choosing a movie...

after a long day of rehearsals and publicity meetings, I'm trying to decide what movie to see tonight! I have to admit, I haven't seen most of the movies that won awards at the oscars this past weekend, but tonight that's a positive thing because I feel like I have a smorgasbord of delights to choose from. what a good time of the year for movie-going!

One oscar winner that I did see back in the fall in a hotel in Montreal was Once and it was super inspiring for me as a musician... it reminded me of all the right reasons why we write and perform. Plus every time I see Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova perform together, they just really give'er and it moves me to tears. So I don't know if any theaters are still playing Once (or if they're going to bring it back now that it's won at the awards - do they do that?), but at least go rent yourself the dvd and check it out.

so... what movie should I see tonight? post a comment in the journal here and let me know!

tired and happy... with a glass of wine!

well i'm relaxing tonight with a glass of wine... happy to have finally concluded days and weeks of coding and launched the website. i'm now sending emails to confirm band rehearsals, resizing promo photos for various uses and generally just picking away at a multitude of tasks... what a long "todo" list! as i work tonight i'm listening to In Rainbows... (Radiohead's recent album).. which to be honest i bought when it first became available for download but then proceeded to not really listen to for awhile, due to headspace or busy-ness or whatever. now it's flowing over me and really hitting a chord... worth checking out! :)

just finished cleaning up from the photo shoot, which ended about an hour ago and happened in my apartment, so there was lots to clean up.  even once the lights, set, makeup, clothes, and other various photography related items were torn down, it still looked like a massive party had taken place...  remains of my home-made "craft services" ... trays of tea, half eaten muffins, dried up veggies and hummous, empty sushi containers and martini glasses.  it was a good time and i'm really exhausted. 

well it's a sunny saturday, the blue sky is energizing but i used that energy to finally try a pilates class at the gym.  (ouch!)  now i'm on the couch sipping espresso, surfing for ways to customize myspace (that don't look horrible) and biding my time until i do some work on the new website - there are a few loose ends to tie up before the official launch.  Speaking of the site launch, i think it should be happening around the middle of next week.  the bio came in yesterday and now i'm just waiting on some new promo photos, which are being taken tomorrow.  i met with the photographer yesterday and we went through the clothes i found (which got good reviews) so i guess we're all set.

still no confirmation on what's happening with the release party date... there have been more updates but nothing solid.

the search, and the waiting, continues

day two of the photo-shoot-clothes-hunt.  i found a few items yesterday but still have yet to complete an outfit so i'm up early today to get a head start on the day and search, search, search.  i am not a huge fan of shopping for clothes... it's always hard to find things i like.  i need to get my hair trimmed.  the photo shoot is sunday, and i can't wait to have new photos... it always feels like a bit of a fresh start! :)   a new bio is due to arrive in my inbox anytime now (this is the first time i've ever hired someone to write my bio - i usually do it myself but i always hate what i write).  and after an obsessively geeked-out couple of weeks at the computer, the new website is pretty much ready to go, waiting on the aforementioned promo materials (not the hair trimming, the bio and photos). 

i'm also waiting on word about a possible problem with the cd release party - the party has been booked for the rivoli but apparently there's a well known Canadian band (who i will keep anonymous) planning a reunion tour and looking at the Rivoli for their launch performances - and it would conflict with the date i booked.  hopefully i'll find out today what the verdict is... i really wanted to do the event at the rivoli so it's possible that i would take an alternate date if it came down to it... it just depends on when it is.  i'm crossing my fingers everything works out.

time to get going... more later!

doing math

it's a snowy afternoon and i'm feeling totally lazy.  so instead of working on things i'm writing this blog and watching west wing episodes.  if i were a businesswoman i'd want to be like C.J. Craig.  Slightly klutzy superhero.

i'm very excited with how the new band is shaping up.  2 have become 3 have become 4.

k

the CDs arrived today! the boxes are piled so high that i can't see the clock on the wall. the finished product looks excellent, the artwork looks just like i intended. yay!!!

i've spent all week working on the new website and i have computer fingers. but i'm happy to say that it's almost done, i'm just waiting for a couple important pieces... a new bio, and some new promo photos, which all are due to happen within the next 9 days or so. in the meantime, lots of other stuff to work on...

but for tonight, i'm off to see Metric!

k