Taken

I can't believe how quickly the wedding is approaching. Seems like last week that we got engaged. I'm not really nervous yet but I'm told that's normal. Lindsay and Roxy tell me they didn't get nervous until the night before the wedding.

Lindsay, Roxy, Missa and Gracie are planning the bachelorette party. I'm scared. All I know is that it will be taking place in the Chateau Belle in Laguna. I've never actually stayed at a Chateau Belle hotel, which is kinda odd since I know the people that own them. They're only like the most luxurious hotels on the planet. Should be a good time!

Sweet Life

Back home! New York was awesome! Had the best time, as always.

Lindsay and Roxy own my soul. But every time I go to New York I come back wanting a baby. I'm not entirely sure when I'll really be ready to have my own. I want to be married a while. Only because I really love my work and want to do the whole newlywed thing before we truly tie ourselves down in the way you do when you have a kid.

I was talking to Mom about getting an implant. Lindsay and Roxy got them a couple months ago and are very happy with them. It's a good idea... I've just never been stoked on medical procedures. Especially those that involve huge needles. But I suppose it's the smartest thing to do. And also, it will mean that I wont have to worry about taking the pill and using condoms when we're travelling in Europe. Handy.

City Lights

New York!

I'm sooo stoked to be here, hanging with my gingernuts! How I have missed them. It's been wayyy too long! I've been here since yesterday and am having the best time. Obviously leaving Joel at home sucks... but quality time with The Twins is always awesome. Besides, I'll see my man in a week!

All I Ever Wanted

Current location: Pensacola, Florida

I'm a terrible blogger. I've been neglecting my blogging duties. It wont happen again.

Only three days and two shows until tour ends! Sadness. To say that it's been amazing would be an understatement. Words really can't describe what this experience means to me. It's been absolutely incredible.

I'll miss the awesome people I've met whilst on the road, like the crew and the management team. And the bus. I love living on a bus. I love travelling. I love music.

And I can't wait to do it all again.

Magic In The Air

Current destination: Reno, Nevada.


How I love being on tour. I truly do. I've realized my calling. I'm a gypsy. I'm supposed to be on the road... and this realization only makes me more excited to go travelling with Joel in May. I can't wait to explore Europe!

We're actually renting an RV and are gonna drive all over Europe. It's gonna be heaven. I can't put how excited I am about it into words.

But can you feel this magic in the air? It must have been the way you kissed me.

Wedding preparations are more or less sorted - how insane is that!? And you know what? I had almost nothing to do with it! Many thanks to Mom, Missa and Amanda, my soon-to-be mother-in-law! Oh, and to Lindsay and Roxy! I gave them, along with Missa, creative wardrobe control and they have NOT disappointed! I absolutely love the dresses and suits they came up with!

It might seem weird to some that I let other people pick out my bridesmaids dresses and all that... but, honestly, I'm really not that bothered about it. And I knew that Lindsay, Roxy and Missa would do a much better job at it than I would have. And they did!

We're getting married in Laguna Beach on May 15th 2010. How crazy is that? I'm going to be a married woman. Madness.

Impossible

Current destination: Seattle, Washington.

We were in Portland yesterday. Grandma and Grandpa came out to see me, which was awesome. And I met with Dad. I knew I was going to see him, of course, but I was still very nervous and apprehensive about it. Missa was adamant that she didn't want to see him so I told him that it would be better if he didn't come to the show and I met up with him elsewhere. We ended up at a nearby cafe. I took Joel with me for moral support.

He didn't ignore Joel like he did the last time we met up, which I appreciated. He seemed to be making an effort to include him in the conversation. He asked about the wedding and told me that he understood that he couldn't be there. I'm glad he said that because I was worried about it.

He asked about Missa and Serena but not about Mom. Oh well. She doesn't need him to think about her because she's a hundred times the person he'll ever be. She would never beat on someone weaker than her.

It wasn't nearly as awkward this time, which I am thankful for, but I know it's never gonna be the same. And I have to live with that.

Victoria

Current destination: Victoria, BC.

