this was a bad week. not a bad week like i had poison ivy really bad or we had a hurricane. nothing that bad. just more of your traditionally standard fare shit week. loss of focus, overwhelming fatigue, frustration, self-pity, loneliness … the good ole blues.
a blues list:
1. i saw a dachshund at petco today who had been hit by a car and had his back leg broken (but she’s better now.) looked a little raw, few scars, beautiful. i had to leave. almost started crying. sweet little girl, she was. i can’t handle another dachshund (but since i struggle with all other types of love, i’m drawn to dogs with odd shapes that are much braver than me.)
2. i realized that i’ve outlived elliott smith. i think he was 34. 34 seemed old when i heard he died, but now i’m 34. strange, that time.
3. rent ‘shine a light’ if you haven’t seen it yet. keith richards has the answer. unfortunately, none of us can understand him. but, i think it’s in his right hand. i’d really like to shake keith richard’s right hand.
4. gonna go have beers at my favorite downtown bar red star with some friends tonight. they have a great jukebox and a communist theme. the bar, not my friends. although i’m sure they would have great jukeboxes, too, if they could. not sure about the communist theme.
5. the gov’t is going to put in over $1 trillion into the stock market. re-read that sentence. the only socialized reforms we can pass benefit the stock market. bizarro world … if this doesn’t fix shit, time to dig a well, folks. firearms. acoustic instruments. home brews. peace. i’m ready.
6. this is a stupid list of a dumb guy who had a bad week. my sense of balance requires i try to stretch it to ten.
7. the road by this house is pretty loud, and i am neurotic about sound, so i might buy some soundproof curtains. i did buy some nice bookshelf speakers today and now have MUSIC in my living room. that helps. now for cable tv! the baseball playoffs are coming …
8. i’m done. sorry 9 and ten. you never even had a chance. this is a late term abortion, the heart is already beating, you could make it on your own, but i can’t. time to move on.
8.5. oh! for the love of god don’t ever watch the movie ‘funny games’. ok? promise me you’ll never, ever watch ‘funny games’. ever.
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Although I found this blog to be particularly interesting, I am sad it was a bad week. You’re getting some chicken noodle soup mister!
i feel a bit better today (if better = hangover). last night was fun and just what the dr. ordered. mel and i continued on at schlitz and giggles for a spell and had some random encounters with fellow english mfa’s of note and this sweet little baby faced civil engineer with more money than any of us will ever see.