As I was reading all the messages on David's news item about the new tour, a sudden envy overcame me. I didn't think I would miss seeing this tour all that much - I've not been as rabid a fan as I once was and music, itself, has not been the great saviour to me as it once was.

But then I read all those posts from excited Moz fans embarking on their respective pilgrimages to see the man...and I suddenly wanted that too.

This past year I FINALLY "left the nest" and moved to a new town in a different part of the country (incidentally a part that Morrissey will not be anywhere NEAR) and I've been having a tough time.

I've been doing poorly in school.
My employment has been fleeting (I'm a temp).
I got into a car accident in May and totalled my car, thus having to rely on the bus (this town is NOT bus-savvy).

Oh, and back home, my 16 year-old cat is slowly dying. I can't even afford to fly/bus/drive there right now. It's like I'm stranded here in the midwest.

I think back to just over a year ago, when planning a trip to Phoenix would not only have been financially possible, but it would have been carried out with great enthusiasm.

sigh.

Life's not very good right now.

OK, enough self-pity. To all you guys who will be making those trips out to the shows, have a wonderful, magical time...while it still means something to you.

I'm truly sorry you're having such a terrible time. I can't offer any advice, or comfort, or tell you that things will get better - although I really hope they do. Life is tough, and to me Moz offers some temporary relief and comfort. Knowing I'm going to see him in less than 6 weeks is the only thing keeping me going at the moment, and I'm so so sorry you don't have that too.

All I can say is hope things get better, and as we say in Britain 'what doesn't kill you will make you stronger'. And don't feel bad about self-pity, it's all some of us have, and Moz made a career out of it!

And you STILL haven't saved me!

GD

> As I was reading all the messages on David's news item about the new tour,
> a sudden envy overcame me. I didn't think I would miss seeing this tour
> all that much - I've not been as rabid a fan as I once was and music,
> itself, has not been the great saviour to me as it once was.

> But then I read all those posts from excited Moz fans embarking on their
> respective pilgrimages to see the man...and I suddenly wanted that too.

> This past year I FINALLY "left the nest" and moved to a new town
> in a different part of the country (incidentally a part that Morrissey
> will not be anywhere NEAR) and I've been having a tough time.

> I've been doing poorly in school.
> My employment has been fleeting (I'm a temp).
> I got into a car accident in May and totalled my car, thus having to rely
> on the bus (this town is NOT bus-savvy).

> Oh, and back home, my 16 year-old cat is slowly dying. I can't even afford
> to fly/bus/drive there right now. It's like I'm stranded here in the
> midwest.

> I think back to just over a year ago, when planning a trip to Phoenix
> would not only have been financially possible, but it would have been
> carried out with great enthusiasm.

> sigh.

> Life's not very good right now.

> OK, enough self-pity. To all you guys who will be making those trips out
> to the shows, have a wonderful, magical time...while it still means
> something to you.

If you want I'll buy you a T SHIRT,Programme or something from the UK tour and post it to you to cheer you up a tad.

Let me know If you want something OK

> As I was reading all the messages on David's news item about the new tour,
> a sudden envy overcame me. I didn't think I would miss seeing this tour
> all that much - I've not been as rabid a fan as I once was and music,
> itself, has not been the great saviour to me as it once was.

> But then I read all those posts from excited Moz fans embarking on their
> respective pilgrimages to see the man...and I suddenly wanted that too.

> This past year I FINALLY "left the nest" and moved to a new town
> in a different part of the country (incidentally a part that Morrissey
> will not be anywhere NEAR) and I've been having a tough time.

> I've been doing poorly in school.
> My employment has been fleeting (I'm a temp).
> I got into a car accident in May and totalled my car, thus having to rely
> on the bus (this town is NOT bus-savvy).

> Oh, and back home, my 16 year-old cat is slowly dying. I can't even afford
> to fly/bus/drive there right now. It's like I'm stranded here in the
> midwest.

> I think back to just over a year ago, when planning a trip to Phoenix
> would not only have been financially possible, but it would have been
> carried out with great enthusiasm.

> sigh.

> Life's not very good right now.

> OK, enough self-pity. To all you guys who will be making those trips out
> to the shows, have a wonderful, magical time...while it still means
> something to you.

> I'm truly sorry you're having such a terrible time. I can't offer any
> advice, or comfort, or tell you that things will get better - although I
> really hope they do. Life is tough, and to me Moz offers some temporary
> relief and comfort. Knowing I'm going to see him in less than 6 weeks is
> the only thing keeping me going at the moment, and I'm so so sorry you
> don't have that too.

> All I can say is hope things get better, and as we say in Britain 'what
> doesn't kill you will make you stronger'. And don't feel bad about
> self-pity, it's all some of us have, and Moz made a career out of it!

> And you STILL haven't saved me!

> GD

same here,join the club, been there done that, etc, etc, etc.....
but in a strange way i completely relate to you, a total stranger

I'll be posting whatever pix and details I can for you here- wether the other fans here care for/like it or not ;^)

cheers

he's a she...

*hugs*

you could concentrate on developing a serious drinking problem, it would take your mind off everything else.

I'm sorry about your cat.