…I’m gonna take my flight.

I really don’t mind flying. It’s that whole CRASHING AND BURNING thing that gives me the creeps. I’m flying out on Spirit Air and as long as I don’t become a SPIRIT I’ll be a very happy customer [End of silly pre-flight talk]

I slept in pretty late today so I should be just fine on the time change. I imagine I’ll probably start to feel sleepy around 6pm (EST) but I’ll fight for staying awake until at least 9pm. That should get me turned around just fine.

1. Boarding Pass: Check
2. Seat Assigned: Check
3. Clothes Packed: Check
4. Rental Car Reservation: Check

That’s pretty much all I need …I think. Ah…must remember to take cell phone and iPod chargers.

I sure wish I was going back home with a signed recording contract under my belt but for now the only news I get to talk about is that everything has been in a holding pattern. Why? Who knows. I do know that the last 6 months or so of my life have been somewhat torturous. I do believe everyone involved has good intentions but I’m starting to get the feeling that before something is actually signed, I might be collecting Social Security.

I still have a *some* hope that things will work themselves out…I don’t see the point in the company actually handing me a contract only to have nothing come of it, but this waiting and wondering sucks ASS. Meanwhile, I’d been sort of hoping to get this signed and then move forward. The reality of what’s happening though is… I’m not doing ANYTHING while waiting[other than writing material, and I now have enough for 2 new CDs]. When I get back…all that’s going to change. I plan on just doing what I was doing before…Playing shows…Recording. If the deal happens in the middle of all that…then great.

The whole thing is rather confusing and I really don’t have any answers. There isn’t a day that goes by where someone doesn’t email or ask what’s going on. All I know is….I was handed a deal …I then handed it to my lawyer to look over. He emailed trying to see about getting a few things addressed in the contract [like digital downloads and tour support.] And the rest has been a waiting game …After all this…I was told that things are still going to be moving forward but I’ve yet to see any motion.

I suppose good things are worth waiting….but a person could starve to death and go crazy waiting. My mistake that I’ve made is to stop everything until something is signed…I’ve decided to just move forward regardless of anything, when I get back. I’ll be sure to give any sort of update regarding the contract if and when it happens…Meanwhile, I’m open for other offers

If this thing DOES fall through, I’m going to be extremely bitter(with good reason). Having already had one record contract in my life from Interscope get lost in the shuffle, I suppose I need to look at the bright side of things. Most people don’t get any contracts offered to them…and here I’ve been lucky enough to have two. I’m not sure if that says something about me or just the music business….or both. Sometimes I wonder if having a small taste of it is worse than nothing at all.

Anyway…I didn’t intend this entry to go into any of this stuff but I was told that on the outside it appears that I have some sort of happy and exciting life. Well, It certainly isn’t dull but it’s not always fun.

And so….this trip back home should do me some good. Sometimes it’s nice to look at things from a different perspective.

My next blog will hopefully be from the Great Lake State. More to come