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MAR 13 08

Hey folks!

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Ok, apologies for such a long lapse in diary entries. I've still out in
the US promoting my album.

I sang at my first rodeo two days ago in Austin, Texas. It was
definitely a different and memorable experience for me.

Today I'm singing my new song Pocketful of Sunshine at Nickelodeon and
tomorrow I'm off to Boston to sing at my first basketball game. Then I'm
in England for a couple of days to hang out with my favourite radio man Chris Moyles. Ok,
so I have a few other things to do too and of course I'm excited that I
will see my family and my little house again after so long away.

I'm lying in bed right now having a sleep-in. It's this really cool
hotel called The Rivington. Apparently Lindsey Lohan is staying here too
but I haven't seen her yet, she's probably sleeping in too. The paps are
probably lurking somewhere outside. Glad they don't follow me around as
much as her, although she doesn't seem to mind. I'm just harder to
catch, like the gingerbread man! Because I go wherever there is a demand
for my music, I end up staying in a different hotel almost every night
or two.

Unlike some artists around I like to have fun just for the sake of it,
not just to attract attention. I do like to film things that I see or do
over here, stuff I think you on-liners will find interesting, because I
love having a visual way of staying in touch. But what's cool about
having my own camera is that I can press the on and off switch when I
want. Seriously, the camera can sometimes make you go a little mad if you're
not careful. I remember one night during a particularly intense time of
filmed interviews and videos I found myself talking to my camera in my
sleep and answering interview questions. Only when I woke I found out it
was my bedside alarm clock which had a red light, like the red light
that goes on a camera when you know its recording!

This industry is so obsessed with image and what everyone thinks of you
and I've found that you have to fight hard within yourself not to let it
affect you. That's a little of what my song Pirate Bones is about -
'It's not worth having something if it takes away who you are'... 'if I
forfeit my soul'. I'm aware that I've been labelled a good girl by some
because I'm different to some of the other female artists (the main
difference being I don't do drugs and I'm doing my best to not be messed
up). It seems like it's actually more rebellious to stay true to
yourself when everyone wants you to be something else and when everyone
seems to get more praise for doing stupid things. I don't know, I just
love music and want to keep making it forever and have people enjoy it.
That is my objective, my passion and I want to stay like that. For me,
fashion and how I look is an extension of my music because it is a form
of art. So I love that it has become such a big part of the music
industry as it's another great form of expression. But when a music
artist's image is all they have got going for them it's a sad thing
because it shouldn't be called music anymore.

I heard a story recently that the artist Prince was doing his thing on
stage when a very well known celebrity who was trying to make it as a
singer was in the crowd. Prince, well known for his love of bringing
other artists up to jam with him, asked her up and she took the mike. He
then stopped the band so she could sing a cappella and looked at her as
if to say 'now show us if you can sing'... she apparently dashed off
stage in tears.
It was her moment to shine but without instruments and without auto tune
she couldn't live up to what she wanted to be.

Ok, little commentary on crazy life is over for today :) I'm gonna go
back to my much deserved and treasured lie in!

Appreciate you all!
Natasha x x x