Things I Have Learned On The Road

When driving in a hurry, Heather has the supernatural ability to break the sound barrier (ok, so she was "only" going 95 mph in a 60 mph zone).

When Tessa burps, it is like her entire soul is speaking to us very loudly.

If Andre were a car, he would be a yellow VW bus.  You know, like the one on Little Miss Sunshine.

I have amazing family members and friends who somehow always seem to know exactly what I need from them and when.

Being on the road, away from them all, is harder than I imagined.  It is also, however, the most rewarding experience I have ever had.

Art, in all of its various forms, is extremely important to me and I am a better person when I am engaging with it.

Kings of Leon never get old.

Nothing can bring my team together quite like a disney movie (I'm looking at you, The Emperor's New Groove).

Most people have inherent good and evil inside of them and we have met so many who are trying ever day to embrace the good.

Perkin's restaurant and bakery sells 6 giant cookies for $3!

Sonic Happy Hour makes us all so happy that we literally ended a fight and started giggling with excitement when we passed Sonic and realized it was between 2:00 and 4:00.

The combination of Benadryl and Red Bull evens each other out and leaves me at a normal energy level, minus the allergy symptoms.

I miss the other roadies and IC staff more every day we are apart.

I am more selfish than I initially realized, but I can already see drastic improvement in myself.

Sometimes, the tornado sirens go off in Kansas and nobody even reacts.

All of us on the Middle America team have strange voices that we use when we get bored.  Tessa's scares me, Andre's is scarily on point, and Heathers' never, ever fail to make me laugh.

Oprah really is a frighteningly powerful person.  Everyone knows her and cares what she thinks.  And everyone has written her a letter at one point.

Harry Potter fans are everywhere and when you meet one, you can skip right past the small talk and onto important things, like what house they are in and what their patronus looks like.

Taco bell does, eventually, get old.

However, I could still eat cheese dip from a Mexican restaurant every single day.

Wearing the same clothes and not showering for three days in a row sucks, but it is not so offensive that people can't stand to be around you.

Sleep is underrated, no matter what anyone says.  I miss it.

All close friends should start a book club.  The Middle America Roadie book club is currently reading "Blue Like Jazz".  Next in line are "The Shack" and "Mere Christianity".

Every day, I am alive and, at least for that day, I am the best me that I can be.

I can ALWAYS use more financial support.  Send checks to my parents.  No, seriously.  :)

With Hope,

Brandon