Jax in a Box.

Feel Good Lost.

I have to credit that title. It's the name of a song by one of my favorite bands - Broken Social Scene. I like the idea of that. Being ok with being lost. Hell, we're all lost in some way shape or form - I think I am in almost every area of my life. But, that's not to say that I'm sad, or frustrated, or angry - in fact I'm the opposite. I think it's only when you're lost that you wander into some of life's best surprises.

My pops (aka my dad) flies in from Germany on Friday. Looking forward to spending some time with him, and the rest of the fam. I miss my brother Christian, who also lives in Germany. It's always a little strange when we go to dinner as a family without him there. We're such a tight knit family that there's such an obvious void when one of us isn't there. Christmas we will be a different story though. My mom made us promise when we were younger that no matter where we are in the world, that at Christmas we have to be together as a family. No exceptions. Even when we're married. I feel sorry for my future husband.

I had to go grocery shopping for a band playing at the DNA Lounge tonight. I quit the DNA Lounge last week, but I guess they were in a pickle, and needed someone to fill the rider (where bands list all the absurd items they want waiting for them at the venue). I felt like I needed to explain that to my check-out person at Safeway: "I swear, none of this is for me. I don't even like Dr. Pepper!" I know you're dying to know. Check it:

b.) DRESSING ROOM: (Completely separate from dinner rider!)
-Three (3) Bottles Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, or Shiraz WINE
-One (1) Bottle White Zinfandel WINE
-One (1) Liter Patron “Silver” Tequila, Bailey’s Irish Crème, OR Tequila Sunrise
-One (1/2) case Michelob light or “Local” micro-brew
-One 6 pack SKKY Blue, Smirnoff ICE, or Mike’s Hard Lemonade
-Ten (10) servings Hot Tea (w/HONEY, LEMONS, SUGAR, and quart HALF &HALF)
-One Pound Bag Starbucks, Folgers, etc. Coffee (HAZELNUT or Breakfast Blend)
-(12) 16 oz. Bottles Snapple Peach or Raspberry Tea (NO LEMON / NO DIET ! )
-Two (2) Quarts One Ruby Red Grapefruit/One Cran-apple or Cran-Raspberry juice
-Two (2) Qts. (1/2 gal.) Orange Juice (fresh-squeezed or "premium")
-Two Cases Bottled, NON-sparkling SPRING water (Dannon, Ozarka, Zephyrhills, etc.)
-Eight (8) 6-packs (4) Dr. Pepper (1) Mt. Dew (1) Hawaiian Punch (2) Diet RC OR Diet Coke
-Two (2) 6-packs Yoo-Hoo, Chocolate Soldier, or Brownie Chocolate Drinks
-One-half Gallon LOWFAT Milk ( 1% or 2%)
-One (1) Box Frosted Mini-Wheats, Apples Jacks, or Honeynut Cheerios Cereal
-One (1) Roasted Whole Chicken
-One (1) each 1/2 lb. Bags of smoked turkey OR chicken, smoked ham, American, swiss, OR
provolone cheese, w/lettuce, tomato, mustard, mayo, salt, pepper, etc.)
-One Large Bag Chips Ahoy Chocolate Chip OR Oreo Cookies
-One (1) loaf Wheat Bread (Please leave in bag, to ensure freshness)
-One (1) each Bunch of BANANAS, (fresh or frozen, STRAWBERRIES, RASPBERRIES, & BLUEBERRIES)
-One (1) Multi-pak of Trident, Wrigley’s, Care-free, Big Red, etc., chewing gum
-One (1) LARGE bag Tortilla Chips & Salsa, OR BBQ/Sour Cream/Cheddar Potato Chips
-One (1) Box of Ritz or Club Crackers with 2 cans of Chunk Tuna in Spring Water-
-Two (2) Fun-sized bags of Hershey’s SKOR, Heath bar, Kit-Kat, Twix, Snickers, Milky Way, Butterfinger, M&M's, OR Almond Joy. (candy bars)
-Three (3) Ten (10) pound bags of ice (after show, to stock bus coolers!)
-Several Cups, plates, knives, forks, spoons, etc.
-Six (6) Large, clean towels ( bar towels are UNacceptable!!)
-Four (4) rolls Paper Towels

I mean, seriously. These guys request this at every venue they play?? If I were in a band on tour, I would request that the venue provide meals from some of the city's best restaurants. You've gotta get tired of sandwiches and soda (and yoo hoo, ha!) after months on the road. I have to say, what an awesome way to make a living. You get to do what you love - play and perform to adoring fans, see the world, and ask for whatever you want (well, almost) from the venue you're playing at knowing it will be waiting for you when you get there.

posted by jax @ 5:27 PM