Hilarie, Oth, & SGP

Hey crew,

So, while I was thinking of what to write for my newest blog post I suddenly realized that I did't even formally introduce myself to you all in my first post. Well, my name is Whitney and you may see me posting on SoGoPro.com often. Now, when I say often I mean it's an everyday thing. I try to keep up with everything SoGoPro and I was honored when I recieved a message from Kendall asking if I wanted to be an author. I love to write and I love SoGoPro so to be able to put my two favorite things together is mindblowing. I have been following Southern Gothic Productions since the very beginning, and it has really changed me in ways I can't even begin to describe. SoGoPro encourages us to live out our own dreams and to not be afraid of being different in a world that tends to judge. I think SoGoPro gives us the courage to be ourselves and to shake off the judgement of what others say. They give us encouragment to act silly, to show off our creative side, and to be humble while loving where we come from. I truely think that I now have much more respect for Hilarie, not just as an actress, but also as a person too. When she said she was leaving one tree hill I didn't quite understand the reasoning behind it. But, then when I found out about SoGoPro It was like the fog faded away and the sun came back out and shined light one everything it touched. Her blog post that she posted not to long ago talking about how she is a river person... SO INSPIRING! And even though I am such a big One Tree Hill fan I have to be completley honest... I am kind of glade she decided to leave the show because if she would of stayed she wouldn't of been able to stretch her wings and go toward greater things in life. And, SoGoPro might not of been as big as it is now.

So in honor of one tree hill and Peyton Elizabeth Sawyer here's a painting I did a while back that was inspired by oth. Enjoy!



xxx

whitney

Hey guys...

Ok, so when I was invited to become a co-author of this blog, I must say, I was nervous. Honestly, the world of SoGoPro is so full of talented writers and artists, I didn't believe I was worthy to be on the blog. Then I realised something. It's that you don't need to be the next Steinbeck or John Lennon to feel a part of the SGP family, just that you share a love for southern gothic excellence. I think the reason why I love SGP so much is that it's an outlet. Whether you're an OTH fan seeking a Hilarie fix, or simply an appreciater of fine literature, music and film, you can find something that speaks to you in innovative and meaningful ways. You can speak your mind and find solace in the witty blogs and hilarious vlogs. After reading a recent post by Hilarie, I finally understood her move from OTH to SGP. Her beautiful river analogy really showed me her mindset behind the move, and I wish her all the best on her journey "down the river". Therefore here is my tribute to her incredible time as Peyton on One Tree Hill (a quick sketch i drew once when watching some vintage oth).


Now i'm not going to be posting daily, I think i'll keep it to weekly posts of my thoughts.
Much love
Izzie
xxx

One Day Pass...Post OTH/Peyton Inspired Artwork... Read On

Alright folks- You've all probably read Hilarie's most recent blog. In it she talks about finding herself in the One Tree Hill environment. Quite frankly, all of the stuff she said about her loving that experience and taking a lot out of it- I'll admit I was moved.
One Tree Hill is already important enough to me outside of the fact that it inspired one of the most inspirational figures I personally have, Hilarie. I am in love with SoGoPro and I know you folks are too- so I don't see the harm in allowing Tuesday, 11/10/09 to be One Tree Hill/Peyton inspired artwork day in honor of her evolution that took place in that character.

I know a lot of you are fans and have probably done a thing or two, so here's your chance to show it off!
A good way to keep this post SGP related- would be to mention one way Hilarie Burton has since (post-OTH) inspired you. (Not limited to one way!)

Any posts made after midnight (EST - Im in Boston :) ) will have to be removed as this is the Official SoGoPro Street Blog, and the focus is naturally on SGP...
But this is to honor Hilarie- one of the wonderful Co-owners of SoGoPro... and so much more!