Refreshed

Just got back from the hotel restaurant, I had a Cobb salad. It was shit. I've been struggling to find healthy food, even the broccoli out here seems to be fried in salt and butter or something, it's weird. Where's a steamer when you need one.

The tour pattern so far has been 6 days on, 1 day off. The days off keep landing on Mondays. It's funny, as the days go on I start developing a hobo beard and I wear a trilby hat with shades. By Sunday, I look 10 years older.

Every Monday when I get chance to have a good shower, dry my hair, have a shave etc, leaving the hotel room is like walking through the doors on 'Stars In Their Eyes' and coming out as....erm.....I can't actually think of anyone, basicly somebody younger and better looking. I don't start singing mind you, and there isn't an audience. Infact I look a bit of an idiot setting the smoke machine up... Fuck it, It's a big moment I deserve it!


We're in Atlanta tomorrow, then we travel upto the midwest. I'm looking forward to Detroit, apparently the festival site is downtown.

Next week there is a 'drum-off' competition backstage in the evening with all the drummers from the bands and crew members who like to play. 1st place is $1000, think I'm gonna enter. Maybe I shouldn't be telling you this because I'll have to tell you if I lose.

Anyway, I can't even see the screen anymore there's smoke everywhere. Think it's time to make my big exit.

Bye for now ;)

Hot nights

Today's our 3rd day off on the tour. I think I prefer show days, it's good to be kept busy and focussed.

We were in New Mexico a few nights ago, me and Paul got on stage with Bad Religion it was rad/. This week there have been 2 or 3 official Warped Tour BBQs in the evenings after the shows. We got hammered at all of them, the measures of spirits over here are far more generous than England.

The air conditioning broke, as did the electricity on our tour bus over night while we were travelling to San Antonio, TX. It was the hottest nights sleep ever, I considered sticking my head out of the sun roof but couldn't find it. Getting up at 7am the morning after was not easy. When we stepped outside it was even hotter.

We spent Independence day in Austin, TX. Watched Gallows and retreated to our hotel bar to drink more beers and shots. Was a good night, it seems that people in Texas are very proud of their country.

The hottest week is over, Indianapolis tomorrow than we travel further north up into Canada.

My tour bus buddy has just entered the room with some freshly baked cookies so I gotta dash.

P.S. I'm gonna be fat when I get back :) x