This morning too …
“I had such an awful dream last night, that I had somehow slept through fifty years of my life. I looked the same but I was seventy and I assume I didn’t have much time left. Everyone that I loved was gone. I woke up in a panic, confused, and immediately thought I had overslept and missed my flight back home that actually wasn’t leaving for another six hours. I showered, shaved and left the hotel. I’m still uneasy. How much have I really missed? I think I’m going to miss my connection home. Shit.”
-02/14/09
A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.
This is my friend Jack. He’s no joke.
We’re back on the road with STEEL TRAIN. We have some great shows these next three weeks. 2 shows with BEN FOLDS (the first of which was last night), one with DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL and AUGUSTANA, and then two weeks with GOMEZ. I’m wicked stoked for it. It’s been a surprisingly normal transition from home with my family to being back in the van with my other family. I think we’re all ready. The songs feel new again. We’re exited about the new record.
It’s Emily’s birthday tomorrow. Send her messages full of love.
Oh, and Paul Blart - Mall Cop was bullshit. I literally couldn’t make myself stay awake for it, even though a friend of ours was in it. Sorry.
J
Thursday at 8:19 pm.
I’m here at Caribou on East Blvd. trying to read but anytime I take my computer with me it’s no contest. Computer wins… sad, huh? Justin is with Steel Train tonight in Seattle. They’ve got two shows with Ben Folds tonight and tomorrow. Then on Saturday, they play Columbus with Dashboard Confessional. I’m flying out Saturday morning to meet up with them and let me tell you… I am way excited!
I turn 22 Saturday. Anyone in Charlotte that wants to hang out Friday night we’ll be at Hawthorne’s Pizza on Carmel and Quail Hollow around 8. Pizza and birthday beer! Should be fun!
I believe that’s all for now. Hope all is well with everyone. And if you haven’t checked out the new song yet I’d love to know what you have to say. Will you let me know?
Have a nice night ladies and gents.
Em
After way too much coffee and a really productive practice with Alex, I wrote the first full song I have written in months. Which is really exciting for me… I was worried that it was taking me so long to get back into the swing of things. I couldn’t sleep tonight, because of all the coffee, and it got me thinking. Usually when I write a song it changes drastically from beginning stages to the final product and no one sees that except for me. I took a video of the initial product tonight so that you can all see where it starts, and then later where it ends up. I’d love to hear what you have to say about it… who knows, I might wake up tomorrow morning and realize it’s complete trash but it would be too late since I am posting it tonight :) It’s 3:00 am which explains the pajamas…
Hope you enjoy. Let me know what you think.
“I only remember certain details, but from what I’ve been able to reconstruct, it was raining, I was going about 50 miles an hour as I went into a corner, did some wrong steering, wheels went out from me, and suddenly, “Whoo”, skidded off the road, slammed into a ditch and got catapulted 50 feet through the air. Little particles of glass and debris were stinging my face as I flew. And for a second, there was just total silence. Just… Then BAM! The bike crashed to the ground, exploded and caught on fire, and then I smashed into the side of a hill with my face. I was driving home. I live alone right now. Anyway, two joggers ran up and started digging out all the dirt that was jammed inside my mouth and my nose and my ears. My brain had stopped, and my heart had stopped, so technically I was dead at this point. They did all the procedures exactly right, as a result of which I’m still alive.”
A day in the life of...
| Emily: | So what's it like being you Justin? |
| Justin: | I mean, I've basically been who I am since the day I was born ... |
| Emily: | Right... And you do it well, ya know? But more than that... what is it like being you today? |
| Justin: | When's dinner? |
| Emily: | Soon. Today? |
| Justin: | Today. |
| Emily: | No that's not what I meant! What are you up to TODAY? |
| Justin: | ... |
| Emily: | Oh goodness gracious. You aren't giving me much to work with. Did you know that until 11th grade I thought the phrase goodness gracious was actually... "goodness scratious"? |
| Justin: | Sorry - I was playing Tetris. What was that again? |
| Emily: | "Goodness gracious" not "goodness scratious". |
| Justin: | Right. That's right. The first one. Okay ... this is kind of getting away from us a bit ... I'm gonna go ... alright? |
| Emily: | Nice chattin'... cheers! |
| Justin: | Bye! |
