Why cleaning women are truly remarkable beings.

Current mood: relieved

So I returned from tour, which you may or may not know ran into some issues and challenges along the way. We had terrible weather. One of our band members had some personal stuff to attend to. I'm gonna keep this short and cryptic, but the tour did not go anything near the way it was planned to, in fact we only got to play one gig...never even made it to New York. Upshot...I got to sit in the second row behind the Orioles dugout at a a ball game in Baltimore.

Picking up where I started... So, I returned from the tour. I was tired. I was exhausted. I was emotionally and physically fatigued. I really needed to crawl into the dark hole I call my apartment and recuperate. Got to the door, and the work that was being done on my floor was not only left unfinished, but the entire apartment was a mess. Naturally (those of you who know me well should not be surprised by this) I flew into an absolute panic. A real my life sucks, and it's the end of the world kind of emotional spiral. The construction dust was everywhere--on the floor, on the walls, on the ceilings, in my closet...in my silverware drawer!!!!

Enter the cleaning woman, check that, cleaning women who have saved me from the pits of despair. To the women who have spent hours with my dusty living quarters: Oh, thank you for cleaning my apartment!!! Thank you for turning my dismal, smelly, filthy place back into a home for me. Maybe I could have done it myself, but thanks to your affordable rates, I can rest at ease and concentrate only on washing my chemical smelling dust covered clothing. You have lifted my burden!!!! (well you lifted the biggest part of the burden, in any case.)

To the rest of you: Cleaning services are worth every penny. Every penny. Also, the number of pennies required for services is fewer than I expected.

Now, perhaps I can rest in my apartment and breathe through any other stress I have allowed to accumulate in my life. Perhaps this wonderful apartment cleaning will inspire a brain cleaning!

Cheers,

Currently listening: The Live One By Greg Brown Release date: 17 October, 1995

Four Years

Current mood: sad

To my would-be future,

Well, it would have been four years.
Four years is a good long time.
Four has always been a lucky number for me.
I worked hard.
I laughed alot.
I cried some.
Made wonderful memories.
You did too.
Sometimes things were rough, but it all seemed somehow worthwhile, worth the time.
Mostly it was sweet, but sometimes it was sour.
I wonder if we only spoke the same language if things would be different.
Maybe we needed language classes, or a translator.
Keep your spirits up, I'll keep mine up too.

Always with love,
me

Rock!

Current mood: drained

Just got back from Albuquerque. The Platforms performed as part of the Hyperactive music festival there and we had a blast!! We got all dolled up in our pretty little outfits and rocked out! We were good, sure, but I was really impressed with all of the talent that Albuquerque is hiding. Kudos to the Mindyset, the Hot IQ's(from Colorado) and especially the Dirty Novels for knocking my socks off!! I do believe that John Shoe had it right when he said that Albuquerque is "the best rock scene in America. I fucking swear."

Felt like a rockstar in my super-cute dress, fishnets, knee high black leather boots and large flashy earrings. I even made sure that my eye makeup was particularly wink-licious. It was a bit surreal walking down the street to the dropping jaws of boy after boy as we gals strolled by in full makeup and hot shoes.

It was also nice to breath the dry four corners air. It's been quite awhile.

Currently listening: Dirty Novels By Dirty Novels Release date: 06 April, 2004