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7/22 12:34 PM - put on your red shoes & dance the blues
i have decided that jersey isn't all that bad.
we got to jersey on tuesday after our richmond house-fest & arrived at bill cashman (from the internet)'s. we had driven for most of the day & watched movies until we fell asleep. i can't remember what else we did that night. i think andrew & i went to the wawa & dunkin donuts, since nothing else was open. man has this tour been all about wawa vs sheetz. being in jersey so much, obviously, has upped our wawa patronage to a severe level. when we woke up on wednesday we went to the shore right before the rainstorm & looked at the people walking around. because it was a drizzly day we decided to see ratatouille which, honestly, was not quite as good as the incredibles, but was still reasonably funny. on the way there we were in THE biggest thunderstorm that i've ever seen with giant lightning bolts and flash floods; i wasn't feeling too keen on jersey. during the movie the sound went out a total of two times - once during the intro cartoon which we were late for and once during the final climax (of course!) but since it was about rats cooking it was pretty easy to follow without dialogue. emily & bill had gone to new york to get things done, and by the time they got back we were cozy with fancy beer and top chef reruns. they tried to get us to go to asbury lanes (the bowling! the scene! the drinks!) but i had long before made a pact with myself never to bowl again, and was about ready to sleep, so there was no partying that evening. the next day we went to the shore even though the weather was spotty. we jumped in the waves and laid in the sun and ate boardwalk food and drank drinks. i started thinking maybe it wasn't terrible in jersey. we shuffled back home (bill's house, the closest thing to home that any of us have at the moment) and nursed our sunburns and took naps and re-energized for the trenton show. emily had made a pact with herself never to visit trenton again, but this was kind of unavoidable. when we got out of the car a ten-year-old boy without a shirt told us to, "watch out, white people don't belong in this city". at that point we knew the gig would be awesome. we were all ready for dinner, so we headed to the marriott - the only thing open after ten - for food. we had a fun time back at the gig, despite the sound craziness & joe leaving his pedal. noah & the best thing ever had come to play with emily, since they're on the surprise tour, where they surprise people and then play songs. they did a terrific cover and overall the night was a success. then back to bill's for some more down time. downtime at bill's was unbeatable; his nana entertained us with stories and impressions and jokes while we all sat around the house; she offered many a peanut butter and jelly sandwich as well, which was always an appreciated gesture. after we had all rested from the mill hill show, we spent the next morning exploring cattus island, looking at mangled trees and finding secret shores. i was getting even more comfortable with jersey. we headed out to our new brunswick house show at the breadbox, which was fantastic. lots of good company (matt came from his work training!) and new friends and a great line-up. nick nj jumped on the drums with us for our five years cover, which was awesomely fun. i've decided i'm going to start an all-bowie cover band and only play house shows. i think that would be a great career move for me. anyway, after the bruns, we headed back (another time) to bill's for our fourth night of jersey-sleep. the next morning we finally hit the road to long beach island to see laura & rejoin eddie, our drummer, who's going to do the next week of tour with us. we had a fantastic reunion & biked on creaky bikes to the beach and laid out, jumped waves (huge! huge waves!), jumped off each others' backs into the huge waves, and thoroughly enjoyed the beach. this is when i decided that jersey is amazing and awesome. laura's parents have been going to lbi for her whole life, and they rent a house on the bay that's extremely charming. we had a great dinner together and the decided to practise in the living room, which led into a front-yard music-fest at sunset overlooking the bay, which was beautiful and extremely picturesque. after dark we all walked to the ice cream store, which had birthday cake ice cream that tasted like delicious frosting. i got the waffle cone with espresso chip. this definitely hasn't been the healthiest tour, but bill & i did go for a run together on my first morning in jersey (he did much better than me - i couldn't run to save my life after one mile) and we've been jumping around beaches alot this week, so i'm feeling alright. now we're on our way to philly - finally, a place not in new jersey? - and i'm super excited to see some friends of ours, as well as emily of the weeds, who i haven't seen since her newly-mama milkboy show last summer. the rest of tour is going to be, hopefully, amazing and awesome. we're spending a few days in new york with friends, playing a barbeque in connecticut, spending time with my family & friends in boston, and recording on a radio show (folk the system, WXCI 91.7fm in Danbury, CT, 9-midnite) on the very last day of our tour, the 31st, which is also joe's birthday! the last few days have been completely relaxing & fun, and i can't wait to be in transit again. rejuvenation! jersey. who knew?
