it's a rainy day and i like it that way. marc made me clear my calendar for today... he says i over-schedule myself and wanted to see if i could actually keep one day on my calendar free from any sort of scheduled tasks. he doesn't really understand, because often the stuff written on my calendar is more of a "to-do" list of sorts... and it's kind of free floating. i think what he really meant was that he wanted me to take a day off from everything... but can i help it that i woke up wanting to play guitar?

it's a slim week, pocketbook-wise. we're sitting tight, waiting for overdue things to roll in. drinking tap water again. my lips are chapped... it seems to happen once each spring and fall... it's not even that cold yet, but my lips are already reacting. it will end in a few days and then i'm fine... but until then i feel like i have thick rubber lips where my real lips used to be.

currently reading: Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women.

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i have to change my sleep schedule. i wake up so early these days... the sun is just coming up and my brain is awake. especially now that i'm going to be back touring this record... i need the later hours to be lively. :) i guess i'll start drinking latte's at 8pm.

i've been nominated for an award... it's flattering. it's all happening at a big show at the Phoenix on Oct 5th... now i have to find something to wear. maybe this is when i'll go to fashion crimes and come out wearing all glistening beadery.... or not.

we had our first ever National Sound gig last night... no proper sound check and barely any set up time... i could feel myself wound pretty tightly during the first part of the set but half way through i started feeling more natural and getting into it. it was great to have a no pressure secret warm up gig to get the bugs out... today we're recording drums on a few demo tunes and then we have an evening rehearsal. remind me to drink a latte. :)

been hanging around in my bathrobe all day... watching west wings back to back... eating all the leftover food in the house. i think i need a day like this to prepare for the coming week... it starts tonight with a little warmup night for National Sound... a night to get all the bugs out in front of people we don't know... lol... then a busy week ahead. woke up with a slight scratch in the throat but don't know if that's just being tired, or if it's completely psychosomatic. drinking oj and throat tea with honey. really want a lung lover from fresh but don't wanna go out. now i'm craving sushi too... that might just be the thing to get me out the door.

but first, a nap.

tomorrow is the official release of the cd ... mike has been doing a great job getting the website ready for relaunch too. i've been rehearsing a lot these days, getting ready for all the shows coming up and also for the national sound show... our first. also been hitting the gym every day... that's a first for me... but i think it's all because they play dvd movies with individual headphone controlled audio... can't beat it. you get sucked into the movie and before you know it... an hour has gone by. woohoo! i'm also loving the new steam room. i like to go in the off-peak hours and do humming exercises in all that lovely steam. mmmmmmmmmmm. :)