Dang...you'd think I'd be used to losing my
phone by now. But somehow every time it happens it hurts just the same.
Ugh. I twitter from my phone so I've had to forgo my usual updates.
Anyway, I want to fill you in on some highlights of the last week (and
I suppose it was time to blog anyway). I officially turned the record
in to Warner Bros. to be fussed over, listened to, thought on, and to
generally cause sparks (the good kind). No more recording. That phase
is closed. Chapter written. We move on.
It's time I leave the world of producers and studio musicians and
step into the world of brainstorming and working with my friends in the
radio departments, the internet team, the arty album artwork folk, and
the go getters in the sales dept. who will get this new music into your
hands. I'm getting excited just watching my fingers clack away at this
good news. I've been reading scripts since being out of the studio as
well and looking at maybe doing some acting pretty soon. I kinda miss
it and I won't be going out on tour until next year anyway so...why
not?! I'll let you know if anything exciting happens in that realm.
Let's see...I saw Colbie Callait and Howie Day play at the House of
Blues last week. Killer show...dig them both a ton. I guess the tour
ended this week so if you didn't see it...bummer town, population you.
But they'll go out again soon, they always do!
OK! Let me tell you about what I just got finished doing today. TH
Books For Kids had finally gathered enough books to help Ms. Vargas'
4th grade class in Pico Rivera, CA so we delivered them to the
elementary school. I showed up with some folks from the charity and
that's when we were greeted by 30 kids singing When It Comes in it's
entirety. All of them in matching school shirts and choreography. AHHH!
I just could not stop smiling. If helping this bookless classroom
wasn't worth the trip on it's own, I tell ya, this performance sure
was.
I sang 'em a couple songs and had a group sing along to When It
Comes at the end. I have footage of it that's pretty priceless on
THBooksForKids.org.
So, thank you, thank you to all of you who sent those books in. We
received way more than our goal. That was all you! Thanks also to Sarah
for alerting us to Ms. Vargas' class' needs! We always take suggestions
of where we can direct our book collecting and distributing so sign on
to the the charity website and let us know if you have any ideas. Good
team effort!
Ok...I've got no Halloween costume so I'm gonna go A) put one
together or B) think long and hard about how badly I actually want to
do that and finally decide against it. On the other hand, candy earned
does taste better. Ah, hell....I'll go rummage through the closet.
Tyler