happy festive season....

for the first time since i was, perhaps, 5 years old, i was in bed by 10pm on new years... it was actually quite exciting to be up at 6am and walking through the bushland near my place, and not because i had been up all night! who would have thunk?! it was sooo quiet. absolutely no disturbance. well, except for the early morning revellers at nuggety dam that is. they were still up dancing or swaying awkwardly around the campfire (is that allowed this time of year?) as i walked through the forest.. i felt like a real dork being so sprightly that early!

my bright idea was to start the year on a positive note, creatively, so i was on the piano by 9am and switching between playing and editing some piano compositions on the computer.... day 3 now and still feels good, so hopefully i can keep up the productivity! i have a few projects to sink my teeth into over summer.. an orchestral piece and a number of piano & string quartet works, as well as a solo piano recording... many hours to go yet, hopefully my studio can keep up... above is a late night pic of my piano & vibes where i work by the way...

i'm not sure i really believe in resolutions, but i have decided (and i've said this before i know) to write more here. i'll probably need to vent a little more once the orchestral piece comes along. mmmm. see you back here soon then eh?

ps. happy festive season. i spent christmas day at home with a few friends. prawns and champagne for breakfast, roast turkey for lunch and many mixed drinks for dinner! the table tennis table and dart board got a bit of working over too!