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Day One Hundred Fourteen (Year Two)

I finally got Florence + The Machine's Ceremonials imported into itunes today (finally).  Still can't find my copy of Lungs, and it disturbs me.  I'm better organized than that, or at least when it comes to music I am.

Tomorrow is the 15th of the month.  Mid-way through, and the progress I've made on both "Classical Gas" and the EP idea has admittedly been pathetic.  I've got to start recording stuff soon (like, maybe starting tomorrow) if I plan on having anything to show for November.

I pulled out the song binder that had been a very early part of the blog process in an attempt to find some songs for the EP.  It's getting to the point where I'm just going to start picking stuff and laying it down, if only for fun. 

"Gas" needs to get some attention as well.

I know full well that this is a time for me to get my ducks in a row, so to speak.  A time when recent events in my life have combined to bring me to a point where I'm ready to take big steps that may have scared or intimidated me last year.  I'm getting there, but like the last year or so, it needs to stop happening as slowly as it has.

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