one week away.

time is flying. things have been really good lately, happy, content, excited. it's a bit unnerving knowing that when i return from europe i will no longer have steady work, just found that out. it is all a very good thing, i can't do the service thing anymore. it's too easy and ultimately dull and wasteful for me. i love the folks i work with, but it's not worth all the time i spend wishing i could be creating art or find meaning in my work.
the tour schedule is coming together nicely, enough space between shows that i'll be able to enjoy the landscape and cities we're visiting. most of our shows are in italy. in fact, it seems there may be no french shows at all at this point. i can't do much from over here, and haven't the slightest idea who to contact. eric's done and fantastic job so far as i can tell.
i haven't been abroad in three years. i love the foreigner feeling. feigning local awareness, looking out of place. it is europe though, not like on a bus in southern peru, kicking chicken shit and whiffing all sorts of acrid dreg. people will be well dressed and polite, or impolite and well dressed. really, i couldn't be more excited. it hasn't hit me yet that i'm leaving in a week. i'm going to put up the dates we've secured so far and if you're friends with anyone in italy or barcelona, please pass it along.

nov. 18th barcelona --- tba
nov. 24th sen benedetto del tronto, ancona --- pao
nov. 30th roma --- fanfulla 101
dec. 3rd caserta --- jarmusch
dec. 4th fano, pesaro --- boomker
dec. 5th faenza --- clandestino
dec. 6th preganziol, treviso --- macaco house