Back to work! Such an awesome break, but I'm super stoked to be back on the road!

I feel completely refreshed and completely ready to kick some ass! It is now apparent to me that my sexual frustration was holding me back... so all I can say is this - prepare to be rocked so hard that your faces melt. It gets wild from here on out.

So wild, in fact, that I've already called the first game of the ongoing Scrabble tournament and I'm going to win it.

Good To Be

Home sweet home!

We're on an eleven-day break at present. We resume tour, in Canada, on the 18th!

I'm stoked to be home. I've missed this little apartment. We've been back since Monday... and we've spent more or less the entire time in the apartment, in bed. Oh well. I have a shopping date with Cadence, Raven and Missa tomorrow!

Missa and Ben broke up. It's been a long time coming. It wasn't working out. It was an amicable decision. I wish him nothing but the best. He's a cool guy.

I miss the gingernuts terribly.

Anyways, I need to go do some yoga or something. I've done like an hour since we've been back... shoot me.

Lubbock

Current destination: Somewhere between Lubbock, TX, and Vegas...

Slept in until around noon, did some yoga and that's about all. Being stuck on a bus is not as awesome as it sounds, but we do our best to keep occupied. I think I'm going to do Gracie's make-up in a minute. We're going to pull the bus over in an hour or so and get dinner. We're all very excited.


Words can't express how glad I am that Missa and Gracie were able and willing to come out on the road. There are nine people on this bus - three chicks and six dudes. I'm not sure how I'd survive without Missa and Gracie! It's nice to not be the only person on the bus that has a period, you know?

Let's Get Crazy

Current destination: St. Charles, Missouri.

I must apologize because I haven't blogged in a little minute, and I said I would.

So, Operation Hotel Room was a raging success. We ended up getting a room that night and we managed to get one last night too. Frustratingly, my sex drive seems to have increased since tour started. You always want what you can't have, huh?

We have a Scrabble tournament going on at the moment and let me tell you, I am not to be messed with. The atmosphere on the bus is almost too much when someone pulls the Scrabble board out. People are putting money down. It's wild.

Windy City

Current destination: Chicago.

Almost done with wedding preparations! It stills seems a little too surreal to me. Married. I'm going to have a husband. Mom keeps asking how long we're gonna wait to have kids. I told her she shouldn't be encouraging unprotected sex.

Living on a bus is turning out to be a real adventure, to say the very least. But I love it. I love seeing new places, meeting new people and gaining new knowledge. I love the late-night jam sessions with the guys. We've wrote, like, ten songs since we've been out on the road. It's such a bonding experience.



I miss Lindsay and Roxy a lot. We talk on the phone most days, but it's not quite the same, is it? I miss Cadence too. She's in New York at the moment, so I got to talk to her on the phone this morning when Lindsay called. She's a special one. I'm glad we met. She puts things into perspective.

I think I've covered all I had to cover. All is well. But I'm more than ready for some alone time with Joel. I've had no action whatsoever in six days, and that was ten minutes in a dressing room. I'm thinking about getting a room tonight. We have a travel day tomorrow, but I don't think we leave until late morning. I'm hoping that's the case. I'll have to ask our tour manager, Mark. I'm so desperate at this point that I'm well past embarrassment. I need this.

I'll let you know how it goes.

Read My Lips

Current destination: Milwaukee.

I'm pleased to announce that I read an entire book today! I've been slacking on my reading since tour started, so I decided to catch up during the 550-mile Tennessee > Wisconsin drive.

The book was pretty interesting. It's called Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections between Sexuality and Spirituality. I think the title is kinda self-explanatory, but I will admit that it has me thinking about things, which is all I ask for in literature. I picked it up at a truck stop in Nashville this morning, along with a couple other books. It's kinda left-field for me because I'm not necessarily a particularly religious person. But I am spiritual. It presents some interesting theories.

We dropped Mom and Serena at the airport this morning. I'm sad to see them leave. Having them here has been such a blessing. I'll miss the post-show chats with Mom. I promised I'd call everyday and I will.