first signs of winter

The show on Friday was great, the Assassins and I were in good spirits and the audience was wonderful. New songs were well received, debuted a brand brand new one called 'Stop Calling'. For the band members it's an incredibly fun song to play because it's the first song that I specifically heard Meredith and Matt's skills and strengths on. Lots of classical things for Mer, and lots of dynamics for Matt. The song Self-Employed Assassin (2nd from last) went over amazingly well too, Meredith does this beautiful, minute long, arabian influenced solo to start it. I love playing it. I love my band. They are great.
HUMANWINE and Reverend Glasseye put on fantastic sets, it was such a pleasure to play with them both. Two of my favorites.

Ok. So I had this tape when I was a kid, but recently bought the CD, Liz Phair's 'Exile in Guyville'. Does anyone else remember how absolutely awesome this CD is? It's 18 songs of catchy, sexy, stripped down and rockin', honest, beautiful songs. I have listened to it all weekend. I can't believe I forgot how good it was.

I finished Unbearable Lightness of Being, again. Yesterday morning I got up early and trekked down to my local cafe where I bought a cafe au lait, fresh squeezed orange juice, and a cherry ginger scone. It was cloudy and 45 degrees out, I had to put on my scarf and mittens. I ordered my breakfast and took over a couch in the back, it felt like Holland; the weather mixed with the cafe au lait. I sat there for over an hour getting incredibly emotional by the sheer beauty of the book, and how I had forgotten how much I loved and connected with it from the first time I read it at 16.

I watched the Graduate for the first time. Amazing film. Mike Nichols is a genius, the shots were incredible.

I cleaned my room from top to bottom.

I played a prostitute in Ad's short film, I think I will be in it for about 2 seconds.

It was a great weekend.