 |   13.03.2008 Hey folks! 15 comments – see below 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 
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