Tuesday, January 27, 2009

picture perfect

since i have disappeared....


i celebrated christmas.


and seriously fell in love with that cat.


since boo had the puppies, she has been self conscious about her figure.
so we put her in the santa suit and told her it was very flattering.

(clover would not sit still for a picture in her reindeer antlers.)
(... she also did not keep them on very long.)




i went on holiday.



where we spent time in the water.
and yes, i actually swam. a little.



we also spent downtime in our amazing room.



... took ridiculous pictures in cinemas...



... and drank fruity tropical drinks.

and now, i am in new york.



(i have not taken any self portraits in days so you get a picture of alfie)

that is my month in pictures.
now you get my blog.

i have not shaved in well over a week. i look pretty homeless, not going to lie. clearly, i have taken a page out of august's book on beard growing, but i don't think i rock the look that well. i will leave the hobo beards to him. at least it keeps my face warm while we are in new york city. which, by the way, in case you didn't know, is officially the coldest place in the universe. do not try and prove me wrong. i will refuse to believe otherwise. i have frozen limbs and money in my pocket that both say i need to go shopping for a new coat. but despite the icicles forming on me even as i type this, i could not be happier to see snow.

i have been camped out with the boy on august's couch while they are writing. i haven't stopped writing either, but i can't tell you what will and what won't be on the finished project when stopslowgo makes its eventful comeback. or even when that will be. this year will be a busy one and i unfortunately have not reserved a spot on my agenda for studio time. but i'm not quitting now. i have songs in my head and they're pouring out when i get the chance to write them down. i'm taking my time for this record. i'm going to be serious this time around.

... yeah. i know. serious and i don't really fit together.

still on topics of serious subject matter. for those of you who so closely follow the trials and tribulations of my baby mama drama with the demon otherwise known as my ex girlfriend, you will be excited to learn i've heard from succubus herself that the baby is due hopefully in early june, and that it's a boy. the buying of tiny clothes has now commenced. baby gap had no idea what hit it.

a name has not been decided for certain. we are making lists.

julian's ever-changing list (as of right now)
liam
michael
ian
jarrod
travis

it will grow more. and possibly be changed around. i am almost certain i want a liam michael. but we'll see what name feels right when he gets here. 135 more days. and 80 more days until our girl gets here. the thought of growing up used to scare the hell out of me. now, not so much. our family is growing with us. i couldn't ask for more than that.

valentines surprises and secret trips coming up. your guess is as good as mine. i'll keep you updated.





xo julian