tour photos!

the long awaited..

however, few at a time because bus internet is slow when 6 people are on their mac books myspacing.

middle of nowhere, nm


ben kweller, wiltern theater, los angeles

somewhere in phoenix, arizona. taken from a moving vehicle!

baby on board!!

chris morrissey at the wiltern theater, los angeles

soundcheck in portland, or

sunny cali

oh we are in california. and it is nice and sunny.
too bad i'm sick as a dog
something about living in such close quarters that makes you prone to every little germ...and i was worried about getting the baby sick!! well tonight is my semi-day off in Los Angeles. I'll take a long nap in the dressing room

i haven't showered in 3 days. isn't that just sick? it isn't something i want to get used to. trust me!! in a few minutes i'm going into the dressing room to shower cuz well..this is just grrrroooosss. we normally have been getting day rooms at hotels for that kind of thing but we're on a budget and we've had 4 shows in a row and others get to shower (like the band ) cuz they just are on stage for 1.5 hours and they can shower after but i'm in from 2PM-1AM and then we leave so it is a bummer..

i got a haircut while in san diego by my best friend's best friend. it was my favorite and best $45 haircut i ever got.

weather is nice. very nice. sorry to all you folks living where is it snowing.

i've been offered the opportunity to go to australia. sounds crazy but i'm not sure yet!!! i'd have to pay for my own way (flight) which will be completely covered by my salary on this tour. but then my meals and hotels and expenses will be paid for in australia. woo hooooo. i don't know.

i am behind in school by majooooorrr..

updates soon.. with photos. for realzzz. i got my camera battery back!

salt lake city, utah

we've been in the middle of nowhere lately

Hayes, Kansas
Colombia, Missouri
Glenwood Springs, CO
Aspen, CO..

so well, Aspen isn't so middle of nowhere but it is a small ski town that shuts down really early. I didn't think elevation would affect me but as we were traveling to Salt Lake City I got really sick and it could have gotten really bad had I not climbed in my bed an immediately passed out.

Merch is not as easy as everyone may think. There is a lot of strategy involved along with basic math and putting up with fickle minds. Merchandise people who work for EMO/PUNK bands get a lot of tips!! Me? 2 dollars. And I don't even remember what I spent that on.

I haven't been able to explore each city as much as I'd like because I normally don't leave the bus until 12 and then we go shower and eat and then it is time to load in and set up merch. Free time is sparse and involves my time split between Merch settlements, Street Team work, and school work which I have been bad and neglected.

We always run about 2 hours late every day! We are never on time. My merch set up has been a lot faster so I actually get to enjoy sound check..

The other day in the bus there was a medley of songs jammed. Everything from Neil Young to Nirvana was covered and I just couldn't believe where I was and though there have been soo many times when I questioned whether or not this was the right choice for me, it was that moment that made me say. YES. Nobody else can replicate an experience like I am having now. Yea people have similar lives but not one day is the same. I'm learning so much, not just about merch but about music. Getting exposed to jazz classics, folk singers, and names that I know about but have never ever listened to. Like Tom Petty. I'm teaching people about the new stuff, they're teaching me about the old stuff.

Sometimes I'm afraid that I am so young that I don't really fit in. I don't want to open my mouth sometimes because I'm afraid I'll mess up. But slowly, I'm beginning to open up to these people who I used to consider my idol and who now, I can honestly call my friend. Wow. What a different four years makes.

love at first sight

the bus is beautiful....i'm in love. pictures soon...
after my friend mails me by battery and battery charger that i absent mindedly left at her house this morning. we have sattelite tv..my own tv in my bunk..a fridge, coffee maker, clock, bathroom, fridge...a shower. umm that's all i found so far..i'll let you know if there's more

we are about to drive to pittsburgh where i'll go explore a bit and do my job..and enjoy a break before real work on the 8th.