Huw, the guitarist in the band I'm in, started a blog a month or two ago. I'd been thinking of starting one for a while, and I guess this gave me the extra shove I needed to get one going (I'm not allowed to leave comments on his one until I sign up for one of my own, apparantly...). Blogs are quite strange though - I've always thought so, and continue to do so. It's like a diary, but for anyone to read. It's like a soapbox, but for people who aren't important enough to have a real one. Sure, it may be one of the ways the internet's making everyone feel more connected to the world and to their fellow humans, but it still smells fishy. I imagine my blog will primarily be a way for me to organise my brain, and to get rid of crap that insists on polluting it. That's the excuse I'm using anyway. I could write in a diary, sure, but then nobody would have the chance to tell me that my brain needs fixing from time to time (which is absolutely the case). So if you care to read any entries, please feel free to refute and/or generally go ballistic on any of these thoughts.
My band's called Plastic Palace Alice, and we're going on tour tomorrow with a Sydney band called Cuthbert and the Nightwalkers and a Brisbane band called The Rocketsmiths. Fun will be had no doubt, but there's a hell of a drive on Sunday back from Yamba (a few hours south of Brisbane) to Melbourne. Touring - at our 'indie' level - is certainly not the romantic thing it's made out to be by pop culture. Spending days on end in the same stinky car with 5 other stinky people (yes ladies, you can smell too) ain't the plan for the rest of my life. I might have to get used to it though, as it doesn't look like this reality will change anytime soon. We've just released a single and organised the release of our first album for March next year. Between now and then, we'll be touring quite a bit and planning all kinds of future conquests. One day we might even make some of our money back. I don't expect to make a profit, however, until at least the second album (working title: "The Great Recession").
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I went to Doll House to get my dress and they promised they would get it in. I was so upset when they didn’t come through for me so I went Sassy Boutique. They were able to get my dress within three 3 days. They had wonderful customer service and nothing was a problem for them. I really appreciated the effort they made to make my night memorable. i will never go to dollhouse again.
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