Phew.

I've got so much to write about and only so much energy to be had right now.

Absolutely love this blog. It's so much fun and she is super sweet.

Lots going on here. What about you?

Taking a page from the book of The Rock Star Diaries, I have a few little letters to write:

dear facebook,
you annoy me because i'm curious if i don't check you out at least once a day. at least i don't feel the need to update my status message constantly. that's a whole other level of insanity. it also bothers me that people try to make their lives look so perfect to the world...

dear twitter,
still haven't quite gotten used to you yet.

dear nervous system,
can you just trust that everything is going to be alright? i don't have the specifics, but believe me, it's gonna be ok.

dear living room,
you look incredible with that new coat of paint. what a difference it makes! you are transformed and we are so happy with it!

dear dearest QB,
i love it when you come in from work and make sure the first thing you do is to give me lots of kisses and several hugs.

dear paste magazine,
you are there when i need you most. a lifeline in the darkness. i'm glad you are still around.

dear taylor guitar,
we make beautiful music together, don't we?

dear summer storm,
thank you for talking to us with thunder, spatter our faces with rain through the screen porch and serenade us with your lovely rhythms. p.s. you did leave some humidity behind, which i'll be happy to give back to you.

dear QB,
i'm sooo glad it's you.

much love, A

Chick Jam 06-09

Photos by William Patrick Butler. Incredible Photographer!

This was my first gig in quite a long time. I took a break when I moved to Jackson - uh, almost 5 year ago - sad - ok, that's not entirely true, because I've had a few gigs in Vicksburg and at Songwriters Nights but it's been sporadic.

So, like I was saying, a break to decide what I really wanted to do musically. After performing predominately Celtic music since high school (about the age of 16), I needed a break and wanted to officially spread my wings a little past those boundaries.

It felt so good to be back on stage. Me & my trusty Taylor.

This is the full post on WPB's blog page so you can witness all the lovely ladies that took the stage for the fundraiser before the fundraiser.

Coming soon is a video blurb of me (along with other video clips of the other musicians) performing during Chick Weekend (July 24-25, 2009) on the Chick Ball website.

I'm performing July 24th Songwriters Night right after the play. Be there and support the cause!!