i have decided that jersey isn't all that bad.
we got to jersey on tuesday after our richmond house-fest & arrived at bill cashman (from the internet)'s. we had driven for most of the day & watched movies until we fell asleep. i can't remember what else we did that night. i think andrew & i went to the wawa & dunkin donuts, since nothing else was open. man has this tour been all about wawa vs sheetz. being in jersey so much, obviously, has upped our wawa patronage to a severe level. when we woke up on wednesday we went to the shore right before the rainstorm & looked at the people walking around. because it was a drizzly day we decided to see ratatouille which, honestly, was not quite as good as the incredibles, but was still reasonably funny. on the way there we were in THE biggest thunderstorm that i've ever seen with giant lightning bolts and flash floods; i wasn't feeling too keen on jersey. during the movie the sound went out a total of two times - once during the intro cartoon which we were late for and once during the final climax (of course!) but since it was about rats cooking it was pretty easy to follow without dialogue. emily & bill had gone to new york to get things done, and by the time they got back we were cozy with fancy beer and top chef reruns. they tried to get us to go to asbury lanes (the bowling! the scene! the drinks!) but i had long before made a pact with myself never to bowl again, and was about ready to sleep, so there was no partying that evening. the next day we went to the shore even though the weather was spotty. we jumped in the waves and laid in the sun and ate boardwalk food and drank drinks. i started thinking maybe it wasn't terrible in jersey. we shuffled back home (bill's house, the closest thing to home that any of us have at the moment) and nursed our sunburns and took naps and re-energized for the trenton show. emily had made a pact with herself never to visit trenton again, but this was kind of unavoidable. when we got out of the car a ten-year-old boy without a shirt told us to, "watch out, white people don't belong in this city". at that point we knew the gig would be awesome. we were all ready for dinner, so we headed to the marriott - the only thing open after ten - for food. we had a fun time back at the gig, despite the sound craziness & joe leaving his pedal. noah & the best thing ever had come to play with emily, since they're on the surprise tour, where they surprise people and then play songs. they did a terrific cover and overall the night was a success. then back to bill's for some more down time. downtime at bill's was unbeatable; his nana entertained us with stories and impressions and jokes while we all sat around the house; she offered many a peanut butter and jelly sandwich as well, which was always an appreciated gesture. after we had all rested from the mill hill show, we spent the next morning exploring cattus island, looking at mangled trees and finding secret shores. i was getting even more comfortable with jersey. we headed out to our new brunswick house show at the breadbox, which was fantastic. lots of good company (matt came from his work training!) and new friends and a great line-up. nick nj jumped on the drums with us for our five years cover, which was awesomely fun. i've decided i'm going to start an all-bowie cover band and only play house shows. i think that would be a great career move for me. anyway, after the bruns, we headed back (another time) to bill's for our fourth night of jersey-sleep. the next morning we finally hit the road to long beach island to see laura & rejoin eddie, our drummer, who's going to do the next week of tour with us. we had a fantastic reunion & biked on creaky bikes to the beach and laid out, jumped waves (huge! huge waves!), jumped off each others' backs into the huge waves, and thoroughly enjoyed the beach. this is when i decided that jersey is amazing and awesome. laura's parents have been going to lbi for her whole life, and they rent a house on the bay that's extremely charming. we had a great dinner together and the decided to practise in the living room, which led into a front-yard music-fest at sunset overlooking the bay, which was beautiful and extremely picturesque. after dark we all walked to the ice cream store, which had birthday cake ice cream that tasted like delicious frosting. i got the waffle cone with espresso chip. this definitely hasn't been the healthiest tour, but bill & i did go for a run together on my first morning in jersey (he did much better than me - i couldn't run to save my life after one mile) and we've been jumping around beaches alot this week, so i'm feeling alright. now we're on our way to philly - finally, a place not in new jersey? - and i'm super excited to see some friends of ours, as well as emily of the weeds, who i haven't seen since her newly-mama milkboy show last summer. the rest of tour is going to be, hopefully, amazing and awesome. we're spending a few days in new york with friends, playing a barbeque in connecticut, spending time with my family & friends in boston, and recording on a radio show (folk the system, WXCI 91.7fm in Danbury, CT, 9-midnite) on the very last day of our tour, the 31st, which is also joe's birthday! the last few days have been completely relaxing & fun, and i can't wait to be in transit again. rejuvenation! jersey. who knew?
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