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December 22, 2004
RETAIL MADNESS
Despite all my good intentions, lists of things I need to make lists of, and promising myself I wouldnt leave it all 'till the last minute again, I find myself waking up this morning faced with one day to do all my Xmas shopping!! I leave town tomorrow, and I have bought nothing, mailed nothing, and yet again, I need to go out and do it all in one day!! Oh joy of joys. I get to participate in that phenomenon known as the last minute Christmas rush - which seems to involve every single human being in Los Angeles. Women pushing those baby strollers that hold five kids all in a row, deftly maneuvering through the aisles of Saks or Nordstroms. Hundreds of couples walking hand in hand, ambling through the mall, stopping at every store window, asking if "Auntie Kate would like that?" And THOUSANDS of children, seemingly detached from their parents, running frantically around the shops, randomly picking things up, shaking them, dropping them, and moving on to the next thing. Oh, how I love this day!!!
Karen has been a busy bee, and created todays pic of an obvious best-selling magazine, that will appear on newstands next year!! Nice work Karen. Maybe we'll actually get around to doing a mag like that once the record is made and we are on tour. Could be a cool way of keeping everyone in the loop - kinda like a fan club thing. NOW look what you've started.....Billy's brain is spinning again!!
I haven't done anymore work on the new songs so far. As much as I just want to keep working, and developing stuff for next year, I feel that I need to learn how to just sit and do nothing. How to hang out with my wife and my friends, and how to clear my mind of all things Doheny and Freddy. (Which is possibly why I did nothing yesterday, and have to go out into the Retail Madness of today!!) Its tough for me - I really do spend a lot of time thinking about how we can make the tracks we have sound better, and ideas for new ones. But patience is a virtue - Jon and I managed to get a bunch of ideas sketched before we broke for the holidays, and I know I can get right back to working on those after the New Year.
Ylais - You asked about my family at Xmas time. They are pretty scattered now - some in Australia, some in Africa (!), some in the UK. I make a few calls on Xmas day, sure. Its tough to talk about my family, as the drug years took its toll on a lot of my family. I stay in touch with my Parents. And I know the rest of my family wish me well. I think some of us drifted apart during the 'dark times' and we never fully healed the rift. Some write to me, some dont. And I also have a beautiful wife now, that I share the Xmas thing with - I think you get the picture.
And swiftly changing the subject....Skot....its ALL about the Brie!!
I'm gonna sign off for now. My laptop is coming with me tomorrow, so if I can find an internet connection, I will continue to post fully, with pics. But if I cant, then it will be quick check-ins from my cellphone. Either way, I wish you all Happy Holidays and a wonderful 2005. You have ALL played a huge part in Doheny and Camp Freddy this year. Oh - one last thing. Dave and I are in the studio tonight recording a Camp Freddy Radio show for New Years Day. We will be doing this from 6pm - 8pm Los Angeles time. So if you feel like calling up and being on the show, try dialling 1-877-4LA-1031. The phones will be open while we are taping so it will be like you are calling live. And while you're at it, lets start a new campaign to get Evergreen on the playlist over at Indie. Call up and request some Doheny!!
I'll be back tomorrow in some shape or form, so until then - ....
Peace
Billy
Posted by vivelerock at December 22, 2004 07:20 AM
Comments
Happy Holidays, everyone! Billy, not bored with the blog at all...caught up in house painting, photo scanning, gift buying, gift wrapping, packing for a move, and leaving for vacation in 2 days....ACK!!! :)
Posted by: Alchemy at December 22, 2004 08:00 AM
Billy...Happy Holidays to you!!
Skot....say Cheese!!
love,
jezzi
Posted by: jezebel at December 22, 2004 08:17 AM
Happy Holidays Billy. Good luck with the Christmas shopping.
Bring a cattle prod.
Posted by: zannebee at December 22, 2004 08:47 AM
Karen got my hopes up, I thought from the thumbnail it might actually be a magazine. Nice job, except the photo's back to front and it bugs me! lol
happy holidays everyone
Posted by: Kim (Last Wave) at December 22, 2004 09:46 AM
Kim - Yeah, I know... but the photo just looked better that way for the cover of a magazine.
Happy Holidays to everyone!!
Posted by: Karen at December 22, 2004 11:29 AM
Karen~the mag cover is super cool! :D
let's hope we do see some real ones soon.
Billy~thank you so much for answering my questions. Uncannily, my family is the same way, and I understand.. very much so.
I'm fortunate to have a good partner; and my Nan and Grandad, who have always been there.
That's why I sit through the soap operas I can't stand with my Nan at Xmas! :)
I wonder how many dunks you're going to come back with after your shopping spree! :D
Happy Holidays everyone.
Love Lisa xxxx
Posted by: ylais at December 22, 2004 03:38 PM
I am so relieved to hear that I'm not the only disorganised bugger around. I am very much getting the "good intentions" thing; I spend a while doing a list and then get distracted. I am actually convinced that time moves much more quickly in the run up to christmas.
Anyway, theorectically an according to the CFR thing for tonight, it's now 45 minutes into the new year, so I guess I need'nt have worried about all the christmas stuff now as it's a week too late.
Getting my dialling finger ready...
RecklessPrincess
Posted by: RecklessPrincess at December 22, 2004 04:46 PM
I was too in dept to do any shopping this year.
I feel like a cad. Damnit.
I will call in, or try to atleast!
Posted by: Amber at December 22, 2004 05:33 PM
Thanks for the chat Billy
RP
(worried about having sounded like a nerd)
Posted by: RecklessPrincess at December 22, 2004 06:43 PM
We should start the Doheny chapter of the Christmas Procrastinators Club..lol..every year I vow to get the shopping done..and every year I fail miserably. You know you are getting desperate for gifts when you are in the Walgreens at 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve and you are saying to yourself..I wonder if she would like that Chia Pet :O
Posted by: electric mayhem at December 22, 2004 07:26 PM
Billy- oui! oui! on the Brie...a fine choice sir
wouldn't say no to a 'slab' of that good stuff!
...ever tried it melted on good toasty bits of baguette and a 'quality' plumb jamb.....not a bad christamstime style flayva :)
and now, I say, 'cheese' ;p
adieu!
Posted by: skot at December 22, 2004 08:51 PM
Baked Brie!!! YUMMY.
I can't eat cheese anymore. Health shit. :S That ended my vegetarian period when I relied on cheese for protein and taste.
Posted by: ylais at December 23, 2004 06:13 AM
It's xmas?!! :O
:running out to Tescos:
Lmao.
Posted by: ylais at December 23, 2004 06:14 AM