packing

... you know, when you look for any distraction; anything that you might be able to call more important than the task at hand? and so i find myself sitting amongst a litter of guitar effects and clothes, trying to figure out why its more important that i write this than assemble my things for the tour...

that's right, after five months of running around like a headless chicken (peter and liz, our managers, are kind of like my heads!) - i'm excited to be hitting the road again...

i started packing on thursday, while i was doing some mixing work, but quickly abandoned the packing, cause its sooo boring! i cracked back into it on friday, again, mixing took presidence! on saturday, i was circling the mess of things i need to squeeze into a reasonabley sized suitcase, wondering how this time, for this tour its so difficult... i went outisde to the balcony to sit in the sun and ponder this - it turns, out, that i usually don't unpack between tours, as it's rare to have this much time off! back to it... i picked up a jumper and put it into the suitcase - the heaviest blackest jumper i own, i quickly removed it thinking "c'mon, it's summer!", then put it back thinking "yeah, but the tour starts in ireland", then removed it and found a lighter one - phew... i left the house, happy in the knowledge that the packing has begun!

this morning, i lay in bed watching the pile... it wasn't going anywhere - it seems to be growing, actually! standing proud and glorious under the sunbeams gushing through the open window... ok... plan of action... shower - breakfast - market - pack...

standing in the queue at the veg stand, i realised that i had nothing to buy... "suivant!"... as i'm leaving on tour this evening... have i mentioned that i'm off on tour this evening, no? well guess what, as of this evening i'm back on the road! ... "hello?" ... "ah, oui... eh... 6 oranges et une pamplamoose, s'il vous plait." i paniced - i never eat oranges!

home again - looking at the pile - how should i approach it... i suppose instruments and effects first, then clothes squeezed in around them for protection... i'm going to make myself an orange juice...