This folly of tongues.
A long, draining day today. Since Sunday my feet have been feeling as though some sinister creature came by, stole my feet and replaced them with something arcane and defective. Work today wasn't really different from any other day, but we are getting this nagging feeling that something is up. Regional Manager came by unanounced on Tuesday morning to inspect, assess and question. There was a checklist involved, and it sounds as though many things were not checked in our favour.
Rehearsal tonight was a bit of a dragged-out affair for everyone, low energy all around. We wound things up by about 10 p.m., called it a night. We're planning on playing downtown either Saturday or Sunday - maybe both days, depending on everyone's availability and willingness. I expect that Sunday will be nothing short of explosive, and I would love to see it, provided I don't die in the process. Still, to die surrounded by such enthusiasm, as close to a Viking funeral as we can hope for in days like these.
Speaking of funerals, I will be seeing my estranged tomorrow evening (what a strange word to roll off the tongue, 'estranged'), to say good-bye to Woodrow, a cat that we got when we were together 19 years ago. It's remarkable that he made it this far, he's lived a good, long life, but now he's very stiff, sore and can't keep his food down. He was such a good little kitty; I've been warned that he's little more than skin and bones these days and therefore it might be shocking to see him looking like this after being away for so long.
I'm getting that dreadful feeling again, feeling a little broken up inside, but it's probably me coming down from such an incredible performance high from this past weekend. I shouldn't wallow, but for right now, I think I want to feel broken. Emotions are unraveling me somewhat, both the highs and the lows. Still, this is nothing compared to what I've felt in the past.
Click to viewSpeaking of feeling shattered, listen to the above and try not to feel as though someone's trying to tear out your heart through your eardrums. Shane Koyczan will be on the Today Show tomorrow morning; hopefully I'll remember this and get up in time to watch him perform.