You're The One That I Want

A couple of years ago I was invited to audition for a Broadway revival of Grease.  At the time I thought it was what I wanted more than anything.   In fact, it was the one thing that I wanted so badly that I was considering making a side deal with God during one of my prayers.

I was so tempted to bow my Greek little blonde head and say,"Oh God I want this role more than anything -- I promise that if I get cast as Sandy, I will go to church every single Sunday -- even if there is a blizzard."

My justification was that it was a nice touch to add the part of a natural disaster not even being able to stop me from fulfilling my committment. So the blizzard was added simply as an emphasis to the importance of it.

Just like my Mom would always tell me and my sisters how she had to walk two miles a day to school, in the freezing rain. I am convinced by adding inclement weather to any joke, story or prayer request adds validity, I'm just sayin'!

I was pretty sure at the time that if I got that role of Sandy it would have been my ticket to stardom.  I now know that is not true, but it certainly was my perception at the time.  I guess I was all excited and giddy because casting for the role was being done in a very unique way, via a reality series competion on NBC called "Grease: You're the one that I want."

Well, I didn't get the role and you know who did? Neither do I  and that's my point! I was so sure that the whole reality series scenario was going to be the big break for me or for whomever got that role. And it wasn't. The reality series was generally panned by all of the television critics and tanked in the ratings, so I am thankful I wasn't even a part of it.

How many times has that happened in your life? Maybe with a new relationship where you think..."Oh I just know this is the guy/girl for me"  and then 6 months later you're digging your keys into the side of their new Candy Apple Red Ford Mustang Coupe.   The reality is we don't always know what is in own best interest, although we think we do. However, we are all given free will to make the right and wrong choices. (ok, ok the whole keying a car -- not so much a good choice)

On certain issues some decisions are much easier to make. It is apparent to me that my manager Mr. Bricks makes more wrong eating choices than I do. I too would be a little spud if I did not eat healthy and did not work out. But I choose to do what I feel is right for me.

Sometimes we can want something so bad and despite it not being a good thing for us we feel we must have it in our life. People with addiction problems face these type of decisions every day of their life. I may have my share of daily muckery, but I am thankful I do not have any addictions.  OK, wait...I lied. I do have a serious problem. And I have heard that the first step is to overcoming an addiction is admitting that you have a problem. So, Ok...here goes:

My name is Ava Aston and I am addicted to coffee.

Blessings,

Ava

xox

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Why did I write "We The People"?

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Here are the most common questions I get asked:   Are you single?  Do you really have 4 dogs? and Why do you put cottage cheese on your baked potato? The answers are No, Yes and because its yummy! The next most common question I get asked these days is, What inspired you to write the song, “We The People” ?

Allow me to explain:

Well, before I get into the details of how the sausage is made, let me first say that I believe whatever your political beliefs are, one thing is for sure; the most important thing about being an American is our Freedom & Liberty. Everyone no matter what your religion, race, political background, etc… we are ALL blessed with the FREEDOM to be what we want to be, what we choose to be, whether it be success or failure. In America you can become anything you choose to be, specifically because of our Freedoms.

So starting in 2009 I watched with great sadness as our magnificent country started to move in a direction that was shocking and something that is so far away from what our founding fathers laid out for us, that it frightened me.

Freedom & Liberty are on the line, every day another piece of our freedom is being stolen from us whether you realize it or not, it is happening and happening now. I have up until very recently chosen to keep my music strictly about the music, and not disclose my political beliefs. However in these troubling days I can not be silent anymore.

I am a singer and songwriter, what I do is write about things that happen to me, happen to people around me and what also inspires me or how I feel. As an American I have strong feelings about what is going on, and so I had to write about them.

So, all of the magic with this song happened while I still needed to have a pay-the-bills job.  One night I was working as a bartender/cater/waiter during Fashion Week in NYC. The event was being held in a high-end clothing store and the evening was dragging by slowly when suddenly a chord and certain lyrics popped into my head. I grabbed a cocktail napkin and I started writing them down so I wouldn’t forget them. I knew it was something special… by the time I got home the first verse and chorus were done. By the following day the song was finished.

The song was not written about the right or the left, it was written about right and wrong.  What so many people don’t understand is that everyone; Liberals, Conservatives, Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, Independents, whatever… is in jeopardy of losing their Freedom to be Individuals. If we as Americans do not stand up now, we may very well lose our Republic. So I ending up writing the entire song encouraging all Americans to stand up and speak out.

Benjamin Franklin said we will be a Republic as long as we can keep it…

My question is: Will we?

Blessings ~

Ava xox

Great things are around the corner!

I was heading to visit my Mom this weekend and it was truly a beautiful weekend in New England  for a road trip. I love seeing all of the fall foliage and the vibrant colors they bring to the area this time of the year. The reds, the yellows, the oranges, the browns...they're all from God's crayon box. As I was being driven down the winding road it seems that every turn revealed more breath taking beauty that the previous one.

This got me thinking. Isn't that just like our own lives where more great things are always just around the corner? We certainly were not born and that ended up being the highlight of  our life, no...as we grow and experience everything life has for us, it just keeps getting better.

I have been blessed to be in a career that has allowed me to travel all over, visit amazing places and meet some wonderful people. But I'm just getting started, and I believe, just like I saw with all of the beautiful New England leaves this weekend, great things are just around the corner for me...and for you!

Obviously I really love to sing and also to write music. I'm always going to give 100% of my energy to every crowd I perform for because they made an effort and they showed up to hear me. As long as God is allowing me to do what I feel I am put on this earth to do, I will try to never disappoint any of my fans. I appreciate all of the love and support they give me at the live shows, on Facebook, MySpace or Twitter.  So, I don't know what God has in store for me or what is just around the corner, however, I do know it will be great.



Blessings,


Ava  xox
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