Please freeze me

Put a map of the world on the wall. It makes any room look like some sort of official Headquarters where only important business is tended to and decided upon. It also makes you want to get up and go.


So we've decided to go to Rome in a couple weeks. Never been to Italy before, never been south of Prague actually. Seems like a fine time to check up on the Pope and the sort of folks that understand how to build a quality racing bicycle.

Lately it seems I've been sidestepping details and getting by with blah blah about the holiday festivities, which was important, for a minute. But it's 2006 and we're digging into January. I wore two layers of socks today, my legs covered in a sort of spandex under my "biology pants". Too much information perhaps. What I'm getting at is that it's cold, and it's a new year; this is that hibernation time where creative types who reside in a climate which keeps one indoors start to plan and work and create. We do this now because the rest of the year sort of depends on it. In the spring we can crawl out with big huge grins, ready for it.

Making websites is a pretty rad winter activity, so I did. mike-downey.com has been completely overhauled, so go check it. There's a previously unreleased remix available for download thanks to Mr. Matt Malloy. Speaking of, I'm going to go ahead and recommend their new EP. 'Send Help' makes me move/groove/prance.

There's plenty more winter creativity to be had, that's for sure. Expect it. I'm planning on getting to work on my next batch of recordings soon and hopefully share some of the demos and/or finished versions with you around these internet places. I've been blessed with another shot of inspiration. I hope it never stops, ever ever.