The Eclectics Are Born

Last night at rehearsal Keith and I were joined by Walter Boland (drums) and Troy Philis (lead guitar) . I need to take a moment here and say how unbelievably grateful I am to have these unbelievable people join me. The energy in the room was fantastic!! Forward motion, forward motion.

As for the album, I will be proofreading the second set of prints this week. The master has gotten its final approval, and is actually really really done. For real this time. It's done. No, really. DONE. (I'm trying to convince myself. Every time I thought it was done before, it apparently wasn't. In my opinion, it's been done at least twice already.) :) I must admit, it has taken a lot longer than I had hoped it would, but the extra time has been worth it, to fine tune the whole thing and get it just right.

And as for me- the holidays approacheth. (is that a word?) When the sun goes down at 5:00 I suddenly get tired, and have to remind myself that it's at least another 5 hours before bed. I'm planning a trip home with J to spend with family and friends and SNOW- I do miss the snow. (not the shoveling though) and as always, I'll be dressing up in my Dad's old snowsuit and heading off to see the Packers at Lambeau field. I mean, how can you not?

The Eclectics and I are working really hard to get our show together so we can get out there and entertain all of you. Thanks again for hanging in this year while I was mostly MIA.

Kat

Do I detect progress?

Things are "beginning to end". Everything having to do with the album is in its absolute final stages, and everything to do with the band is just beginning. I'm looking forward to the release in 2005- it's sitting there in the future like some monumental page-turn....

Two shows this last weekend with Sparrows Point, so fun. I do look forward to dressing up and putting on my "gothic angsty-ist" getting on stage and just going nuts. It makes me miss doing my own stuff though, and while I'm having so much fun in the back of my mind I'm just looking forward to getting on the stage again with my own songs. "Soon, soon..." I always tell myself. But at this time of year when it gets dark so early and the hours just seem to melt away nothing ever seems soon enough. Apparently winter kills patience.

Or maybe it's just me.