In June, I wrote an article about going down to LA for a writing trip with some friends of mine from the record label we used to be on together. They are a music duo and own a studio as well, and we have wanted to work together for a while.

Now it's chapter two!

I just booked tickets to spend some time down in Southern California for a break from the winter while doing some music work and scoping out some charities I have been wanting to work with in 2018 if I can find the best way to do so legally as a Canadian. It is looking like that will include the finishing of some songs we started together in June.

As I mentioned then, life in the music industry is strange and all-consuming and casual to the max; writing trips include walks to the beach and driving through LA traffic, as you tend to do life together in order to be able to work well together creatively.

I have been wanting to start writing articles about my experiences in the music industry again (I worked with some high-profile execs a few years back but left when I could see it wasn't the right fit) as well as the songwriting process, so this trip will be a great starting point. Hopefully you'll look forward to that, and I can be disciplined enough to write about it!

I'm really excited for some much-needed sun; I'm in Canada, and it's COLD and I'm in a basement apartment with not very much natural light, so it's hard on my body. Doctor's orders (actually) to try to get in the sun for a few days to stay on the getting-better track I've been on since the spring; VERY handy I can have the chance to go and get this while also getting some important work done at the same time.

Malibu Beach?! Why you gotta be so perfect?