Real story behind 'Until September'

In August of 2010, I started talking to a girl that really wanted to explore the world. She wanted to escape Colorado (still can't see why - Colorado's the BOMB...) and see what she'd seen on television many times before. The only way she could ever see doing that was to join a volunteer community that would send her to remote regions of the Earth, and promise her food, education, and a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the world for herself. So, she did it. In September, she left for a year's worth of exploring.

I haven't talked to her since, seeing as how she's in rural areas, much without internet nor communication standards. I'm assuming she's in Russia, at the moment. She was really interested in the language and the orthodox christianity that resides there (yeah, she's a bit of a religious nut). Nevertheless, that's the real story behind "Until September" - it's literally what I look forward to next year.

Now you can add "I write songs when I'm in love with something or someone" to the list of "I write songs when I'm pissed at something or someone". Who the hell gets publicity in music doing that?

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