well first post of the year! i know it's been too long when even my dad starts getting on my case to update.

i'm on a break from rehearsing at the moment... was actually rehearsing vocals for a song that i wrote recently... i don't know that it belongs on the record, i think it might actually be it's own thing. part of me wants to release stuff like this on myspace like i see other people doing... but then i think maybe i need to save it in case it actually gets considered for the record and i don't want to give away any secrets!

later today i will be starting work on a string arrangement... basically for me this means taking the string stuff i put on my demos and actually working it into a playable string quartet version... (cuz i tend to get carried away on my demos and end up with too many voices). i love it cuz i get to draw upon some of my old classical theory roots in a way, and it's kinda fun. i also love working with live string players... they are so pro and quick to understand what i need them to play and exactly how... it's neat seeing it come alive.

other notes... a couple months ago i bought a mini-dv cam so that we can document the recording process and so that i might be able to do some video journal thingys to keep in touch over the next little while... but it broke ALREADY. we took it in and hopefully it will be back from the shop in a week or two. fingers crossed.

i'll be better about writing... i promise.

karen