April 1, 2006
Zihuatanejo, Mexico

I have been in Mexico for a week performing at the Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival. Am having the most fascinating adventure. The festival is AMAZING and I can't believe the incredible talent of all my fellow performers. I had not met or heard any of them before I arrived in Zihua and have been absolutely blown away. Just to name a few, check out Jocelyn Celaya (kicks unbelievable ass with her "Radical Classical" performatory glory), David Feder (incredible, incredible) Ricardo Sweatt Rodriguez (magical acoustic fusion) Michael Kent Smith (musician/artist extraordinaire) and Lee Barbour (sweet sweet jazz.) Not to mention everyone else... Mexico is so beautiful and the people here are just lovely. I have been minorly suffering with heat-stroke and a mild bout of foreign-country-itis (translation: my body hates food.) But have been enjoying lotsa fresh coconut juice (chop the top off a coconut and stick a straw in it-style...) and have been doing much lazy pina-colada beach lounging. The ocean is perfect temperature for floating.... Mmmmmm happy girl.

The view from here... more photos

January 7, 2006
London, ON

Hey folks, it's me writing to y'all from Arbora Vita Music headquarters where I have officially been chained-to-my-computer girl for days now. 'Tis that time of year for planning and administrating and I'm trying to get all my summer touring and new album funding ducks in a row. Other than nursing an officially unfortunate nasty winter cold I have been quite well indeed. I am a happy girl. Having fun planning my grand future and am getting really excited about the new encroaching album! Ohhh yeah! Am working on putting together killer little band of sooo talented players for summer festival season and beyond... Yeee! Am also planning a trip to Mexico in March to play at the Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival as well as a possible wee tour of the UK come fall. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Yeah baby!
Kristin 

Look, it's Kristin at Arbora Vita Music Headquarters!