Kate Miller-Heidke checked in with fans on her blog at MySpace on Thursday (December 18), wishing fans a Merry Christmas in her last posting of the year. The Australian pop singer tells readers:

I would like to convey my sincere gratitude to all the people who allow me to lead this life. Those of you who have come to a gig, seen us at a festival, bought a CD, written to me, asked me to sign a piece of your body or listened to my music in your lounge room this year – thank you! Have a lovely Christmas and New Year’s. Come to the Woodford Folk Festival! If not, I hope to see you in 2009.

Check out the entire post here.

Kate Miller-Heidke spoke with Time Off magazine about her latest album ‘Curiouser’, which saw the Australian singer’s husband and guitarist Keir Nuttall have an expanded role in the recording process compared to her prior releases. Kate also approached the album differently this time around. “We had no songs when we went in,” the 26-year-old explained. “That’s why I think this album has a much greater sense of cohesion than the last one. It was done to a certain formula as well; two ‘up’ songs, then one slightly more ‘down’ song. Every song either had to have a sense of fun and wit and sparkle about it, or a sense of heartfelt, tug-of-the-heartstrings kind of emotion. They were the two criteria for the songs and nothing in between. Looking back on the recordings I’ve done in the past, it’s the songs that don’t quite fit either of those that sometimes can veer into bland territory or I just get sick of them easier.”

The story at timeoff.com.au has since been removed.

Kate Miller-Heidke answered a quiz in a blog posted at her MySpace, including what was the last thing she heard about her first love. “He came to one of my gigs in Brisbane last year,” the Australian singer songwriter said. “He’s now openly gay. I always suspected it.”

As for a word that she says a lot, Kate responded, “You’re right (in the context of: someone bumps into you, they say sorry, you say ‘You’re right’. People don’t seem to understand this in America, so I am acutely conscious of saying it. I know they think I’m saying ‘Are you alright?’ which sounds rude. Eek, what should I say instead?)” Check out the other 48 responses here.