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Dearest friends,
Happy New Year! In 40 minutes I'm hopping on a plane to the great state of Texas to play some shows. But wanted to first give my new years greetings to everyone. Optimism YES, Pessimism NO... That's the deal this year eh? Well, at least I'm trying.... HA!! Ya know....There's a lot of great people out there and I need to remember that, instead of the few who bring it down a few notches. For every Rush Limbaugh/Toby Keith of the world, there's a Matt Gonzales/Billy Bragg.

People are silly don't you think? But perhaps the silliest of all people is me. Why? Because I like to dance to hip hop all night long and do dirty dances with complete strangers who have no idea who I am. It's fun and safe and good for your teeth. Well, not really. But it is fun. So I'm super excited to travel this next year. I'm pretty sure I'm going to both Hawaii and Mexico in the next few months before I start my heavy touring for the year. My friend lives in southern Baja and is a vegan activist.

The goal is to just surf and eat vegan food for a week. Oh, that sounds like heaven. I can't wait-YummYummYum... Well, I guess the holidays are officially over and though I enjoy the time with family and friends, I'm pretty relieved it's done with!! I wish I was in town to go to the gym on Friday just for the reason of all the people who are there for their New Years Resolution. HA!! It's packed, but within a month it's back to normal. Funny. Ok, here's a few questions for you and you and you. Why is family guy so funny? And why did it take me so long to discover? And can anyone tape me more episodes of Degrassi the next generation...Please
Oh and big thanks to the two people in Arizona. One gave me free coupons for ice cream and another sent me photos of when I played. I forgot names, but I remember the acts..


Peace always, Mike Park mikeasianman@aol.com