Bought me a ticket for an aeroplane...

No, that's not a new tattoo on my upper arm. It's the photographer of the photo protecting herself from people like me who don't want to spend $12 (for a freakin' 4x6!) per photo. It actually says "copyright" but I am wearing black so all you can see is "yri" and part of a "g".

well, this is it kids...I'm off to Vancouver to record my album, one week from yesterday! Yuppers, next Tuesday, Dec. 5th, Luis Oliart (my bass player/dobro/harp/bg vocals) and I are hopping on a plane to the BC. (It's like the OC but colder). Can't wait.

This past month or so has been spent choosing the songs on the album, finishing up some new ones for consideration on the album, futzing with the arrangements on all of them and generally, mapping out the vibe for the album. This has been done primarily between Honda and I, with input from Mark and Luis as well. I'm feeling really good, esp. about Honda and I as a team. He really seems to get where I'm coming from and where I want to take this. He will be playing drums on the album as well as producing which is really cool because it is crucial that your drummer gets the vibe - they are a huge part of setting the tone. Other than the 3 of us players, Honda has access to some of Canada's finest studio musicians. We've already got a guitarist on board. He, in conjunction with Luis will be laying down most of the guitar work on Dobros, 12-string, flamenco, pedal steel, and 6 string with whole lotta slide work.

That's been the "creative" side of this past month. Of course, there is the business side of things, which I won't bore you with...Mark's been dealing with that mostly. Contracts, expenses, budgets, etc...in addition to the two contracts for the two compilation cds that I am going to be on in 2007. Costco is putting out a couple of female singer/songwriter compilation cds and I am going to be on two of them. They've chosen "Take Me" and "Spare Change". Yippeee! I'll keep ya posted on the releases for sure.

Well, I didn't get around to getting a laptop so I am going to be at the mercy of whatever my lovely hotel accomodations have to offer. Hopefully I'll be able to get online some, to give you some brief moments of how the process is going. If not, I promise to write in my journal and transcribe it when I return.

Well, here I go. . . see ya'll on the flip side!!

jules :)