From: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org (ecto-digest) To: ecto-digest@smoe.org Subject: ecto-digest V13 #442 Reply-To: ecto@smoe.org Sender: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ecto-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk ecto-digest Tuesday, April 1 2008 Volume 13 : Number 442 To unsubscribe: e-mail ecto-digest-request@smoe.org and put the word unsubscribe in the message body. Today's Subjects: ----------------- Update from Annie Haslam [Neb Rodgers ] Carina dates - NY, Philly, UK ["Karen Hester" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:18:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Neb Rodgers Subject: Update from Annie Haslam Yikes. One of my own sisters survived two accidents in two different Volvos (one was a head-on collision with a deer), so I can vouch for their safety. Annie already beat cancer a few years ago, and it sounds like she's pretty much recovering from this setback as well. It would be great to hear her sing again. - -Neb "Write a wise saying and your name will live forever." - - Anonymous - -----Original Message----- Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:54:12 -0400 Subject: Update from Annie Haslam Dear Friends It has been a long time since I have been in touch and I apologise for that. On December 3rd 2007 I was in a head on car crash that really took its toll on me, mentally and physically. I was in shock for days, but even so carried on with my commitments. Its only now that I realize the extent of what happened and how fragile we are. When the emotional side became calmer and all the x-rays and MRIs were complete, the doctors found out that I had 5 bulging discs in my cervical spine and lower back, also my hands and arms where hurt too, stopping me from painting. This was difficult to deal with, but I am thankful that I am alive. I am having Physical Therapy to help mend my back, arms and hands. My emotional side is a lot stronger and I am almost back to normal (whatever that may mean for me!) The policeman who came to the scene of the accident, said that if I had not been driving my Volvo station wagon I would probably have not survived My advice to anyone buying a new or pre-owned used car, please consider a Volvo they are rated as one of the safest vehicles on the road and I highly recommend them. Mine died the day of the accident, which upset me greatly. I am and always have been a car lover and so it was difficult to lose it, but at the same time I was thankful that it was that car I was in. I have another now and no other car would come into play for me. I am starting to paint again and possible may be doing some singing this year. I will post any news on that later. Also I will be a part of a very different kind of art show in May in Point Pleasant, PA. I will post all the information on my site soon. Thank you to those of you who have come to see me in the past at my art shows, I appreciate the support. A very big thank you to those of you who bought the Seal Haven Holiday Cards. I was dealing with that during the time of the accident but managed to get that dealt with. Actually it helped me keep sane having to get them signed and mailed. A nice size check was sent to the HSUS on behalf of the Polar Bears. I am making the cards available again to help benefit the beautiful Seals that need help too. The card is basically an all year round card and not primarily for the Christmas season, I hope you will consider it, I will add a reminder on my homepage regarding that soon. So now it looks like Winter is almost over and we got off rather lightly with the weather.apart from extremely high winds BUT thankfully, little snow. Please keep checking in on the site, there will be news and new art added soon. Please keep Love in your hearts, and pray for the planet and all its children, human and animal.. I am sending positive Love and Healing thoughts to you. Love and Peace Annie xxx http://www.anniehaslam.com - ----- ______________________________________________________ "Write a wise saying and your name will live forever." - - Anonymous ____________________________________________________________________________________ No Cost - Get a month of Blockbuster Total Access now. Sweet deal for Yahoo! users and friends. http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text1.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:38:47 -0400 From: "Karen Hester" Subject: Carina dates - NY, Philly, UK Apr 3 2008 8:00P, The Living Room - Elliott Smith Tribute (ie one of many singers), New York, New York Apr 9 2008 8:00P, World Live Cafi Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 1 2008 7:00P, Borderline London May 4 2008 7:30P, Birmingham Barfly Birmingham May 5 2008 8:00P, Glasgow Barfly Glasgow May 7 2008 7:30P, Wolverhampton Little Civic Wolverhampton Unfortunately it's the Living Room's 10th birthday so Carina's show last night was just half an hour. She was goofy and spirited during the technical problems and got the giggles several times during her set (as did the audience). She wore a very pretty floaty turquoise 50s-style dress. A friend of hers called out "this is like adult day care" after the singalong to 'Backseat.' Carina played slow miserable song after slow miserable song, mainly new ones ("here's another miserable song", she'd announce). A lovely new song ("never played before in a room with other people in it") was proceeding in a pleasant, haunting way, and then she sang "I'll scratch her fucking eyes out." That's our girl. A microphone buzz prevented the choir of looped Carinas on 'Thief in the sky' from reaching its usual gorgeousness, but I still sang it all the way home. Check out her MySpace page http://www.myspace.com/carinaround for demos of 'Thief in the sky' (the dynamics are a bit extreme; pretend the loud bits are more smoothly integrated into the song!) and 'Backseat' (lovely delicate first half, silly lyrics in second half). Carrie Rodriguez was lots of fun, country rock with violin, slide guitar etc http://www.carrierodriguez.com/. Played a Sam Phillips cover ("Baby I can't please you"). I look forward to seeing her again, but probably wouldn't listen to an recording. K. ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V13 #442 ***************************