blogging > sleep

So, it's one of those nights when I have to wake up really early to catch a flight and I can't sleep. My space heater cuts off at the one hour point and I never fall asleep before it's off. I just heard it cut off. I only have 5 hours to sleep and now I have four and time's wasting away as I type. I tried to sleep again when I got a call and decided I'd rather chat than try to sleep. So, here I am. Reading blogs and typing my own, against my better judgement.

I'm really looking forward to all of the wonderful music I will get to experience in NYC including Family Force 5, James Bourne and of course Jorge Buccio. Jorge is an old Italian man who spends his nights at a tiny Italian restaurant getting people out of their seats and shaking their napkins. Literally.

Last night was what they call, I believe, "Country Music's Biggest Night." I recently became...gasp...a manager. I don't want to talk too much of it at this point, but everyone knows that this is eventually what I want to do. I'm only 90% confident in myself but 110% confident in this band. I really don't know what else I'm waiting to learn so I might as well go for it. Anyways, Cassie took one half of this duo to the Country Music Awards. I stayed at home, watching it on TV while eating Taco Bell. On any other given night, I'd choose dressing up for an industry event and Cassie would choose Taco Bell. In fact, at any given moment she will choose Taco Bell.

After the awards, there were parties, and who am I to pass up a good party? It was at this point that I got to dress up and head down town. I started my evening off at the Palm for the Warner Bros party. Personally, I say it was my favorite. The best part of this soiree was by far the GIANT shrimp! These were the largest shrimp I had ever seen and they tasted even better than they looked. It was also at this point in the evening that I realized "I know people." Last year while at the same party, I kind of mingled with the same people and we stuck to ourselves. We didn't know that many people and didn't really have the confidence to meet others. I realized last night how much I have grown during this year. This party was far too overcrowded, and I'm sure all of our friends "getting each other in" wasn't really helping the situation. After the 10 minute walk, squeezing from one room to the next, I realized that I had seen at least a dozen people that I knew by name and who knew me as well. I felt accomplished. I think it came full circle while standing in a small conversational circle with Cassie, Tyler and 2 of my good friends from WEA, Robert and Lisa. I introduced Tyler and Robert and then they both let me know that they knew each other. Then it dawned on me...of course! ...I then said to Tyler "Oh yeah, the first time I hung out with Robert was when he got me into your meet n greet three years ago." We all laughed and had some sort of group hug.The evening followed taking a cab across town to the Capitol party which we were far too late to enjoy, then Lyric Street where there was an amazing spread of food! Wow, I talk about food a lot. I mean, I love it!

Everyone should head out to the Knitting Factory tomorrow night to support Chap Stique and his band Family Force 5. Show is at 6:30 and tix are 10 bucks! Ok, maybe 13. http://www.myspace.com/familyforce5 I'm too lazy to look it up. 

That means it must be time for sleep. I must have energy to dance tomorrow!

This started off as an email. At some point, I decided to make it a blog. Thanks for getting me going Steve.