Had my hair cut at Figaro's, by Brian, as usual. It had gone really shaggy -- I was in sore need of a trim!!! I'm looking much smarter now, clean-shaven and tight-haired. I used to hate having my hair cut when I was younger -- I found it uncomfortable, and I rarely liked what was done by the various hair dressers I tried, and I didn't like having to chat with the person doing the cutting -- I was VERY shy in my teens!!! No good at small talk at all!!! I'm still not particularly skilled at it, but I've improved a lot compared to how I used to be!! Anyway, these days I don't mind so much. I even look forward to it, though only slightly -- I've never been much bothered about fashion, so I don't get excited by the thought of a new haircut or clothes the way many people do.

Spent the morning getting things in order for my forthcoming UK and Ireland tour. It doesn't start for another week, but I'm heading over to London tomorrow for a week of R&R (and football!!), so I need to have everything in place before I leave. Realised I hadn't sorted out hotels in a couple of the cities I'm going to on the Irish leg of my journey -- yipes!!!!! A quick e-mail to my Irish Collins rep, Moira, sorted that problem out quickly! I'm looking forward to these events. They're mostly just signings, so I don't have to do as much preparation, talking or performing as I did in the States -- I just have to make sure my right hand's in good condition, and I'm ready to go!!!!! I also like the fact that I'll be finishing up my touring for the year in Limerick -- it'll be nice to conclude 2005's events on home turf!!

Hung up the last of my kinetic sculptures (though I have two more on order, to be delivered in the new year!) -- Harmony, a very cool piece, though Phoenix remains my favourite. I didn't read through the instruction beforehand, and ended up putting it up too close to wall -- it has a long reach, and one of the limbs kept hitting the wall!! Had to take it down and re-drill, which was a nuisance -- but it was my own fault for not boneing-up on all the literature beforehand! Pride comes before a fall ...