Take It To The Limit

editors note: This was originally titled "Random Ramblings" until I did manage to think of a witty song title that fit with the post....

I was trying to think of a witty song title to put in the title, but alas, my brain just isn't up to the task today. I'm actually not even sure what to write about, but I felt I should post SOMETHING to let everyone
know I'm alive and haven't killed anyone yet (although it's come close a few times...).

I'd forgotten just how stressful a long tour can be on a person. Spending any longer than a week with a group of people can REALLY get to you. It's during that second week that the little quirks and habits that you don't notice on a daily basis start rearing their ugly heads.

Like phrases that are ingrained in someone's speech pattern: "like..", "y'know"... stuff like that, y'know?!? I noticed someone on the tour starting AND ending sentences with that...

Noisy eaters... another thing that grates on me. I try to not be critical, because everyone wasn't brought up the same way I was, but c'mon... you don't have to open your mouth ALL THE WAY every time you chew...

I've also noticed that I'm the slowest eater of the bunch. It seems like everyone else wolfs down their food like they're afraid it's going to run away...

Anyway, enough of that lest everyone start thinking I'm a constant complainer...

Because I know I have my faults too... like being too perfectionistic. Sometimes I just have to slap myself and say "Hey Dumbass... the crowd doesn't notice if your snare rattles a bit too much or your drums are slightly out of tune..."

But all in all the trip has been pretty cool. The people are generally friendly, the chocolate and beer are AMAZING (Cadbury in the states just ISN'T the same...). The shows are getting better all the time, and I've heard tell of someone bringing a video camera to the next couple shows... might a DVD be in the offing? Who knows... I'll keep you posted.

It's odd waking up every morning and having no idea what's happening in your own country. I don't like to watch or read the news because all it does is depress me, but I usually spend my morning watching the 'Today' show (thanks, Mom...) to catch up on current events. Now I find myself surfing over to the Fox News website to get a little information.

I think I'll miss some of the things about England, but I'm ready to get back to Nashville. I need some barbecue and sweet tea!!

We're thinking about going to London on Wednesday, so I'll post a review in typical tourist fashion if we decide to go. Jeff brought a digital camera, so I'll try to get copies of some pics to post... Hope all is well...

Cheers!