Working on a new album

I've started to pin down what songs I want to record for my next album. I've composed several new songs and I'm excited to get them perfected and ready to record. I'm hoping to record no later than spring 2007. The theme is centered around rebuilding (mentally, physically, spiritually).

Focus. Let it go.

“Just squeeze your rage up into a bitter little ball and release it at an appropriate time, like that day I hit the referee with the whiskey bottle.”
~ Homer Simpson, contemporary cartoon character on the television show, "The Simpsons".

Funny, but definitely not the best practice. I typically release my stress into the piano or house projects. However, when in major crisis we must learn to let it go. Very hard to do. We cannot control everything and I believe in a God in which I can place my strife and needs. We all have a purpose. When I'm not following my own purpose is when I feel not useful or the most down. I must stay focused. I must take care of myself. I must believe and move forward.

Things like becoming a father make my purpose even stronger (and BTW, just had another appointment today. The baby's heartbeat is very strong. So amazing.). This will be a major responsibility. It's making me reevaluate everything in my life.

The world desperately needs some of this…

“He who distributes the milk of human kindness, cannot help but spill a little on himself.”
~ J.M, Barrie, Scottish novelist and dramatist, best remembered for inventing the character of Peter Pan (1860-1937)

Make the Most

"You play the hand you're dealt. I think the game's worthwhile."
~ Christopher Reeve, American actor, director, producer also known for his humanitarian efforts in the treatment of spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders. (1952-2004)

Accept who you are and make the most with what you've been given.

Underway in Ireland

Thanks to Bernie at the Underway in Ireland Podcast for featuring my music in show #35.

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Tea Lovers

Thanks to the Tea Lover Chic at the Team Lover's Room Podcast for featuring my music in episode #16.

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10 Minutes

Thanks to Ed at the 10 minutes with me Podcast for featuring my music in episode 14.

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Broad Uncertainty

“Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.”
~ John Allen Paulos, Contemporary American professor of mathematics who has gained fame as a writer and speaker.

My first demo CD (1998) was entitled "Broad Uncertainty, " which was based on pretty much the same insights as the above quote. As I often say, we must keep moving forward. Is anything certain? A few things, yes, but often difficult to physically prove. There is always insecurity surrounding us in this world. Faith, hope and love keep me going.

On a lighter note, my lawn is very uncertain at the moment. It's starting to look like the Palm Desert (the brown parts, not the 18th hole at Shadow Ridge). However, it's just a lawn. With some perseverance and TLC it will recover. I have to get over my insecurity as I keep mentioning that I've destroyed my lawn and working on a fix to the neighbors. :) To really embarrass myself, it’s a result of me making almost 3 of the same fertilizer applications in the spring. Of course this was a mistake as I didn’t look at the spray bottle close enough. Head in the clouds… blah blah blah (I'm a creative type and artist, not a landscaper).

Ed's Mixed Bag

Thanks to Ed at Ed's Mixed Bag Podcast for featuring my music in a very special episode (#40).

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Zidane

I was really enjoying today's World Cup championship until Zinedine Zidane's headbutt heard round the world (now in the ranks with Bobby Knight's chair toss).

What happenned!? A true shame. I can't wait to find out what Marco Materazzi said to him.

Namaste

“Namaste" (Prononunced Nah-Mah-Stay) General meaning - 'The God in me greets the God in you. The Spirit in me meets the same Spirit in you.'
~ Yoga (Hindu) greeting said with a bow and folded hands when addressing another person.