September 3, 2011
Toronto, ON

Good morning! The sun just emerged from behind a cloud —as if on cue— when the church bells across the street started ringing. I usually let said bells rise me on Sunday mornings. Then I peek out from my window perch to watch the minister greet all the smiling morning parishioners who seem to have made it to church on time. But today I’ve been long awake, lying here in my polka-dot bed, conscious but seriously dreaming.

I know it’s not the real end of the summer yet. We still have one delicious fortnight and a half left of the sweet season. And even though it’s been ages since I set foot in a school, it’s hard not to get those back-to-school butterflies every year. They come on with but a suggestion of a chill in the air, and yield an uncontrollable fancy for fall fashion. And a strange desire to stop eating nothing but watermelon for dinner. However, this fall I am actually going back to school. In a minimalist kind of way. Besides my twice-weekly classes at the Academy of Spanish Dance, I’ve been a very good girl and registered for a course at the Royal Conservatory of Music. It’s time to focus and brush up on my music theory/composition, in the name of all my glorious upcoming projects.

I’ve spent much of the last couple weeks at home, me, myself, my guitar, and the Turner Classic Movie channel. Last night I had big plans to go to the drive-in movie theatre, which is so close to my house it’s criminal that I’ve not yet been. However, I didn’t manage to find an appropriate partner-in-crime for my evil plans. We all know I’m not even remotely beyond going to the drive-in by myself. But I’m definitely going to need somebody to help me eat all that popcorn. And If you come with me next weekend, I’ll let you pick the movie…

Even though my romantic retro movie-going plans were foiled hier soir, it was was still an incredibly productive evening. I stayed home, ate a legacy of cabbage and diligently practiced my Doc Watson fingerstyle instructional videos. Today, I shall emerge back into the social world for a Sunday afternoon outing with the girls, and an evening with The Beauties at the Dakota Tavern.

And just so you know, the songwriting progress for the new album is going fantastically well! I’m so excited to have something new to share with you all… Hopefully sooner than later.

Lots of love,

La Sweet