The News of Liza Kate

In short, that isn't happening.

I was informed today by the Associate Director of the Center for Latin American Studies that the verdict is in - I won't be moving back to Gainesville this fall.

He encouraged me to try again next year and I'm sure I will.

So that's it. It's a little relieving because I can make more plans regarding my immediate future without wondering if I'll be here to follow through.

So far, those plans include:

1. A tour in August with these sweet people. It isn't clear yet whether I'll be touring as "Liza Kate The Folk Rock Icon and Legend" and a member of their band, or as JUST a member of their band.

I could care less either way - let's go now!

2. Studio photography. I've spent a little time learning how to be a studio photographer's assistant. Not necessarily an assistant in general, but a perfectly shaped and molded assistant to just one fella. As soon as he gets work that requires an assistant, I'll be that person.

Now that I'm staying in town, helping teach a class this fall at VCU is imminent.

Maybe.

3. Some photography of my own. I'm submitting about 1 million photographs to many different publications, galleries, and contests (see below). I would love to have a CV that is, if not impressive, then really, REALLY long.

Also, I'm completely interested in sharing a space big and cheap enough to set up a studio.

In Richmond, the "cheap" part alone files this under "yeah right!"

4. Amassing a nest egg. Not for forever, mind you - just for a trip that might take me and boo to Portugal and Spain? Mexico? Dominican Republic? Montana? Alabama?

I'll have to focus on the strength and girth of the nest egg first.

5. Recording. I have plans for this. It might even be available by the time number 1 happens. That's all I can say about it now.

6. Writing. Songs, stories, letters, thank you cards to people who never got them a year ago when they should have, apologies along with some presents to some other people who should have gotten those presents in February, etc.

Of course, that could have been happening all along - moving or not, but since I no longer have the "well, I was trying to figure out all this 'moving to Florida' stuff and blah" crap that I should be famous for, I figure I should hop to it.

So, friends - If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of quiet and nice places that could help make #1 a victory for our team, please let me know. We're thinking the East Coast and the Mid-West.

Also, if you read #6 while gritting your teeth and throwing darts at a picture of my face on your wall - I'm working on it, I promise! It's just, y'know, I was almost moving once.

Labels: "yeah right", music, photography