Thanks for asking Kelda. As a matter of fact I recently sent out a mass email which I meant to post here. So here it is...
Hello everyone,
Time again for another mass email update.
I kept waiting to send this until I could tell you that my first solo CD was ready for consumption. As that still seems to be a little bit in the future and other events are transpiring of which I'd like to make everyone aware, I thought it best to bring you up to date now.
Sooooooooo, life in LA hasn't worked out. I know I've only been here 4 months but I am now financially incapable of staying here any longer without going fabulously into debt at an equally fabulous pace. It's all working out for the best though because that means that my partner Nick and I get to move in together two months ahead of schedule. I'll be moving into his place until we can find one to call "ours," paying rent on my room in Long Beach in the meantime so that I don't have to move my stuff three times in six months instead of two times. Anyone who has helped me move will understand the wisdom in that.
And yes, I will be returning to Beach Blanket Babylon. I know I said that, thinking about doing the show again, I would only go back "...if I really wanted to kill my soul." Well I don't want to kill my soul but I do need to reinvigorate my finances. So necessity returns me to the show and company that took such great care of me for so long and is graciously allowing me to step back into my old job, allowing me agreed upon unpaid days off for creative purposes when I require them. SSPI really has been an outstanding employer for me. If not for the show itself I wouldn't be anticipating spending every moment planning for my next departure. But hey, think about how much money I saved them by being gone for 4 1/2 months!
As far as the CD goes, thanks to my voice returning after 3 days of a mucus cleansing liquid diet/fast, and barring any further technical issues, I should be recording my lead vocals today. By the time I move back, everything should be recorded as it should be. Then comes mixing, mastering, and duplication. I should have the finished product out by the end of the year or shortly thereafter. At some point I'll need to go back to SoCal and shoot a couple of simple videos, hence those unpaid days off I mentioned. Yet more savings for my employer.
For you SF folks, Nick and I are ideally looking for a two bedroom somewhere that's easily accessible to public transit to the Castro, City College, and Downtown. Like maybe West Portal or someplace pleasant like that. Kindly let me know if you hear of anything.
That's all for now. You'll know more as I do.
Much love,
Kirk
Up to the minute update: My lead vocals have indeed been recorded and I have indeed moved in with Nick. Two days into it and we are SO happy to be together. I'm looking at around Feb. now for the CD. One of the last things we (I and those working on the project with me) did before I moved back was to shoot some footage for a couple of videos, one of which I'm very excited about. So in a couple of months I hope I will be able to tell you about the video and the debut album "Insomnia" and how and where to get ahold of them.
Went back to my old workplace today. First in the morning with the costumer to go through and try on all of my old costumes to make sure everything still fit and to list anything we might need. Tonight I went to watch the show to refresh myself. So many people were so happy to see me, and I them. My great friend Mike was the acting manager tonight and we hung out chatting until, much later, he happened to look at the clock. We'd been yakkin' for an hour and a half and he still needed to do paperwork. Time flew by. As I made my way home I walked through Union Square, which is all decorated for Christmas. While I was in LA I hung out with Nipith (starboardlight) a number of times and he showed me some pretty cool parts of LA. But SF is my city. I needed the break but it is so good to be home, ranched up with the love of my life.
And getting back in touch with friends made me think of y'all so here I am. I hope to one day be here when it' s not the wee hours of the morning and maybe get into the chatroom when it's busy. Love to catch up and meet some of the new people.
Much love again,
Kirk
