- it’s very chilly in here (i think the cat window is open, but the cold has yet to win over the laziness for me to check)

- i’ve posted another new sneak peek track from the new album, under audio to the left you’ll find “nothing’s changed”

- coincidentally, “nothing’s changed” was written in a very cold room (perhaps i should grab my guitar before closing the window, if this air inspires)

- once again, t-shirt making has come down to the last few hours before leaving on tour… there’s a STACK (all caps, as in precarious, overflowing, abundant multi-coloured pile) of t-shirts on the living room floor, waiting for me to silkscreen them. and in two sleeps, there’s a ferry (or there will be, if life continues as it is) to take me to the island for 3 shows this weekend where i hope to have for sale, said t-shirts. screened and ironed and looking their best. will she or won’t she? i think i need to break it down in to small hills of clothing, the mountain is daunting…

- there’s a typo on the poster for the cd release party, AND a typo in a facebook update i just sent out. together, the two, are taunting me.

- ah. laziness is fighting a losing battle as the chill has fully enveloped me now. off to put the kettle on and close the window. no worries for the cat as i can hear him snoring on the couch behind me… beau reves.

in honour of spring slowly unravelling, i’m sharing the first song off the upcoming album. find “sad story over” under “the wedding singer and the undertaker” in audio, to the left

the cross canada cd release tour is fast approaching, but for now, no matter which corner of the earth your ears are in, you can listen online : ) i’ll be posting more songs as we near the release date. stay tuned…

tonight is the last show Coco and Ian and I will do together - for awhile anyway. i have one of our tour posters (the beautiful hand sikscreened by simon tour posters) above my desk and am feeling sentimental about the past few weeks. after a winter of staying in, to record the album and get it ready for the world, i had to take a good stretch before hitting the road again. it is, of course, like riding a bike, and after our first stop in kelowna, it felt like i’d never taken a break from touring. in a good way : ) it was a series of wonderful shows, i must say. thank you all.

and now the final touches are being put on the may-june cross canada tour. i still need to make t-shirts (new designs coming up!, and get the posters sorted, but the dates seem to have fallen into place. i had to get a new vehicle - yes, the bc tour drove my poor Alske van into the ground… she’s resting peacefully now, and i’ve a young buckroo mazda that i’ve been taming on the side streets of east van. we haven’t named her yet. nick suggested “puteulanus orcas” which is latin for blue whale (tells you something about the vehicle doesn’t it…) but that hardly rolls of the tongue like Alske, or my previous Ringer, Clunky and Cora Faye…

i was giddy packing up all the pre-orders of the new album, and wish i could be handing it out on street corners! but the rest of you will have to wait for the May 20th release! oh that reminds me i have to get the release party organized as well. here i go*

christa