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  <a href="/blog-tweets/blog/158099/the-heart-of-austin">the heart of austin</a>&nbsp;
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  <div class="message"> This past Saturday, I had my official debut CD release party, here in Austin, TX.  I had pre-release shows in California and in South Carolina last year that were  well-attended, but would you believe me if I told you I was terrified to  have this party?&nbsp;   <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fjnmAkIYeDg/T4yzZfJ7zJI/AAAAAAAAADQ/16tLu8RERto/s1600/P1080479.JPG"></a> I've only been living in Austin a little over 2 years and have spent the majority of my time with one of many 'day jobs.'&nbsp; Sure, I've made some friends at my church and at the <a href="http://austinsongwritersgroup.com/" target="_blank">Austin Songwriter's Group (ASG)</a> events, but more often than not, I've been a…<span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/blog-tweets/blog/158099/the-heart-of-austin">Read more</a></span></div>
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  <div class="message">Someone using Facebook or Twitter just for fun must get annoyed with pleas from 'commercial' users like myself to 'follow,' 'like' and 'share.'<br><br>I hope you know it's not without reason that musicians ask for this.&nbsp; In this digital age, press kits are often requested to book gigs, and venues want to know things like:<br><ul>
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    <p class="post-info"><span data-time="2012-01-10T13:58:00-05:00" title="January 10, 2012 13:58">01/10/2012</span></p>

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  <div class="message"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-diJSpu5OAhk/TgKlBslBOGI/AAAAAAAAAC0/UXfGHXkVDFs/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HLTIwMTEwNjIyLTAwMDE1LmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-765073"></a> Well this cell phone pic is actually of a better pic on my camera but somebody left her camera cord at home. I always have loved the colors of New Mexico. So far the NM playlist has included The Gypsy Kings and Paul Simon's Graceland.</div>
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  <div class="message"><br>I finally got my hands on a few of these! Available exclusively at my shows until the 9/12 release. <br>Left Austin this morning and plan to get at least to Las Cruces, New Mexico tonight but am taking my time.<br><br> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mj0uVawJ2CM/TgIjnaB5PXI/AAAAAAAAACc/UQWGrwabLC0/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HLTIwMTEwNjIxLTAwMDEwLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-736560"></a> <br><br><br> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lc1P-m65Tu0/TgIjnuMwTEI/AAAAAAAAACk/CBzoIUHg34A/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HLTIwMTEwNjIxLTAwMDExLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-738134"></a> <br><br>&nbsp;On the way out of town on 290, I saw this sign claiming the world's best  chicken fried steak and wondered if they had tried my Mama's.<br><br> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IwdqaY-nB0g/TgIjoHxD4WI/AAAAAAAAACs/Ptf8hxluXhQ/s1600/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HLTIwMTEwNjIyLTAwMDEyLmpwZw%253D%253D%253F%253D-739432"></a> <br><br>But I was not long for that junction in the road, and moving beyond, Fredericksburg, TX (which is the cutest dang town ever by the way) is in my rear-view mirror now...</div>
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  <div class="message"><p>Lots of things are changing and moving and shifting as I prepare to head out to California: gigs cancelled, gigs reborn, contacts renewed, plans constantly metamorphosing (ew that word looks funny but spell check told me to spell it this way... I was thinking something more along the lines of 'metamorphasizing')...&nbsp; In response to FB "likes" and comments and such from my California peeps after I posted a new Big Sur gig announcement last night, I found myself in tears.<br>&nbsp;</p>
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