2026. gonna try to fill my calendar as best as i can for next year and i have a feeling i’ll be crooning about quite a bit. my goal is to paint stories over song that people will want to hear over and over again and also be able to sing ‘em in a way that these songs will be exciting and new every time. i also really want to push the bounds of genres of music i sing so i can dance my vocals however which ways i please and play with all sorts of amazing artists from around town. i’ve been obsessed with kelly clarkson and her “kelly-oke” renditions of songs. how she makes every single song her own is so inspirational. i’ll be chasing that high of people cheering for toria-oke sessions. :3

I plan on continuing this blogging series to document my experiences, my growing pains, and all of my little milestones. i’m so blessed that i get to create art and perform for people and make people feel some kind of way. my heart is full and i’m overwhelmed with gratitude. it’s all a bit bittersweet as well — i know that as much as i’m freaking out about figuring out what my name is or what my website will look like or what to slap on my business cards (on the way!), i’ll only get to experience doing all of this for the first time just <B>ONE TIME</B> AND I’M A LITTLE SAD THAT IT’S ALL HAPPENING SO FAST [BECAUSE I’M AN OVERACHIEVER AND TRYING TO KNOCK OUT EVERYTHING IN LIKE 30 SECONDS]. I CAN’T WAIT TO CONTINUE TWEAKING AND adjusting and tuning this all for the rest of my life.

gonna end this all on a reflective note: i’m thinking about all the people i never got a chance to sing and play music for, or even share that i had this little spark of passion with. it is because of them i push to share my music even when i feel small or like an imposter and it is with their memory that i continue to sharpen and hone everything i learn that i am bambi-new at so i can be my best at any moment in the future. miss you all and love yous forebbers.

cheers,

v

p.s. was tempted to use chatgpt to proofread and revise this, but meh — i like my garbo-talk. it’s 1:30am sunday now and i am sleepy. i’ll cringe at this dumpster-fire of a first-post in the morning.

peace.