you for a while

(The ADP tour being long-over is hardly an excuse to stop blogging about our fave red-headed songstress. But, hey, its the only one I’ve got. Sorry, folks Let me give this another shot!)

While most of us have Legs & Boots albums to inject into our veins, others of us are still jonesing for what used to be a constant supply of Tori Amos news. Yeah, we’ve had Perez Hilton appearances, talk about the musical, this comic book thang, and random magazine articles, but nothing compares to Pip’s Me and a Gun performance, Santa’s onstage antics, or the palpatation-inducing frenzies we all experience upon the receipt of the nightly setlist.

In a vein attempt to assuage my aching heart, I’ve been checking YouTube daily for lost concert footage or perhaps another camera angle of the MAAG w/a band performance. But, alas, what do I see (when I sort by “date” anyway)? Talented young folks covering Tori Amos tunes, ballet recitals to various T. songs, or Harry Potter montages set to Little Earthquakes selections…not the real deal herself. Not to say these aren’t entertaining to watch, but somehow my appetite isn’t completely satisfied.

The lack of “new stuff” (while I understand and respect that Tori is due a long, family-friendly break from the spotlight) serves only to remind me that our time with Tori maybe coming to an end. Another nail goes in the coffin every time I receive a Tori Amos Google News Alert that is merely comparing American Idol’s Brooke White to our dear Raisin Girl.

Sure, she’s going to keep producing music, I know. Great music. But, hey, give me a break. I’m in the midst of a post-ADP depressive episode and all I can see is the unrealistic negative! Thats the nature of the beast.

But I be on the verge of an upswing. I am a psychology graduate student and I’m determined to CBT myself out of this slump. (CBT is a psych-y jargon term…sorry. Google it.) I’m going to keep on trucking with weekly blog posts and continue writing my song pages (I will finish Choirgirl dammit!) to help distract myself from her temporary absence. Anyone else who is up for this therapy is welcome to join me via comments. We can do this, guys!

Filed under: China2Ny on April 6th, 2008