a few more years shall roll

so, a snowstorm’s coming. and i have company this weekend. good times. lots of hot drinks, movies, chili, and perhaps a good book are in order, i believe. getting a philly cheesesteak might be harder than i thought.

this is quite a change from last weekend when i was enjoying st. petersburg weather. cold for them was 65 degrees!

sorry i’ve been so slack in updating. either my life is boring or i’m really busy. i think i prefer to think it’s the latter.

Andrew Peterson just posted this on his site:

Hey, guys.

One of my goals for the month of January is to compile a live record (sort of). As many of you remember, I recorded a show with Ben and Gullahorn at the New City in Knoxville a few months back, and those of you who were there probably remember that it wasn’t quite…uh…perfect.

So I got to thinking that over the last 10 years (yes, TEN YEARS, can you believe it?) a lot have people, myself included, have recorded a lot of shows. So the record I’m going to be compiling this month will include some of the live stuff from the New City show, but it’ll also include random goofiness (and songs, of course) that I dig up from my box of old recordings. Part of the purpose will be to pause to look back at some of the history that some of you have been no small part of, thanks to your support and encouragement; part of the purpose will be to share with you some alternate live versions of songs you already know; part of the purpose will be to share with you some oldies that you’ve never laid ears on (and maybe never should, come to think of it); and finally, part of the purpose will be to help me raise the funds needed to record my new album.

I’ll be touring this February and early March (hopefully with Caedmon’s Call, those fine folks), and plan to hit the studio with the indubitable Ben Shive as soon as I can after that. So I figure this might help make the record happen, since I’m not a non-profit organization and gifts from any millionaires out there aren’t exactly tax-deductible. So if any of you have any old gems lying around, send them to:

Andrew Peterson
940 Davidson Dr.
Nashville, TN 37205.

I’m going to start putting the stuff together this week and next, so if you have anything, send it fast. If I use it I’ll give you a big fat thanks in the liner notes. Also, if any of you have ideas for album titles, let ‘em fly. Right now I’m planning to call it “Live (Sort of)”

But then, I’m not on a label so I can call it WHATEVER I WANT. Bwahahaha!
Just another indie perk.

AP

lovely, lovely, lovely. richard and gaines, i expect great things from you and your recording expertise!

aahh, it was nice to be away. christmas time when one works for a university means at least a week’s vacation, which i thoroughly enjoyed. i spent several days at home with the family, and received a gorgeous oil painting from my sister in law, robyn. i came home and immediately began searching for a perfect spot to hang it. i found a spot where it fit in my living room, but it’s not prominent enough. i want everyone to notice it when they walk in.

i had a few days at my house to get organized a little, clean some, go through my closet and get rid of clothes i never wear. purging is great. my grandfather gave me his bose wave stereo so i could get rid of the large cd changer/system. that helped me streamline my living room. and, after a number of months, my hallway project is coming to a close (i think!). we put the first coat of paint on it–it’s a warm color called amber waves (looks more like terracotta than fields of grain though). i love it and can’t wait til it’s all done and all the spackling stuff and tools are out of my room!

it feels good to have a fresh start for the new year, though. and, the week of vacation gave me lots of time to get to the gym. now if i can just stick with it.

is it possible to work out for three hours straight on wednesday night so i can watch lost then alias on the gym’s tv with good reception?