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Ok...here's the deal. My computer is malfunctioning. I can't record. I am in a state of pure creativity (I have been for the last couple weeks at the very least) and I am unable to do anything about it. I live in teeny tiny Ashaway, RI. There is little to no opportunity in the area to pursue any creative endeavors and little to no people to collaborate with. On top of all that, I don't have a car I can drive. My family is in the throngs of absolute poverty and dear lord, I pray that there's no where to go but up.

I am currently attempting a fundraising effort to benefit our creative struggles so that I and my oh so talented love may not linger in such an unsatisfying state of being for too much longer. We have so much to share! So the fundraiser currently consists of the selling of my photography (which I am very proud of) to those who support my creative pursuits and that of my artist/musician/poet husband, William Edward Houlihan. We will be selling prints in the following sizes (to start) 3x5, 5x7, 8x10. The prints will all be delivered in a mat frame of the appropriate size and color to correspond with the particular photo ordered. Payment must be received in full before photo package is sent, including shipping. These photos will be able to be viewed via youtube videos in which the photographs will all be labeled individually as to avoid confusion and ease the ordering process. If the photos become viewable in another location online, I will be sure to post that when applicable. Hopefully, this will all be started within the next week or so... I'll update this later when I have more information.

dying...

that is ...dying to get some new music out...

In the last couple months, I have written 5 new songs! ah! (that's a lot) I probably won't be able to write again for another couple months but alas, that is the cycle of inspiration at it's best. 

My point is this : I have the greatest intentions of getting out new youtube videos of originals and covers as well as starting my first official album (as rough as the recording may turn out).  And yet, I have been unable to do so due to technical setbacks... all in good time.

I'm making a list of covers and originals I want to record on here just for the sake of remembering...

Covers:

1928 - Thalia Zedek

Volcano - Damien Rice 

...both to be duets with WEH

Originals: (*recent)

*ABC's

*If I Made a Movie

When I Was Young

*Silence

*You Got Away 

I'm sure I missed some of them I had been thinking of earlier but that doesn't matter right now. Right now, I have a fresh snow on the ground, an anniversary to celebrate, and a new year to welcome in. I wish everyone the best in 2009 and may God bless our country in its impending changes.

Christmas and struggles

so I've been writing songs and working on videos and attempting to record. I think there's something wrong with the mixer I'm using to get audio to my computer from my mic...it's being rather inconsistent. It is very often lately that I record something and then proudly go back to give it a listen and am sorely disappointed that the entire recording sounds like it was done in a room full of machines...not very pretty to say the least. But I'm working through it the best I can for now. 

I was supposed to be going up to providence every now and then to work on my collaborative music that I am absolutely excited about, however, I'm poor and my car decided not to run until I put money into it. Unfortunately money is what I have the least of at this point. So my car is not moving and Alva is kind of at a stand still. :(

My house had no heating oil for a few days...thank the lord for a woodstove and some electric heaters...Today we got a delivery of oil thanks to some extremely giving people with some extra money themselves otherwise we'd be left in the cold with no hot water. For this, I am grateful. 

Other than that, Christmas is coming and I'm busy knitting and trying to be inventive with my gift giving so that no one is left without a gift...struggling singer/songwriter is an understatement. It really tests me everyday. I live with the hope that one day, I will not only have what I need to sustain myself and my family without worry but also enough to give to those in need like I am experiencing right now. I grew up in a family always just getting by so I should be used to it, but when I was a kid I didn't have any of the stress that goes along with it. This stress thing is all new to me. Kori meet the real world of struggle v.s. success.

One day all my hard work will pay off and I'll hear my own song on the radio thanks to my current and future supporters...Thanks in advance :)

on backs of songs

I am so exhausted from fighting with my computer today...I just wanted to make a few videos and apparently that was too much to ask for. Fortunately, I don't take no for an answer and made them anyway. Not all of which are to my highest standards but after you play a song more than 10 times in one day...your standards tend to fall and you learn to tolerate not-so-ideal results. 

Other than that, my back has been hurting the last couple of days...minimally, but hurting nonetheless...because....I realized that I don't exactly stand or sit up straight all the time which could (and probably would) cause back problems in the future. So I started forcing myself to stand tall anytime I noticed myself slouching...and now my poor muscles in my back that I rarely used before are hating me...but I'll be thankful when I get old and am not a hunchback....

NEWEST VIDEO

YOUTUBE CHANNEL

ALVA YOUTUBE

New Youtube Video!

I'm so excited today... :) I finally got the chance to record a new video. *Curse (original)* 

The sound quality is much improved - making it exceedingly more tolerable to listen to. The visual aspect of the video is still lacking but I'm not rich (yet...lol) so a new camera will have to wait. I also had a little fun with it thanks to samwise and butterscotch - the former of which I named myself after samwise gamgee (lotr - anyone who has not read Tolkien's masterpiece should not hesitate to pick it up immediately!). 

So my solo project begins today-December 5, 2008. Hopefully I can manage to get fan base started... I plan on adding some covers to my solo repetoire as well in the future. 

Viewers- thank you for watching... I greatly appreciate it. Be sure always to comment. I need your support more than you know. Tell your friends!

All in all, it's a pretty decent day in Kori-land and it's only going to get better!

I feel a little guilty for shirking on my household chores today in order to do it, but I can't have it all...I'll make up for it tomorrow!

ps. I love things...and people...and particular places... :)