Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Life, Love, the Pursuit of Heart’s High

Current mood: happy
Category: Life

Yeah, I'm in a glorious mood today:)

Sunny out and love is making me happy and on high.

Band stuff is rocking. Damn, practice sounded gr8 last night. I got me a *real* amp, and have now joined the Boys' Club. It seems as if they can actually hear what I'm doing now. Ha hah!

A real progression, I'd say.

Anyway, we jaunt to NYC this weekend for a show, and Tony plays with his other woman (World's Greatest Sinners) there on Saturday, too.

Family news:
Had an OK Thanksgiving with my Dad. We were there for each other, and that's the most important part. We went shopping, had coffees, and worked out together.

He's interviewed to join the Peace Corps. He's retiring this December, at the age of 65, after teaching for 26 years in the ghetto in Houston. The man is a veteran.

I bought some new exercise equipment while in Houston - a simple resistance cord, but it's gr8 for travel. My home gym has come a long way. I now have:

2lb. medicine ball
stability ball
3, 5, and 8lb. weights
ankle weights
mat
resistance cord

Got some new sneaks, too. Reeboks. Nothing too fancy, but fit for the job.

More band stuff:
People can now hear some of the new album online. 3 of the 10 songs are posted at http://sonicbids.com/blackfortressofopium.

And we were in the Boston Globe last week, in the Sidekick.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Ramifications

Category: Life

The title of today's blog bears no significance. I just saw the word somewhere else and liked it momentarily.

I'm like Beuys over here - using car parts, bottles, and cutlery or whatever I find lying around to amuse myself.

No I haven't lost my mind just yet.

I'm feeling accomplished, which = relaxed, for me anyway.

I just had a tasty little lunch of chicken and shrimp Pad Thai. Delicious lunch special @ 9 Tastes in Hvd Sq.

I feel accomplished because the end of the year is nearing, and I have done much. I am creatively behind in some ways {new material}, but considering the energy and time spent making the record, it is well worth it. I don't want to have tunnel vision.

Heroes' Tunnel. We'll be crossing it soon. Playing in NYC next weekend.

Played Upstairs last night to some enthusiastic friends, and gained some new fans.

The record is off to the pressing plant now. Out of my hands. Boy am I glad. The limbo was killer. Discs should arrive in about 3 weeks! And it'll be like I had 1000 babies with 3 different daddies. Yes, scary thought. Though Martin is probably the Big Daddy, or more the grand-daddy.

I'm just being silly. The show is over, the record's nearly done, and I'm flying home to Houston for the Holiday. I daresay I'm excited or something. Or at least in a good mood.

I have some fun things to look forward to, and that makes me happy.

And as far as Thanksgiving, well I have some things to not be so thankful for; this is the first Thanksgiving of my entire life without a home-cooked meal. The first year without my mother. She used to get so happy when I came home. She would decorate, etc. I feel now like my dad and I are a little orphaned. There will be one empty chair this year.

But I am still so very thankful for many other things and people in my life. For Providence.

Currently reading :
Intimacy and Solitude
By Stephanie Dowrick
Release date: February, 1996