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March 29, 2016
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I passed the TV and saw Sen. McCain and the AZ backdrop and had similar thoughts. It is still too early to plan anything for the Justin tour, though.

Yesterday, I was bothered all day that I let that comment about Julie go. I've seen her without makeup, and she's cute as a button. (I don't think buttons are cute, but I mean that in its idiomatic sense.) She'd hang out in the audience until 10-15 minutes before showtime, and the next time you saw her, she was all glammed up with a different hairdo. No matter what she does, she's got the face of an angel. She's really good with hair, too. Maybe I could pay her to do my hair before shows.

Another point of clarification. My stalker is obsessed with me, but I suspect it is for evil intent. I'm obsessed with Justin, but I hope I never encroach in his space. I never told Justin God had commanded me to marry him or called him Sexy as if that were his name or begged close physical contact to cure me of my mental illnesses. No. I admire Justin because that is what I do, and I trust any obnoxiousness exuding therefrom can easily be shut off. But I am probably wrong. I've had a couple people tell me I deserve the stalker for chasing Justin around the countryside. Oh, what a toxic mess I be. This board is for group therapy, isn't it?

Thirdly, I might try my had at more or lengthier reviews, but I feel like I'm objectifying and commercializing the artists and, worst of all, projecting. Creepy, creepy I put them under a magnifying glass to misinterpret for the whole world.

March 29, 2016
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I think you need to call the cops on that stalker. When it persists over 6 months there's a problem. More in a bit.

Swerving right back on topic, found a really nice thread of the show in Nashville (at the Rhyman) Thanks to BluePup whomever they are.

http://starrynights.yuku.com/t.....vtL-3rXiUQ

March 30, 2016
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That brought back some forgotten memories. Thanks. The Ryman keeps getting smaller every time I go, it seems. The first time with the Nashville Songwriters' Association it was so big, and I was so far back. Now I say, "Far back?" I don't like the renovations though. It is so commercial and nonconforming - like a shopping mall added to the front of a church. I'm not sure which student of architecture came up with that one, but I survived. Also, there seems to be a whole lot more space on the pews per seat these days. I can remember being squashed and wouldn't mind squishing again if it meant getting closer to the stage.

One thing I've noticed is the ushers have been really great this tour. I'm used to having to wait in long lines to get the purse rummaged through. Now, they hold doors and smile and welcome you. It's really nice.

But of course, the only reason I go to shows is to go into trance and feel nothing but love and good vibes, marvel at how good Justin is in all ways, and enjoy excellent chording. I always wanted to meet Justin, but I've had my chances and blown every single one. "Hi. I'm a dweeb, and I don't know what to say." The end.

A real conversation might go like:

"Hi. What do you do for a living?"
"Chase you around the countryside."

The end.

March 30, 2016
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I put together a "master list" of links swiped from here and there all over the nets (mostly MBA, Jill really knocks herself out) I don't know if you can see these or not leslee, but you can look around here. Practically the whole tour recorded one way or the other.

I used to collect these and save off line, and I've given up. There is just too much material. I thought the Nashville photos were pretty cute myself.... seriously Justin doesn't look all that happy to be in Nashville, I hope all you guys didn't like stalk the hotel or do TOO weird a things in the audience. Thanks for the architectural warning on the Rhyman, I shall possibly avoid it in the future. Yes, I thought Nashville was getting a little to commercial and touristy after being there a couple of times. Nicer places to be for sure.

http://illaheematters.yuku.com.....vyDNnrXiUQ

April 1, 2016
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As for stalking the hotel - I don't know where they were staying and this entire tour I've been working until the last minute with about an hour safety factor, driving to the shows, hanging out by the buses when they weren't enclosed, and then going straight back to Asheville, often straight to work. And, for the record, my worst stalking was that time I pushed all the buttons on the elevator and we ran face-to-face into John and Udo - and then hid under our coats so nobody would see us. It still cracks me up. I think I'm good at dividing public from private space. I wouldn't, for example, want to run into a band member who, like a client in the old DSI days, walked out of the shower, and out the wrong door, which closed and locked. He said he carried a plant to the front desk to ask for another key. No. I love Justin too much to want to creep him out with fears of me bubbling up through the toilet and such.

Justin is interesting. I hear conflicting reports on whether he is happy or sad from single shows. Fans said he was scowling at Louisville. I wasn't even there. Honest! I can't remember back that far to Nashville, but if he is upset, I will blame myself. It's always me.

I complained about Julie appearing to have an issue with her eye the other night. Last night, Justin had an issue with his earpiece. That was confirmed by Mark Haug, who came into the audience again to keep a close eye on toxic me. But before the intermish, one could only wonder if it was making a deafening squeal or just going dead. He wasn't reacting as violently as Julie, but then he's a he-man who knows how to put up with a lot, right? That was the first distraction.

The second came during "Question." The show had, other than minor technicalities, gone swimmingly. Everything was happy and bright. It was excellent and thrilling and everything anybody could ask for a Moodies concert. The songs had new life and everybody seemed to be feeling good. Justin had just finished "NIWS." One or two notes in the cadenza at the end were pitch-shifted lower, but I assumed it was a matter of style. But at some point in "Question," Justin seemed all happy and smily and next thing, his voice kept cracking. He sounded like he was crying. It continued into "See-Saw." He even stopped singing and went behind the spotlight at the end. He didn't linger to wave a lot at the end, either. What happened with that?

