REVIEW-Barnstormers Graveyard Town

Upon downloading Graveyard Town, I wasn't sure what to expect. I had yet to make it to a Barnstormers performance, but the venues must tell of their talent (as these are no "hole in the wall" dives they play!).

I anxiously awaited the first track, and as "A Warm Welcome" began to play, I felt as if I had been transported to some little shack in the bayou! The beautifully eerie score enveloped my mind and left me wanting more.

By the time "Tin Roof" played, I was trapped in a dark seduction....I wanted to email Ronnie and ask if this was a score for the next big Anne Rice movie! This beautiful darkness left me mesmerized (and although there are no vampires around, I sooo felt like I had been glamored!).

While I will admit that there are one or 2 tracks that left me "hanging" (they didn't "WOW" me the way most did, but I am a finicky person), overall Graveyard Town is definitely entrancing! It just felt like Radiohead met up with Tim Burton and a band of blues musicians from New Orleans, and fathered an excellent score for the next blockbuster vampire movie! I felt honored to hear it before its official release.

Along with the album, make sure you check out their site, www.doomcountry.com! That in itself is another treat you're sure to enjoy!

AND, for your listening pleasure, Barnstormers is playing Saturday, November 28th, along with Gypsee Yo at Java Jaay on 6th Street. It's the Official Release Party!

When you step back and look....

Yesterday, I mentioned that I was putting together a poetry book (to a co-worker). He asked me if I was planning on quitting my job and living off the royalties. "I wish; I just don't know if my writing is strong enough to pull in that kinda money.", I laughed. He kept asking me questions about quitting....I didn't even think about it, because I just had Camilla, and most women (who can) will quit their jobs to stay at home with baby.

This morning, my boss comes into my office to talk about a conference call that I need to be a part of...then she tells me that she's a bit worried about what will be discussed. I (half jokingly) confessed to her that I didn't think I would have a job to come back to (from maternity leave), and prepared myself for the "we're having to let the little people go" speech. She assured me that if there were lay-off's, we'd all be going. She is worried, though, therefore I'm having a bit of a panic attack now.

Last night, for the first time EVER, I dreamt of Wayne and I getting a divorce. In the dream, we were in process, but something felt so "out of whack". My heart ached a little, but I remember feeling trapped and the urge to get out of this little trailer I was (literally) locked in. Any time that he and I interacted in the dream, we were normal. I didn't feel animosity toward him; it just didn't feel like I was divorcing him! He even told me he loved me a few times in the dream, and he was his normal self!

Being that I LOVE interpreting dreams, I always analyze my own. I kept trying to figure out what I was separating myself from that would make me have such a dream? I know I haven't been able to hang out with friends like I want; there's the holidays coming up, and the fact that I don't want to spend them running all over creation with the baby; I've not been speaking to my sister as much (or my brother for that matter). WHAT is it????

Is this it...am I about to be separated from MY JOB!!!???!!! Please NO; I love this job; I REALLY love my benefits (and my boss)!!!!! I've had premonitions before; I've dreamt things that have happened; I am usually ON THE MONEY during tarot readings....so have I envisioned my own lay-off, wrapped in a mysterious (and scary for me) dream??!!??

I hope that I am over-reacting, but now that I'm putting 2-and-2 together over the past few days....I'm not sure anymore?

Projects GALORE!

I'm sure I've mentioned in previous posts that I have 500 projects going on ALL at once (but don't we all)?!? I'm in dire need of illustrating a childrens' book, working on several paintings, transcribing poetry from journals to the 'puter, working on new poetry, taking care of a 3 month old, keeping up with normal housework, etc.....(It exhausts me just typing it all out!) On top of all of that, I have a super secret photo shoot collaboration (but that will be out in the open in less than a week).

SO, at 6pm last night, I went upstairs to the bedroom. I had baby, glass of wine, laptop and several journals. Found a cartoon that I was certain would hold Loli's attention, propped her up on a pillow and snuggled several others around her. I put on my fave lounge pants and a tank top and sat down on the bed, ready to type away.

Between fussy tummy, me distracting myself with texting hubby and phone calls, and changing fussy baby 500 times....I got NIL done! No, wait, I think I did get TWO poems typed into the computer! :) It's ok though; the "tweeny" time, when I was holding Camilla to comfort her gassy stomach, the look of love and security on her little face....was SOOO worth it!

I'm not even sure where to begin with the poetry; I've asked a friend to help, but I don't want to just throw a bunch of journals at her and say, "Here, read these and let me know?" I want to get them all typed up in the computer, put them into "categories" and decide what I want my first book of poetry to "BE". So, I know that I HAVE to type them up and categorize them...What's about love, about nature, about me....it's going to be a LONG road!

The good thing is that the holidays are upon us, and that means LOADS of downtime at work. So I may even be able to get away with taking some stuff to work and going through it? And there is the time off from December 24th through January 4, 2010 for holiday vacation. Although, I'm hoping to have something ready to go to the printer by then (be it Jake's Adventures or the poetry).

On a side note, I keep wanting to structure this blog, to have days when I post something (other than Grey's complaints) of significance. I'm still waiting on my brother (who's going to be hosting the new site) to tell me we are "green light" and get the ball rolling! I just keep blurbing about what's going on with me that day, though. It's ok, it IS my blog, but I know that I want changes! I think with the new site, the new changes, I'll keep a better following. *It has to get boring reading about one's "day to day" and all!!!*

By the way, I'm listening to Frente! at the moment; she has the sweetest voice. I just love them and the nostalgia of listening to this album! Fun times in college....but that's another story!

Let me hear it....who'd be interested in reading MY poetry?

~Ciao