The tide is high but I'm holding on.

No Doubt News: No Doubt won two VMAs in Miami. They won for No Doubt's "It's My Life" video-- Best Group Video and Best Pop Video categories.

Taken from the No Doubt Homepage:

GWEN
Gwen has completed the recording of her first album which is due for release on November 23. The album is currently untitled but the first single "What You Waiting For?" will be released in early October. Producers and collaborators on the album include Andre 3000, Nellee Hooper, Tony Kanal and Linda Perry among many others. Gwen is so excited to share all the new music with everyone and begin promoting the album. Photo shoots for various US and international magazine covers took place recently in London. Look for them to hit newsstands in late October. Go to www.gwenstefani.com to learn more.

The Fall 2004 collection of Gwen's clothing line L.A.M.B. will be in stores soon and you can view her current Le Sportsac guest designer series at www.lesportsac.com.

The Aviator is currently slated for release in mid-December. Watch for Gwen making her acting debut playing the role of Jean Harlow alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.

TONY
Tony is producing and co-writing with newcomer Elan Atias for his debut album. Tony also worked with Elan on the 50 First Dates soundtrack. The pair are currently in Miami and Jamaica working on the album with numerous reggae and dancehall producers including Salaam Remi, Sly & Robbie and Steven "Lenky" Marsden. Look for the album on Interscope Records in 2005.

Tony produced and co-wrote the songs "Crash" and "Serious" with Gwen for her upcoming album. The tracks were recorded at his home studio with Tony covering synths, keys and programming.

TOM
Tom's two current projects are: working on a environmentally friendly home landscaping project and writing a thesis on the meditative properties of sleep. You can read more about Tom at www.tomdumont.com

ADRIAN
Adrian just wrapped up a fun summer of touring with Bow Wow Wow and Oslo. In between he joined Unwritten Law in the studio to lay down some drum tracks for their upcoming new album. Adrian also took a turn at acting with a small part in the Miramax film The Underclassman due out in early 2005. And of course, look for Adrian golfing on the Celebrity Players Tour including November 10-14 in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
[posted 9/7/2004 U.S.A.]

Boring news from my own life includes the fact that I have two quizzes tomorrow. I turned in a paper today for my writing workshop. Definitely not my best work, I'll have to try harder next week. Phuong's first afternoon class was cancelled, so she sat through a bit of our workshop class. Our professor had arranged for us to go to the library for the standard "how to use your library rescources" tour. I've been on this tour three times, and Lisa works in the library and gives the tour. So on the way to the library, our plan was to slip away from the group and ditch class. Lisa, however, had to go to her cubicle and print out her paper. So then we had to hide in her cubicle and try to flee. We made it without being noticed, but Lisa almost tripped on our run to the elevator since she was wearing flip flops.

We couldn't come to my house because:
1. My dad is sick --> house is sull of germs
2. Dad is home, and would know I ditched.

So instead we went to the mall. I hit the Papaya and bought several halter tops with see through fabric. Phuong had a craving for vegetarian pizza, so we drove out to High Five pizza, at Branham and Snell. I'd never been there but the pizza was very cool. I always knew Lisa was picky with food, but she scraped everything off of the pizza except for the cheese. Actually, now that I think about it, that's the first time we've gone out to eat when she hasn't ordered a tuna salad sandwich. oh, and Tony, my crush of six months met us there.

Au Revoir! ~Tragic <3