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February 04 Just stopping in to say hi to all my old cyberfriends  Can't believe it's been a year since I last posted here - where does the time go?! Not enough time for posting and keeping up on here, that's for sure! But "HI!!!" to any of my friends who still hang out here. I hope all is well! Stay warm! Susan November 08
even your normally positive horoscope is telling you that your life sucks so bad that the only thing to do is go sit alone in a restaurant or bar and drown your sorrows!!! 
Love, creativity, friendships - none seem to be going the way you'd like at this time, Susan. Friends and lovers are so preoccupied with their own troubles that they aren't good company, and the creative juices just aren't flowing. The best course of action for you to take today might be to go to a favorite club or restaurant, have lunch or drinks, and simply sit alone and listen to the conversations around you. This could raise your spirits. Try it!
Gee... and just when I was starting to feel a bit better about things and was seeing a flicker of light at the end of the tunnel! Good thing I don't take those things too seriously. The mountain of work is starting to shrink... whew! And less than a month of classes left...  OMG, I cannot wait!
Some of the kids videos are now posted on You-Tube (those of you who don't use IE and those with Macs should be able to see them now by going there). The URL is http://www.youtube.com/rocknboyz.
Have a wonderful week!
peace,
November 04
Just the same old work, work, and more work... just thought I should let y'all know I am in fact still alive! I just have no life these days, sigh. I'm just getting over some killer stomach bug (Norwalk virus... or whatever it's called, perhaps?) that knocked me flat for a few days... and even though I'm now even farther behind now, I just could not get into work mode! So last night I procrastinated and threw together a couple of videos to update the media-player. Liam's doing great on the drums these days... you can see how much he loves them . Okay... gonna go try to get started on a report... as a good friend of mine says, "a job well-started is half-done" (or something like that!) and it's so true. Getting started is the hard part (right, Chris?!!). So later everyone... I hope you're all having a great weekend!
October 07
I updated my media player with a video of Liam on the guitar. It's amazing how far he's come in the past couple of months on the guitar -- and he loves it! But he still says he likes drums better...  He "made up" the song he's playing although Jesse and I both think it sounds awfully familiar -- anyone know what song it is, if it is already an actual song?!? And check out his mouth while he's playing -- it's too funny! Major case of "motor overflow" (the neuropsychology term for it)!
I also have two videos of them busking at the Halifax waterfront a few weeks ago (the weather was great here in September!). My friend, Paul (who happens to be an outstanding guitar player himself), took them a couple of times and joined in playing with them.
Soooo... life in the past couple of months has been mostly work, but I'll write about the other stuff... the fun stuff!
In mid-September, we went to a huge backyard bash at a friend's place, complete with stage and live music... it was the day the boys came back from Ontario and we went right from the airport to the party. And they went up on stage and did a couple of songs... had a blast! A photographer who was at the party sent me some pics the other day so here they are (Liam's so small you can't even see him behind the drums in these pics, but he's there!).
 
On September 23, I got invited to the Rolling Stones concert by my friend Paul -- he and some of his friends managed to get front row VIP tickets through advance ticket sales (I guess it pays to be in the music business!) and rented a limo and a house on the waterfront... and omg, what an amazing, fun night that was!! And it was probably made all the more memorable by the endless rain that soaked everyone and everything -- I was so on edge through the whole concert expecting one of the Stones to go up with a band and a blue flame at any moment (they had no protection from the rain... even all their electronic equipment was getting rained on  ). But then again, I imagine it would take more than a jolt of electricity to finish any of them off! 
I have a whole new respect for the Stones! I dunno how many lives they've each got, but I'm sure they needed all of 'em given that Rock 'n Roll lifestyle... and now they must be close to my parents' age, and here they are on stage still and just giving 'er!!! Their energy is phenomenal! I always liked the Stones music, but was never what you'd call a huge fan... and if I'd had to pay for the concert tickets myself, I doubt I would have gone. But I can now say without a doubt that they are waaaaay better live than recorded. And next time, I would definitely pay to see them!!
Limo ride to the concert - Paul and me
Concert Pics
The stage was massive -- and impressive...
although I'm sure some shelter would've been much appreciated !
50,000 people were there - biggest concert in Halifax, ever
When we got home from the concert, we played guitar and sang and jammed until it was light out... awesome night!
Next morning... we weren't exactly in the best shape!
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And finally. the kitten update...
7 weeks old now and as cute as ever!
It appears we have three males and one female.
"OMG... look at that - !'m a TOM-cat !!!"
They love this scratch-post hideaway thing that my friend Heather gave me... and they vie for position up on the penthouse platform...
"This is MY spot... so don't even think about it!"
"Haha... one down, two to go!"
"Ohhhh no... Oscar, are you okay?!?"
"I'll get y'all later with my big kicker I got here!"
When the penthouse loft is fully occupied, what better place to sleep than on top of the records!
We're keeping Oscar (who Jesse named after Oscar Wilde) and two of the others have new homes to go to in a couple of weeks... which leaves one male (the one on the penthouse platform in the last photo with his arm and leg around his brother!)... so if anyone in the NS area would like to give him a new, loving home, please let me know!
peace,
September 22
Jesse's first real "recording" -- he wrote this song ("On My Mind") last week, lyrics, guitar, etc and he learned to use Cubase and recorded all the tracks... his first "real" attempt at recording. He says there's still lots of things he needs to fix... his voice goes a bit flat in a couple of places, for example... but for a first attempt, I was amazed at what he did, especially considering he's only 14! It's great having kids who are soooo into music! I'm so lucky...
September 18
I haven't been around much over the past few weeks while wading through an ocean of work... but tonight I decided to visit some of my cyber-friends' spaces and see what they've been up to lately. At the top of my list was K.T. aka "King Tom", a wonderful man whose blog is always a great read... funny, informative, interesting, and always entertaining. I felt honoured that K.T. took the time to read my blog and to leave his often humourous and thoughtful comments. At 2:03 a.m. on September 12th, Tom left me his last comment... I just learned that he passed away in his sleep unexpectedly later that night. I'm at a loss for words as I type this through my tears. You will be missed by many, Tom. My heart goes out to Rose, and your family and friends.
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