So now that I'm done being cryptic with you... Amazing news! You are remember Dirty Smile, my friend's band that I begged all of you to vote for in the Hard Rock Cafe contest? Well, they've released their first LP, finally. The songs are available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and Xbox Music.
If you're interested in listening to the songs in full,
I have them all here. I'm not gonna force you to buy anything, but the entire LP is available for less than six bucks.
And that is how the navigation pane on Madalynne's modeling and dancing portfolio finally got the correct alignment which will help me immensely with that site's future, how I made a small bio change to Hellfire & Damnation (logo to be changed at another time), and finally - FINALLY - got rid of the buttons on the landing page for Senia's memoir.
By the way, if you're not reading that, you should. It's really something special to me, given that the majority of it will be a slight foray back into fiction writing. Writing all the bios for my characters was just a matter of summarizing their lives as they've played out in the game. Everything with Senia and her childhood was completely made up (I started the game with her at age 20), and this memoir is giving me a chance to actually add substance to all of that, and then recount all of the things that have happened in the game, adding details and really making it all come to life. There are only three full chapters posted, but they're so rich with information, and I have several more under construction (some of you have see my notebook, you know how I operate).
And now, as I always feel obligated to do every little while, the updates, as it's been just under a Popo-year since the last one. A lot can happen in a year.
Senia: Still just sort of dealing with losing her mom. She's just coming out of depression and coming to acceptance, but that has a lot to do with the news she received from one of her children, giving her something new to look forward to.
Natalia: Same old same old. She finally had it with some of the band bullshit and make a gutsy move. Either you contribute, or you're out, she said. Here's your share of the earnings over the years, don't let the door hit ya where Kobe split ya!
Chelsea: Missing NYC like crazy, she had temporarily moved in with her parents while the band was recording. But she hasn't left. And she brought Amelia with her.
Troy: Still mad at the world, he's spent nearly every night the past week drunk, sleeping at Parker and Chloe's house, trying to figure out what to do now. He's hoping he can set things right with everyone and move forward.
Parker: Is nearly bursting at the seams with excitement! He didn't think he'd be this happy to have a baby on the way, but now that everything is settling into place, he couldn't picture anything he'd want more.
Madalynne: Feels like she has the weight of the world on her shoulders. Uncertain about her career's future, she feels a bit like she's just floating through life. Confusion about where she stands with people is only adding to her feeling of distance.
Olivia: Sweet little Olivia is just loving life. Playing the dating game to its fullest - though if one person asked her to give it all up for him, she would - she's enjoying her senior year of high school and all the freedom youth has to offer.
Logan: He's... uh... going to school. That's about it. Oh, and has a teeny tiny crush on Gia McLoughlin.
Amelia: Just loving the big city and spending time with all her grandparents.