This Year

I think I will dedicate this year (mostly) to music. Making music, that is. It's been a few years since I've felt like really getting stuck into it. When Sophie and I moved to Melbourne, we kind of lost momentum and were a bit over it, so haven't really done much with the band (after 3 years of slogging it out in Sydney). Anyway, it's time to get back into it. For me, anyway.

Modular Lounge is working on a new album. We've narrowed it down to 14 songs (from about 20) and are trying to get as much pre-production done as possible before we go into the studio. I like the songs we've picked. I'm looking forward to recording. It will be very different to our older stuff.

I recently acquired a Line 6 studio pod thing. For recording demo's. It's cool. You can plug your guitar straight into it and choose what amp/pedals/effects etc you want it to run through. You can program drums and then there are all these other cool effects and things for vocals etc. (Vintage Vocal is rad)

I'm still learning how to use it, but I've started demoing some of my new (very simple stupid pop) songs - which won't be for Modular Lounge. These will be for a different band I think. (one that I'm in) I like the idea of a 3 piece. I have a few ideas of how I want it to sound... It will be good to do something different musically.

Have I mentioned how much I really love my guitar? It's a Gibson 339 - they haven't been around that long. Kind of like the big hollow bodied 335's, but about the size of a Les Paul. A 335 would be giant on me. Here is a photo of me on stage with my beauty...

Nice, isn't it? It plays beautifully.

This year, I also made the decision to stop eating meat. I'm really proud of myself. It's something I've been wanting to do for a long time. I can't class myself as a vegetarian because I'm still eating fish. And I also did have a small relapse when my friends took me to a hamburger shop drunk last weekend - it was bound to happen (and probably will again too), but I'm really determined to try and stick it out. Think of the poor farmed animals. And my carbon footprint. And the dead flesh going into my body. Ew... I can do it.

Hmm.... well I think I've crapped on enough for now. Saturday night is my oyster....

La la la.....

Another Sunday blog. (even though the date will say it's Saturday)

So I just woke up before. I was in bed. (that's good) But my blinds were open, my light was on, I was fully clothed with my bag still on my shoulder.

No idea what happened. Normally, even if I am really drunk, I still manage to get undressed.

I don't remember getting home. Or being at the Carlton Club. (I texted a friend who tells me we shared a cab home from there) Interesting.

Moving right along...

It's almost my 6 month anniversary of being single. That's a long time for me. I've done quite well I think. A Sydney friend bet me that I wouldn't stay single for 6 months (given my history of going from relationship to relationship). I win.

And apparently when it comes to men, I have a 'type'. It's not that I intentionally seek out these handsome, brown haired musician types. (OK, maybe I do a little) It just happens. So my new crush, is in fact a musician. Surprise surprise. He sings nice songs, has lots of guitars and is rather funny. Well, his in-between-song banter is very endearing anyway...

That's all for now...

Sunday Afternoon

• Green tea with lemongrass
• Beautifully tuned acoustic guitar
• 4-track recorder (on my iPhone, mind you. It sounds alright!)

This makes for a lovely Sunday afternoon.

If you don't have anything nice to say....

I don't have anything nice to say. Nice. OK. Substituting nice for good....

What is good?

Not sure.

That's a lie. There are plenty of good things to speak of.

I had a fun time in Sydney catching up with all my old pals. I saw one of the best gigs I've ever been to. I have some nice/good things planned for the weekend. That's alright. It's Friday tomorrow. Another good thing.

I dare not speak of the bad. I think I have said enough on that matter. I just should have known better. And I did know better. I'm just silly.

Speaking of bad... The Tote is closing for good this weekend. That is very bad/sad.

Ramble ramble ramble. Delete delete delete.

Holidays

I have a week to go and then back at work. : /

It's a new year. I have made no resolutions. I don't see the point if I am just going to break them. Although I haven't eaten meat yet this year, so I might try to become a vegetarian. Will see how I go with that one. I like the idea of not eating animals.

I saw Grizzly Bear last night. Really great band. They replicate the record so well. Beautiful harmonies. I just hate going to sold out gigs where you have to strain to see the whole time. Perhaps I'm getting old?

And tomorrow I am off to Sydney for a few days. I am feeling a bit dull today (this year), so hopefully I will have a fun weekend with some old friends and I can forget about the one thing that I really want.

I just saw him. And now it could be weeks before I see him again. I hate that.

So... good things to look forward to:

• Visiting Sydney


• Seeing Future of the Left at the Annandale tomorrow night


• Catching up with lovely friends in Sydney

Hmmm...

• Australia Day long weekend? (clutching at straws)


• Seeing The XX play at the Corner at the start of February

Then... a little bit further off in the distance....

• Pavement


• The Pixies


• Golden Plains

I don't know what else. I'm not sure what I really want out of 2010. (To be swept off my feet?) It has started off quite averagely so far. Although I am very fond of some of the friends I have spent time with so far this year.

Modular Lounge is supposed to be recording an album. We are so slack with organising that stuff. We really should just get on with it though. We have the songs....

Anyway. Blah blah blah...