mad hats goes well with mad friends

twas a great party! i really totally did not expect it. a well kept secret - truly a surprize party to remember!

everyone who could make it was there; those who couldn't, texted me their warm wishes.
even though i didn't shed a tear, i could feel my heart swelling with emotions, i was truly touched! and the hats! they were gorgeous! love the enthusiasm. think this post is going to be my most sappiest but... i really love my friends! old friends, new friends, it doesn't matter. i love you all! :)

thanks for the night
thanks for the wonderful presents
thanks for being there for me all these years
thanks for celebrating my birthday
thanks for the memories, both good and bad, without them, i think my life wouldn't be as exciting

:)

TILT!

we've past it!
the halfway mark!
july is here!!!!!

new ink!

latest addition! i love it... so small and discreet. it's dedicated to the rebirth of music in my life!

i just got back from a yummy dinner with my folks at sgoon gardens. during the drive back, i plugged my ipod into our car stereo and blasted boogie wonderland for my dad.

my mom said to me, "did you know, last time when we(dad n her) were dating, we used to pool our money together, and save up so that we could buy vinyls? one vinyl a month"

to which my dad replied "save? really? i thought you bought it and i just borrowed it"

SO CUTEE!

things that go bump in the night

couldn't sleep last night. *groans*

my body was willing, but my mind just kept on going at a gadzillion miles an hour - so many thoughts going through my head! work, the band, personal stuff. sheeesh.

i think i went to bed at around 1, but i tossed and turned, even got out of bed to surf the web a little. think i eventually got to sleep by 3 or 4.

but i got up by 8. my day hasn't officially started, but already i feel TIRED just thinking about the things i have to do later - appointments made, stuff to clear, etc.

someone get me a double shot skinny flat white.

flurry of activities ahead

WOW, what a week.

work's suddenly decided to cram itself into a tiny miniscule jam jar; everything needs to be done by the end of june (what the....?!) haven't a clue how i'm gonna finish everything, but just gotta do it one step at a time, i guess.

it's gonna be very exciting times in the next few months. i've got a couple of things lined up, some confirmed, some not confirmed. hmmm, let's see...

+ 2 gigs in early july (mebbe, not confirmed yet)
+ illustrations for children's books (i really hope this can happen, i've been itching to do this for AGES! )
+ more illustrations for a website (confirmed)
+ 2 more gigs in august! (confirmed)
+ a new tattoo (coming REAL soon)
+ i've got some ideas for some craft work i wanna pursue, the list is growing longer and longer. i hope i can tick off ONE item by this year!
+ meeting a reallyreallyreallyreally good saxophonist tomorrow for a lesson. can't wait for this! i hope i can absorb all that i can within the half-hour!

i think, inspite of all my complaints, i secretly like that i've got such packed schedules. it's just that when i feel that i have a lot of things to worry/think/plan about, my life gets a little more organized? i find that when i've got too much time on my hands, i tend to get lazy and drift into wonderland and daydream or idle around or something, whereas if there are deadlines to meet, i can whip up schedules quickly, set priorities, plan ahead, etc etc.

i feel more alive, even though i'm dead tired.

weird, i know.