Soda Sunday Twenty Three

So what, I think I'm falling in love. I know its completely ridiculous, I'm sure i'll be over it by next week but I certainly enjoy the way it's making me feel. I barely know her name.

Anyway, this is what happens to me. I'm like impenetrable for a year or two, and I mean cold and devoid of all romantic emotions and then I'll meet someone(even unofficially) and not stop talking about it. My friends have gotten used to it and simply roll their eyes because they know within a day or two I'll be back to normal and working again(standby to find out what happens.......)

I mean, I don't want to be in love right now. (ps. I keep saying love that but I'm not that insane peope.... I just like the feeling of being slightly knocked off my game by someone). anyway, yea, its super annoying because its like I already feel hurt without even going on a date. man this shit is twisted.

anyway, let me get back to my normality of work which helps protect me from all things romantic:

"Best Years Of Our Lives" has 2 words to be sung then we're finito(well, it needs a good mix) I can proudly say its a big fat motherfucking well...big one. I'm trying not to say "it's a hit it's a hit" cause one its bad luck probably and two I just think it sounds kinda douchebag industry dude. Such hypocritical contradicting self loath this week right? wtf?

So yes, its amazing. Also, "Pumpkin Pie" is sweeter than ever(see what I did there?) and although I naively hoped it would be coming out for thanksgiving to tie in to the pumpkin pie action I'm going to have to be patient and wait until we can really set these songs up properly. The way this works btw is that I'll play them both for Tom Whalley(he's the president of Warner Bros Records) when they're finished, he'll give his suggestion to his favorite next single contender and then my brain trust and I will make a final decision and get the song to YOU so we can take over the world before I turn 95.

Speaking of Warner Bros Records, November first marks FIVE years since I've signed. Insane. I mean, it feels like just yesterday we were shooting the "Complicated" video in Eagle Rock mall(it was 7 years ago). I should take a nostalgic wander through there since it's only 20 min from my house now. I could run around and jump in the pool and re-live it. haha, how creepy would that be? I still have the outfit! dude, wow, I may have to.

Wrote a few new songs this week which was awesome, I'd be hiding from writing for myself since we wrapped the record but its been really nice to naturally get back into it just cause I'm inspired and not cause i need to write anything.

Anyway, Nag Champa definitely trumps all incense but I have to say I personally burn just as much Super Hit at home. I think I'd say i like Super Hit in the office, Nag Champa in the bedroom and Studio. My poor band and crew started getting allergies because I burn so much incense on the bus.

hmmmmm.... what else. uSTREAM live very very soon(although I think I'm going to post this RIGHT when we finish). I'm betting we broke some records today, had fun, etc etc.....Also, starting this week we'll be putting more "behind the songs" type videos up for ya. Sometime's I like to take a break from them and fill you with daily tour videos that involve little more substance than me dancing but hey, gotta keep it fresh. I'm sure you'll be very glad to get back to some actually proper video's (although I give Kim and I the academy award nomination for best flip videoing)

I wish I could paint, and take photos. I'd like to collaborate with someone who can paint these things I have in my head. I just suck at painting so bad.

Don't tell anyone but I had a bad ass Dr. Pepper, its so good.
Did you know it is said that the main secret flavor is prunes. Originally Dr. Pepper was a carbonated tonic to help elders take their prune juice. Years later they'd remove the medicinal purposes of it and just keep the soda water. I have no idea if that's remotely true or not but its interesting nonetheless. I mean south americans would get all hyper from chewing these weird little beans off a tree, eventually they'd grind em down and make them into heated soup from the ground up parts.....instead of spoons and bowls we'd eventually just use cups to drink their concoction we know as coffee.

the official histories are here however: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee#History & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr_pepper but I will say this... Wikipedia is free to all to edit, and although Michael Scott thinks that mean's "It has to be the best information" I'd trust your good ole uncle Evan before that bullshit.

I love you all
really. I mean, I'm falling in love and all, but its with you.
Evan