Swimming

After work today I went swimming.

I go to the East 54th Recreation Center, which by the way,

was only 37.50 for 6 months. I know!!!

Rehearsal tonight for the Sit Down and Shut up NYPD Variety Hour.

Another performance tomorrow at Upright Citizens Brigade.

Woop.

Fingerprints

I went and got fingerprinted today

so I could go into schools and teach writing workshops with the Story Pirates.

Finger printing is no joke!! 

They literally get every single finger.

LOL, don't know what I expected.

Got some things done around my apartment tonight.

FINALLY put up some more posters on my walls,

including some awesome posters of The Beatles & Lady Gaga (to put alongside my old Bjork poster)

Recorded this random video log

Sleeping

Feeling a little under the weather.

After work I headed to audition for Memphis the Musical.

It went pretty well. I was in and out, not much of a wait, which is always great!

And they told me good job.

Then I slept and slept for a while.

Hopefully I can shake this cold or whatever it is.

Over & out.

zzzzzzzz

Buried

Saw the movie "Buried" tonight.....very late night showing at Lincoln Square Cinema.

Awesome concept for a movie...Wow, don't go see it if you're claustrophobic! (I am kinda claustrophobic...hmm...I couldn't resist!)

Snow Leopard!! Boo-yah

I have a new operating system for my computer and have been downloading lots of new software....

Fun...

Last night played at Bell House in BK with The Bloodsugars. I always have a good time with those guys!

Tonight I met with a songwriter named Ron Gerald and did some recording at his place.

Song was called "Constantly."

He lives in Jamaica, Queens. Kind of a trek on the subway, but it was fun.

I love meeting with new people, and I love recording. Every time.

Even if it's a small hot room, and I'm sweating. LOL

Wandering Gypsy

Another long, full day today.....

Babies and music,

followed by rehearsal for "Faraway Bayou."

We are having rehearsals in the apartment of the woman who wrote the music.

She has such a lovely apartment down on Bank Street.

Then I worked in the studio today with my dear friend Brooke Forman.

We were recording a song called Wandering Gypsy that we wrote together.

I love working with her, because I see so much potential,

and I get excited to pull out her best!

Met and worked with awesome engineer Phil Fabrizio.

I really enjoyed helping to produce this song....

Just got off the phone with this fellow Jerome, who I've been chatting with for awhile

about personal management.

Good conversation....

And it continues....

Loooooong day

Wow, what a long day...

After work, I did a coaching with the lovely Kalynn Dodge.

Then lunch with Jennifer Hirsh and Emily Greene at Yuca Bar on Avenue A.

Half price tapas and great conversation with these lovely ladies, who are amazing singers and artists themselves.

Had a great meeting with Rich Overton, someone I would love to work with,

hopefully we can get started sooner than later. He does PR campaigns for artists, specializing in the LGBT community.

Then rehearsal with Story Pirates,

followed by another rehearsal,

with The Bloodsugars (for a gig at Bellhouse on Thursday)

Wow, looooong day but full of great things.

Now for sleep....

Bedspread Monday

My parents spent the night last night on a new air mattress that I now have in my apartment.

And they met with my manager to go over some things today.

I went to work and then to rehearsal for a staged reading of a musical that I am singing in - "Faraway Bayou." The music is pretty good! I love just going in there and sightreading new material.

Then I played a kids party at Eli's Vinegar Factory. Cool place on the Upper East Side.

Tonight I took my friend's modern dance class. What made it even better is that it was free!

Woo-hoo!

Jennifer Hirsh & jazz

I had a great weekend in Pennsylvania with extended family, welcoming the addition of my cousin Emily's little girl Lili....they had a baby dedication for her.

This weekend I also saw a good friend Faith Ruark (we went to school in Harrisonburg and she now lives in Lancaster, PA), and I saw the movie The Devil.

My parents came back with me to the city tonight. They are meeting tomorrow with my manager Janet to go over a few things.

Tonight we went and saw Jennifer Hirsh at Living Room. She is so wonderful, and the new songs and full band sounded amazing!

Afterwards we went to Caffe Vivaldi to see Evgeny Lebedev, who has played keyboard on a few of my shows. He was playing with his trio and they sounded incredible.

I love live music!

Computer fixed!!

After much time and money spent, my computer has returned from the Apple store and is fixed!!

However, I lost my data!! AAGGGH, though much of my videos, music and photos were on my external hard drive, (and a lot of things are saved in my gmail)....

It's good to be back on this blog though. Since returning to New York after time at home, I hit the ground running, preparing for a VIDEO of "Suitcases" directed by Art Institute film student Joey Keenan. I think it will turn out great - got some awesome shots, and I was joined by the wonderful Joe Buffa who danced and helped with choreography.

I also had another great show at Bitter End last night - this one was a trio show with me on piano, Jordan on upright bass, and Josh Giunta on drums. I was also joined by Jessica Ferguson (an artist J-Harris is working with), who sang "If I Ain't Got You" and my friend from Boston Conservatory Trish LaRose, who sang a "Groove is in the Heart / Hey Mr. DJ" medley with me.

Show was so fun! Click here for a link to the blog where my girl Mindee Anoff posted some pictures and video.

Good to be back!

Last day at the BEACH!!

Couldn't go into the water today sadly....
                 due to riptides and bad conditions

but I got my beach on anyway.....laying and reading magazines, and books, one of which is this inspiring one: "Think & Grow Rich"

My mom LOVES the water....and sat right by the water in her chair.... or standing.....looking at the ocean.... She can't get enough....I love it too.

Had an awesome dinner of crabs & corn on the cob, etc. at Hooper's by the water...

Then we went and played some skee ball and pinball on the boardwalk.

& more ice cream...

And tomorrow we leave....but it's been so fun!

Last Exorcism

Had a great day at the beach today.

This evening I went and saw The Last Exorcism and my parents went and saw Eat Pray Love (which I had already seen).

The Last Exorcism was scary and I loved it!!

Then we went to dinner at a great place by the water.....Mmmm I had Steak & Cake (Steak with a crabcake). Yum!!!!

Ocean City Maryland

Traveled to Ocean City today...

Had some awesome steamed seafood tonight!!

Snow crab legs, Maryland crab, shrimp, corn on the cob, hush puppies, yum!!!

I love Ocean City Maryland