Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Decompress...

Oh Tour! Oh Tour! So i think there is a weird bunch of emotions that one goes through while traveling for a long period of time. It can be exciting and awe-inspiring but it can also rattle your nerves and tolerances. Especially those tolerances for other people. But then when you come home you are faced with a whole new set of emotions. In a weird way it is sort of depressing to return back to all your routines and for us our very busy and stressful "lives" we live when not touring. As I glance over my schedule for the next month I think to myself "Jeez how am I gonna fit it all in?" And I haven't even started thinking about music yet.

Though I could do without a long drive anyplace for awhile, it is weird to go from spending almost every night witnessing some kind of art, as well as meeting new people, and now back to barely having time for it. Sometimes when you step away from the norms of your life for a little while you start to see how far away your reality has become from the way you actually want to live. The House always looks weird to me when we return from a long trip. I see my own Ruts. This time upon return we spent the whole first day back just cleaning and moving furniture and rearranging. As if we needed to keep in motion. Save momentum. Move on from our patterns of living over the summer so as not be sucked back into the same old thing. The same old thing seems broken somehow. When I see it I wonder how these routines were working for me before because they don't seem to be now. I wonder how they ever worked for me. It is hard for me to figure out where I am actually most comfortable. Home or The Road?

1 comment:

  1. Mark, Raianne. Hello from New Paltz! We had a wonderful show this weekend during which some very lovely people crossed paths with us. I came to thinking of the two of you (which I often do), and wanted to send some warmth your way. I feel so fondly towards you both, and look forward to our next encounter. I can't remember whether you've got contact information, but you can reach me at rosesalve@gmail. Keep in touch!

    Also, we did receive your postcard, and it made our day. Christopher was especially pleased.

    Truly,
    Samantha

    ReplyDelete