Lithuanian Spaghetti Supper #2

I think that the Lithuanian Spaghetti supper was really a success, as far as my performance and the intent of the event. I was really happy to help by bringing in a desert (I made frosted cremes, a kind of ginger-bar cookie), contributing to the income by going and by bringing several people, and to perform. When I arrived, there wasn't anybody playing, which made me quite nervous. I'm not sure why nobody was playing, but Liz asked me to go up and play so I tuned my guitar and went straight up. I played a set of about 15 minutes, I think -- I played all the songs on my setlist, and added a few such as "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga and "Ghosts" by Laura Marling. Playing Bad Romance wasn't part of my original plan, because acoustic Lady Gaga covers are inherently kind of silly - but I decided that it wouldn't be unethical for me to play something that the audience would enjoy (and not be depressed by) since they were clearly interested in the cause by being there in the first place. After my set I had some spaghetti (contributing to the money raised!), and then I sang "Postcards From Italy" by Beirut with Christian, who played the banjo. After I was done performing I was able to get some tea and think about the whole event, and I was really glad I participated. It's always a bit surreal to think that these people who live such deprived lives are real when I have such an ideal life in America -- it's almost as if it's not real because their struggles are so far removed from my own life. I do hope and think that I have grown as a result of this fundraiser.