Not ready to talk about last night – it was a private night of intense joy – intense – wonderful – but just want to thank Jess for her words. I guess if you felt heartbreak then that means the piece works.
Thanks for being there, everybody. You all know who you are.
Thank you.
I’ve been itching to ask about it, but I figured you would tell us in good time. You were on my mind, that’s for sure.
xoxo
You’re sweet!! You all are – everyone who’s emailed me or asked about it. SWEET.
But you know when something perfect happens? And talking about it somehow diminishes the perfect-ness of it? That’s how I feel right now. :)
I hope to be doing it again soon!!
But of course, lady. And I’ll gladly suffer the heartbreak again next time you perform.
I’m ready to talk about it. It was fabulous. Pure, liquid joy. A great, great evening out.
Sheila rocked and then was followed by an amazing comic. Then we went out and drank ourselves silly, well, I did anyway, and so did another friend of ours who fell off a very high barstool.
Then Simone came in and read our palms.
It was all good!
i would love to experience it someday — experience seems the best way to describe it to me. you don’t just hear it, or see it, it strikes me that you experience it — or perhaps, live it. i only wish i get that chance sometime. in the meantime, keep shining.
So … you need to take it on tour Sheila.
cullen – definitely!!! This shit works. And I wrote it. Still kinda can’t get over that. But it’s true!
I long to see it out in public, although I will always cherish the memory of Mere, Betsy and I laying in your bed, smoking cigarettes and crying while watching you. What a great memory- but I still want to see it when I am wearing clothes!!
beth – oh my God, it’s one of my favorite memories!!!
And I wanted to tell you that on my bus ride home, we came up the overpass to get to my exit and I looked out the bus window at the city – huge glowing full moon over Manhattan – and the Empire State Building, lit up totally red for MS Awareness Week. I thought of you! Thanks for giving me the heads up.
I think it was just you and Betsy, though?? That was the weekend Mere couldn’t make it. I believe. The weekend we went down to Battery Park, and Ground Zero – and ate at Puck Fair where my friend Wade worked. FUN. Great weekend.
We have to do another one!!
oh——oh—-oh—— thank you sheila.
I’ve always wanted to see you perform that. If I ever get to New York…
Congratulations, Sheila!
Well, I suppose your right about Mere. I have lesions on my brain-cut me some slack-HAHAHAHAH!(Which is my built in excuse for everything- very convenient at times, I might add…) Maybe I “remembered her there” because I wanted her there!! :)
Mere is always with us, whether or not she is actually THERE. Especially now, with the daily photos of the foot!!
I’m sorry I missed it, but glad it went that well.
Congratulations, Sheila! It has made my day to know you had so much joy and were surrounded by great people. And that piece you wrote deserves all the accolades, it’s moving, beautiful writing. I am touched everytime I read it, I can’t imagine what it would be like to actually see you perform it.
I so wish I could have been there!!!!!
I can’t wait to hear about it.
I i know I get nervous sometimes and don’t want to talk about things and I didn’t want to intrude but I look forward to hearing all about it.
Sheila – Congratulations! I heard the show was a total success. I was with you in spirit. that takes such balls! Impressive. Congrats again…
sheila it was such a great night. you were fantastic. your show is amazing.
i forgot to mention that one of my new songs has the word “dyspeptic” in it. in the appropriately titled, “heartland, heartburn”. haha