Giving up TV

I fell into a weird place this winter.  I had absolutely no desire to create any new music.  At first I thought it was the excitement of playing the songs from my EP with a band, as this had been my only such experience playing original music in almost five years.  The last couple weeks, my sleeping habits have gotten out of control.  I have spent most nights completely awake until close to six AM, mentally exhausted but physically anxious. 

It came to my realization that I have been watching television in the most consistent amounts I have in easily ten years.  I decided tonight when I got back from work and finished eating dinner I would go for a walk and listen to some music.  At first I thought I would only walk around the block, but then the block turned into walking up to the bar.  I walked right past the bar.  The bar turned into walking towards the old neighborhood.  The old neighborhood turned into walking towards Whitman's Pond. 
After listening to August and Everything After to completion twice through, I started making my way home, where I just finished writing down every thought that has been running though my mind for the last six months.  Some lyrical, some chaotic, but still words.  Do yourself a favor and turn off your TV. 

We are trying out a new drummer this weekend.  If that works out, we will start booking some shows again.  Hope to see you all out there soon.