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so we've got our mastering date for the record set for tuesday. i'm really nervous because we're still finishing up all the mixing, but i'm confident that we'll get everything done because we freaking have to.

it's been really stressful lately, but i'm super excited about the mixes james has been turning out - they sound incredible. pretty much, i'm just really lucky to have such talented musicians, engineers and producers as friends. you know you're in the right place when you've surrounded yourself with people for whom you have the utmost respect, and whom you perhaps even aspire to be like. mostly, i want to be just like ted pennington. and mostly because he has the most incredible fashion sense.

so i've been playing shows here and there while we get the record together, just to keep myself and the band rehearsed for the record release at the paradise. in addition to that, i sang some jazz at the lizard lounge last thursday as a part of the new "crooner's night", hosted by miss tess (who yawl should check out because she's killer:misstessmusic.com). i will say, that although i was nervous (singing in front of dennis brennan is slightly intimidating), i haven't had that much fun singing in a long time. i guess when you play the same songs over and over, they become a little habitual. it was nice to shake it up, and it definitely refreshed my mind for my own material.

in other news, i think i'm finally feeling like time is moving again. i'm not sure if that's good or bad.

look out