Yesterday was all a blur. I keep having these 2:00pm nappytimes, i just lose my energy for some reason and I end up taking a power nap in the middle of the afternoon. We had band practice last night, and I ended up scrambling to get stuff together. I think next  week i’m going to start setting up at like 4:30, so that when I come back, i don’t have to mess with it. Plus, the more we do it, the more familiar the guys will be with the equipment and they’ll know what to set up ahead of time.

We’re getting closer on our songs, but I kept on messing up the tracks last night. I decided that reaching over to my computer to switch songs wasn’t the best way to get stuff done, so I started using my MIDI foot controller. I spent an hour or so the night before reprogramming it to send note values instead of preset values, so that I could fire triggers into the computer to start and stop songs. I was worried about how i was going to get the songs going without having to reach over still, but then I realized that I can just put each song on thier own track with thier own trigger inside only one song. so once I get it fired up, I shouldn’t have to even touch the computer again till the end of the show. between that and adjusting the volumes for songs so that they flow better, I should have this thing figured out and ready by next practice. Still have to work up a couple new songs though.

Maren has started doing this thing where she pulls her arms back and then whips her hands forward with her index fingers out, like she’s saying “Who’s your buddy?”. Cracks me up. also, I discovered that her super ticklish spot is her back. When i haven’t shaven for a few days, i’ll munch on her back a little and she’ll just squeal like nothing else.

Carey’s decided to start looking for a new job, her current gig isn’t affording her many hours and we’re really missing her income. Maybe something else in retail, like a clothing store or something.