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Vanessa -- August 7 Diary Today was a very different day for me.Time is flying by for me. It seems like I eat breakfast, and then all of a sudden it's time for the press conference, and the day whizzes by before the finale is happening on the main stage again. It's kind of surreal in a way, because not only is it difficult to keep track of the hours that pass by, but I've really reached the point of hardly knowing where I am, what city we were just in, and what day of the week it is. I'm constantly looking it up in my tour book, or checking my watch for the date. That must seem very odd to anyone in the outside world, but I think I can safely say we're all feeling it on tour. I started off the day with a visit with my dog, Lillie. I got to see her for a couple of hours before the work day really started. It was wonderful to see her - it was very hot, so she didn't have much energy to play, so we lay in the grass instead. Having a dog is like having a child, so having to leave her for a couple of months is rather difficult....it was amazing to see her, but hard to say goodbye to her again. I keep reminding myself that i get to be with her (and my 2 cats) again in just a few weeks. In Boston - a city I'd never had the chance to visit before - Jen and I took one of those very touristy trolley tours of the city -- which is a little pricey and kind of cheesy, but really is an excellent way to see alot of a city in very little time, with a bit of a history lesson thrown in (if you can hear the driver/tour guide over the din of the trolley motor). We got off at Newbury street, an area I had heard much about, and walked and shopped a bit along there, before heading back to the hotel. Oddly enough, we also never ran into anyone from work, but we did see Chrissie Hynde as she was leaving her hotel. Funny to have a celebrity sighting of someone you see just about everyday anyways. I also had 3 friends come to today's show. It worked out well, as our work day was hindered by union regulations (which meant we couldn't shoot video of any performances), so my work load was lessened and I had a lot more time to hang out with them. It's always fun to show friends around and have them experience the show and see a bit of what goes on behind the scenes - namely see the bus and my sleeping quarters - that always seems like the highlight to any family or friends tour of my "workplace" here - I suppose it gives them quite a bit of insight into how we get from place to place, and how cramped our living quarters are. The bus also seems to inspire the most questions and photo opportunities. go figure. maybe we should do a little video tour of the bus sometime soon... Beth Orton was another favourite artist of mine to see on Lilith again this year. I had seen her play last year in New York City in the very packed and sweaty Westbeth theatre, where she blew everyone away, and had everyone laughing along with her (she has a really wonderful,very british sense of humour) with her banter in between songs. Of course, she did the same on Lilith, and never disappointed each day she graced the B-stage during her short stay with us on the tour. Luckily, she returned for one date the other day in Rochester, where she graduated to the Mainstage. She appeared to be having just as much fun in front of the sizeable crowd, cracking jokes, and even appearing giddy (in her very sweet, endearing way) to be in front of such a big Lilith audience. We all loved Beth, and I'm sure I wasn't the only one to miss her and her crew as soon as they left. Last I heard, there was a growing movement amoungst theLilith crew to convince her to change her plans and come play Jones Beach on Friday. I wish. |
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