I've learned a few important things while I was down for the count though. One is that my neighbors are incredible! They checked in on me, ran errands for me, offered to cook for me and to just sit with me if I needed. In fact, people came out of the very woodwork to offer their help. I am humbled and most grateful (as trite and un-original as that may sound). 

The other thing I discovered is that when you recover from surgery, that's pretty much all you can do. You just...sit there...and...recover. You can't read.  You can't play guitar. You can't do much other than watch television. And I have to say I wasn't that big of a fan of television before my surgery, and I'm no bigger of a fan now. Although i do have a secret affection for Dr. Oz (even though he does get a bit too graphic to suit my stomach sometimes). Glrg!

So that's where I've been. Which is why I haven't blogged anywhere (not here or in my music therapy blog or in the Victimorious blog).  So it's actually kind of lucky I haven't had too many gigs happening until now.

I've actually been preparing for two music therapy presentations. One will be at the Mid-Atlantic Regional conference of the American Music Therapy Association (MAR-AMTA for short, thank God) in Pittsburgh, PA, and the other will be at Kardon Institute for the Arts in Philadelphia. Mercifully, I'm finally feeling well enough to function (versus sitting in a sloth-like manner recovering), so I'm getting all the preparations together for those. 

If you happen to be in Pittsburgh next Friday, I've got a gig at Club Arc. Check out the Calendar page for details and a map (we all need maps).

Onward!

Well, we all know (by now) that the biggest news is finally getting the new CD ("Look Inside") done. Can we get an "amen"? And Oasis (the good folks who printed my CD for me) just sent along the Acoustic Sampler with my song "Grateful" on it (which you can hear by fast forwarding the embedded player on my website to the second song). From what I gather, they've sent that Sampler along to various radio stations around the country who play that kind of music (hooray for them!). 

But, the even more exciting news (far more) is that Tom and Doug (surely you remember Tom and Doug) have finished mixing and producing their song, "Roia's on Tour", and it is now up (for my public humiliation and your public mirth) for all to listen to here. 

Yes, friends. Just when you thought it was safe to turn off your radios and listen to podcasts, this comes on. 

And while you're there, you can listen to Tom's brilliant song, "Seizure at the Strip Joint". One of the reasons I like it so much is that he manages to get through the entire song without being offensive or rude in any way! The whole song is completely observational. 

I'd love to hear your thoughts, so I'll just sit right here and await the love. 

Or not.