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hana-piranha
Sep 7, 20244 min read
Strategies for Managing Perfectionism
My partner Dara is a runner and exercise is a big part of both of our lives. We talk a lot about how amazing elite athletes are and the...
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hana-piranha
Jul 14, 20242 min read
Real Big Sky
Last Friday I shared the first "home" video I've done in years... with an upgrade. My brother Aaron has the best taste in music so...
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hana-piranha
Jun 21, 20245 min read
7 Ideas for Efficient Workflow
Here are 7 things that have dramatically improved my workflow in the last few years. Dirty Tap I watched an interview with Ed Sheeran and...
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hana-piranha
May 22, 20244 min read
Desert Island Makeup
As all my friends know, I’m a vapid and materialistic person who frivolously spends all my money on useless shit including lots of beauty...
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hana-piranha
Apr 13, 20242 min read
Ask Me Who I Are
Greetings Earthlings, I am Hana Piranha, New Zealand-born singer-songwriter. My identity and passion lie in my eponymous band which I...
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hana-piranha
Mar 5, 20244 min read
Productivity Tools for 2024
Around the beginning of last year I went into a real self-development phase. I read many self-help and productivity books and started to...
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hana-piranha
Jan 24, 20242 min read
2023 - A Year in Pictures
January In December I went back home to New Zealand to visit my family and on the way back I was lucky enough to visit Vietnam. Getting...
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hana-piranha
Nov 1, 20232 min read
The Perfect Blog
It’s scary to put anything out into the world. It’s easy to get into the mindset where nothing ever feels quite ready, and when it...
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Hana Maria
Jul 11, 20183 min read
Staying Focused on the Bigger Picture
It's been a while since I last wrote a blog and many big changes have happened since then in my life and music. However the thing I want...
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hana-piranha
Aug 9, 20171 min read
Dingo and Scarzer's Rules of Songwriting
If it has more than 3 chords, it's prog If it's not 4/4, it's prog If it's over 3 minutes, it's prog If it's not in E, it's prog If your...
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Hana Maria
Jul 27, 20171 min read
Sleepwalking
Like Schumann with bricks tied to his fingers, I’m training my eyelids for more sleepless nights. I wonder when they’ll finally break to...
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Hana Maria
Jun 22, 20171 min read
Peepshow
Mostly I like you because your mouth reminds me of one that may have touched his. The ghost of the idea has taken form and hurts me with...
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Hana Maria
May 14, 20172 min read
Midnight In The Blackwall Tunnel
I’m drawn to the bitterest things in life, like Montezuma’s Absolute Black Chocolate, which sits on the passenger seat, a better...
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Hana Maria
Feb 7, 20171 min read
Best Positions For Sleeping In Transit
Over the last few years I've gone out of my way to perform extensive research on the best methods for getting a good night's sleep when...
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Hana Maria
Nov 2, 20162 min read
The Bright Side of Suicide
There's something about being a troubled artist that has always come so naturally to me. As a child, my biggest hero was Van Gogh. My...
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Hana Maria
Oct 13, 20163 min read
Brilliance is the Result of Dull Work
I'm pretty sure I read this quote somewhere when I was a teenager, but I've never been able to attribute it to anyone. Nevertheless, it's...
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Hana Maria
Aug 21, 20165 min read
On Depression
I know that many of you who enjoy the music of our bands do so because you’re likeminded people. Possibly a lot of you struggle with...
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Hana Maria
Jul 30, 20162 min read
On Following Your Dreams
I met an amateur musician last week who had a huge house with a beautiful state of the art recording studio inside and his plan was to...
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