Hit me with your light.
I think I have a problem with staying stationary. I love getting in my car at all hours of the night and just driving around to different places. Long Island is very scenic though many people don’t realize just how many little gems exist here that are in arms reach.
Tonight I took a 2 ½ hour drive to Hamden, CT to go see my good friend Ryan Cabrera perform at this homely looking venue called The Space. Really cool venue. Matt Lowell opened. He’s great. And his song is featured on the show “Rescue Me”. In between sets, Matt and I struck up conversation and shared tour stories. We’ve crossed paths with many of the same artists including Ryan, The Kin, and Lucas Carpenter. He even went to Berklee, my dream school where I’ll be starting my online classes in a few weeks. Matt’s a really talented guy with a big heart. You should totally go check him out.
Ryan had a really great set as usual. Teenage girls just love him to death. And he is a very lovable guy. After the show I had my options to sort through whether or not I was going to stick around in CT with the guys (I think they were planning on going to some bar) but all in all, I just decided to trek back to Long Island.
I really love driving and seeing places and things I pass along the road. That’s part of the reason I love touring so much. But now I’m home on my couch and I wanna head back out. Late at night I drive past places I used to spend a lot of time growing up at. I usually head down to this marina on the north shore of Long Island. I park my car, look out on the water and just think. A lot’s been weighing on my mind lately. Serious stuff, not music related either. Been feeling blue. Maybe it’s the weather. I don’t know. I just feel out of place and out of touch. Worrying about choices I’ve made and how they’ve come to bite me in the ass. That’s just currently. That spot is saved for all kinds of moments and I savor it for that. It’s some special “me” time and I think I’m gonna go do that now.
Zippering up my jacket as I type this while you’re all normal and sleeping.
Big love,
CB