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11.12.10 : Go west, young (wo)man…

Finally back on the road without a parachute or relatives to stay with or anyone to help me with the long drives, load-ins, merch sales, tear-downs, load-outs, or… anything! Wait, did I say “finally”???

I decided to finish the tour by myself to save some money and also to see if I could just do it without any help. The ultimate Loner Test. So far I’m passing. My only concern is that the car will break in the middle of nowhere and I’ll have to sit in the dark, alone, waiting for AAA, imagining zombies coming out of the woods to eat my brains. Other than that, I am pretty sure I’m going to make it to the end of this tour safe and sound. I’m in Madison right now, about to head to La Crosse. These are my old stomping grounds and it feels so nice to be back. Like putting on an old pair of jeans that still fit perfectly, even if they are a bit out of style.

After these next couple shows, I start to head west. That’s when I’ll know that the end is near, and it’s time to really figure out my next steps and start to plan for them. Right now, it looks like I’ll be playing a handful of shows along the southern states in December, on my way back from California to my parents’ in North Carolina for the holidays. I will post those details very soon! Other than that, I’ve been thinking about places I might want to move for six months or a year, while I write songs for the next album and save some money to pay off debts. Originally, I was planning to move back to Los Angeles, but now I’m considering the Northwest, maybe Seattle. That would put me closer to a lot of people I love, including Beau(!), and I’m sure the gloomy weather would help me write some killer emo songs! HA

What else? Well, I’ve been coming up with some really exciting ideas for the new EIY mission, and I think after I get home I’m going to have enough ideas to take the website and the movement to the next level. I’ve finally realized what the goals for the EIY movement need to be, and where it fits in the industry, and who the philosophy represents and cares about. I can’t wait to start writing about this stuff and fixing up the site to support the new plan! There might also be plans for a spring tour that would just be for EIY meetups and workshops in local music scenes all over the country. Keep your fingers crossed and I will keep you posted!

ALSO! If you’re coming to any of the shows in the next couple weeks, I will have the Tour Fundraiser SHIRTS and POSTERS with me at the merch table, in addition to the remaining CUSTOM PAINTINGS. Everything else is now unavailable, so get your hands on this stuff before it’s gone too! I am sooooo touched by everyone’s generosity and contributions on this tour. I could not have made it to this point without your ongoing financial support. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You have invested in me and I will remain invested in you, in the music, and in my mission behind the music, in return!

If you are using that Ping thing in iTunes, be sure to follow the official G,NA artist page! Very exciting stuff! CLICK HERE to launch it.

Time to head to La Crosse to play The Warehouse — one of my favorite venues in the world!

Love,
Sarah