April 1, 2016
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I was trying to say I feel the Post Moody Blues coming on as I sit here nine hours away from the action.

April 2, 2016
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Still trying to get the new website to accept me. Maybe I've been kicked off. Anyway thank you for the nice report.

Whew! Answer accepted! Anyway.... Justin might be on meds that makes his voice conk out, combined with the furshlugginer pollen. I have to keep a bottle of biotene in my pocket at work, right in the middle of explaining fractions my voice goes "errkkk.." and stops. A few squirts of biotene gets it lubed again. BP meds dry you out, including throat, skin and nether regions 😛

Mark I'm sure was just being nice if he was talking to you, don't worry about it. I bumped into him out back of the Snichtzer one night and he was very amiable, no he was not watching me. I was just thinking the other night I hadn't heard of any of them having electronic troubles for a while. Those goofs who have to text during the show, please remember you could be setting up interference in Moody wiring. It happens.

April 2, 2016
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I don't think the cell phones are that powerful. I wondered, though, if the masking tape on the stage marked the point of diminishing returns for the band's wireless stuff. You've probably heard there's a new guitar techie, Chris. Russ, Udo, and Karen Colvin are still around. The band seems to get a new bus driver each tour. This one hoped it would rain to get the pollen off the bus. That's about all I can say about the crew.

Of more concern, I've heard three people say Justin was out of sorts in Louisville. I saw some photos online, and he looked dehydrated or something. But what's the use in worrying. I actually had some herbs in my purse that help me with my voice, but one does not put dried out plants in an envelope up on the stage. When one is but a face in the crowd, on the other side of a fence that is invisible for me but opaque to the stars - except when I'm doing something really stupid.

I just wrote a bad article for the newspaper. It would be my first if I don't change it. It's so bad, it made me physically ill. Or is it the post Moody Blues. I am, without Justin; like David Bowie is without his little China girl. Not really. I just feel a wreck right now. I can't eat. I eat too much and everything tastes bad. If it's a vitamin deficiency, I've no clue which. I was feeling on top of the world last month, but now I have a headache or a migraine. I feel the flu coming on. I'm depressed. Noise and the cold annoy. The dog's barking rattles my brain. There's nothing to do here. I don't want to be here, but I don't want to be anywhere. I don't care about current events. I should sleep, but I'm not sleepy. The boss was missing $70 when I stopped touring, and now, two days later, he's missing another $70. I'm in charge of the purse, so it's going to come out of my concert budget if I don't find out where the blank it went. I need to clean the car, but I haven't got the time. This desk is a wreck and my file pile is probably as high as the stack of regulations the federal agencies passed today. I hate playing the OCD bureaucratic secretary. I want to do stuff that matters. The dog dragged a bunch of stuff out of the trash, and it's too much to ask me to bend over and pick it up. I've forgotten how to write and everything sounds mean-spirited and schizo. I used to just sort of call in sick and spend all day trying to get to the other side of Pennsylvania. It's never been this bad. I can't feel my brain when I'm without Justin, and I don't like it. I don't like it. Woops! There goes the boss' meal alarm. I'd blabber on more about this wreck, but I'm saved by the bell. Posting without editing and with no regrets -

April 4, 2016
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I assume Dave the guitar tech is gone then. I hope that is a good thing for all, including Dave. He seemed very intense and grumpy, but obviously a professional. Being on the road so much must get to you. It's probably no bed of roses working for the Moodies back stage.

I'm glad you got to the shows you got to leslee. Now, time for some at home recharge time for all! I have the whole week off from work, and I'm finally working up to painting my parents old room. It was really filthy in spots, the poor things spilled all sorts of ugly stuff behind the bed. Getting cleaner all the time. Now my grand children can stay in there if they come over, or guests and so forth. If you come through you can stay there. Has its own shower. I'm going to decorate it all in jungle and Native American stuff.

April 4, 2016
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I've been thinking it would be really cool to live in Nashville.

April 4, 2016
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It can be very very cold there.... or very very hot. There are good neighborhoods to the north of Nashville, Goodlettsville is but one community. They do get tornadoes.

April 11, 2016
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People were telling me Nashville isn't so much Music City as another techie city nowadays. The amount of delusion where I am is really getting to me - shaping energy fields, x-rated government subject matter, inner child work, schizo stalking. I've about had it.

But while we talk about crazies, I think I mentioned when Mum took a turn for the worse about a year ago, I took a trip up there, and then visited again over the summer. Each time I went, I stopped in beloved Clarkston to cry at Depot Park and beg for answers. Then, I always found myself at the Village Café staring right at the Masonic Lodge. I figured my answer was inside. Maybe a freemason would hire me so I could move back to Detroit and not have to leach off the parents. The last trip, I stared again. This time, I read the sign on the wall. It was for Sanders' Craniosacral Therapy. You don't have to guess where this is leading.

April 11, 2016
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Ah shucks you can give yourself a good neck rub.... yes it works wonders, and don't go there if you plan to.

leslee you could move anywhere you want... sounds like you have a good editing skill and that's always in short supply. Shucks you could move to the San Francisco area, lots of publishing there, and in Portland OR too. Move where your friends are. Get a piece of paper and list the places you want to go, then highlight the ones where jobs would be easy to get, then highlight the ones with friends in them. Something will become clear. I've thought about moving, but I like this place too much, and besides my grandson is just down the street.

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