it's a veggiesaurus

we made our way out to the a.a.c. this weekend for the 'walking with dinosaurs' show - it was unexpectedly amazing! and at times a little scary...the dinosaurs were super realistic, not to mention enormous (check out the tiny guy on the rock - yeah, they were that big) the history lesson made me miss grade school and i was kind of disappointed that there wasn't a pop quiz afterwards

i love my job

while out on assignment at the W hotel this weekend - i met a beautiful swedish boy, with charm to spare - we got to talking, and it turned out that he was interested in entering the modeling world - so naturally, i asked if he wanted to do an impromptu fashion shoot on the roof of this fabulous hotel - he agreed with the enthusiasm that only an adorable and intoxicating swedish accent can convey...and a few shots later, he became a model, and i expanded my portfolio

cello magik

i was back in a studio recording this week - i've randomly played with rock, folk, and industrial musicians over the years, but this genre was a first for me - much more uplifting and soft than what i'm used to - it was a challenge, which made it fun - and after a day of recording, i realized how much i've really been missing my cello

if you'd like to take a listen to 'This is Who I Am' by Fred Rush, click here - i come in on the choruses with a little solo in the middle - they recorded my lower harmony and then layered my melody over it - it was kinda fun to listen to myself playing along with...me - i might just have to get a loop so i can rock out with myself everyday!

(i just started another project with a different band and it is very dark and very different - i can't wait to share it, so check back)

let the parades begin!

when i was considering moving in to this building, my best friend's one and only question was, 'what happens when there's a parade' - which i thought was a random and crazy question - but damnit if there aren't 12 plus parades downtown a year - was anyone else aware of this? - so anyway, now that i live here - i can tell you what happens - if you're trying to get home...you won't - but, if you're already home...you get an awesome view from your window and free v.i.p. parking - i cannot wait for the christmas parade - i plan to throw a parade party - so if you want front row seats, let me know and i will add you to the list!

Auf jeden Regen folgt auch Sonnenschein

click here to see the rest of this fun and crazy night

i returned to denton this weekend (the first time since moving to dallas) and celebrated oktoberfest with the crew - i drank way too much wonderfully hoppy german beer, and spent time with friends i spend way too much time missing - i'm looking forward to the next visit - Bis zum nächstes mal (until next time)