Notes from a Friend's Town

Evenin jawn

1. I am consistently under-engaged, mentally. I wrote the problem out, thereby acknowledging the problem furthering the process to discover the solution to the problem. (so I've been told) 2. No adult should fight sleep with the same fervor of a 2 yr old. I'm not as passionate as the 2 yr olds, but it gets close sometimes. 3. I will always stand by the assertion that marriage for people under 30 without children is a questionable idea. (if you have kids, it's still questionable but the questions are centered around providing for the kids, since they can't take care of themselves, ya know) Life teaches you more and more about yourself the longer you are immersed in your own company. It's a bit presumptuous to assert that you have a vested interest in the needs, wants, and dreams of another person if you haven't spent time learning those things about yourself.  What do I know though, I'm merely a spectator. 4.  That annoying moment when your well mean...

1.  Thank you July, for being soo damn nice. I certainly didn't expect you to be soo considerate given our history. My apologies for expecting the worse from you. 2.  Had the pleasure of meeting Denzel Washington recently. He's a very observant and humble man. I need to revisit his catalog because I suspect his best works are the films that didn't receive awards from the academy. 2a.  Always listen to the barber's (personal) story. You'd be surprised how much is wrapped up in the narratives of "ordinary" people. 3.   Still amused by a recent "challenge". No clue as to how it'll come to fruition but that's never meant anything of significance before. 4.  Always address unfinished business when the opportunity presents itself. Also, address it when there is no opportunity. That is, make one. 5. I've had issues with time management since I was a little kid. I'm too old to have the same concerns. I think I'll need a leather ...

Midnight has no interest in showing up for this performance. Low clouds masking as suspended rain hang thick on my nostrils as I turn onto Claiborne Ave, headed east from the most reliable of shot nerve conduits, South Carrollton Ave. The moon appears to be on vacation, lost somewhere behind the haze of sulfur filled bulbs and the dense row of rain crowding my mirrors. I left in search of food at 11 o'clock on a Tuesday night in a sleepy college town, in the busy bend of the Mississippi River following a typical July day. A day with little breeze, plenty of attitude and no end in sight . I watched traffic in fifteen minute intervals from the front entrance of the shop until the workday officially ended at 6pm, wondering what had become of some of who am I.  Twasn’t lost or misplaced, but the echo suggested dormancy. I left the house Tuesday night restless, and hungry. My intention was to address one of these humors, the most immediate with the greatest retur...

1. You can't discuss tomorrow with yesterday still on your breath.  2.  Speak it to me plainly, so I know it's real. 3.  Met a friend of a friend last night and dude is really a dog man. From what he relayed and I pieced together, he's had 3 dogs consistently over the past decade, that's crazy. He's also a single man with no kids, so after working 50hrs a week, some canine company sounds like it's in order.   4.  For a myriad of reasons, I don't do well with people who were only children growing up. I've ignored prior disappointments only to be reminded why it doesn't work out well for me. Lesson learned though, I think. 5.   I suppose nostalgia or naivete... 6. I'm glad it was a decision backed by desire. Shuukroon. 7. If I'm absent, I doubt I'll be missed. If I'm present, I doubt I'll be recognized. We call that saving gas, time, & a dandy ensemble several months in advance.  8.  Weeping and a moaning and a g...

1. I recently bumped heads with Pops over religion, rather my lack of devotion to Christianity as he taught my brothers & I since birth. We ended agreeing to disagree only after I stressed my decision wasn't a challenge to his devotion. You've got to love the binary discourse that these systems birth. 2. I've known my neighbor since my childhood, over 20 years. Learned his real name tonight, my whole life I've only known him as June. Yes, like the month. Maybe I'll learn the meaning before another 20yrs pass. 3. It's time he learned the life lesson regarding the limits of gifts & generosity. He won't though, his pride prevents him from being wrong. 4. World Cup came around this year and I couldn't get into it for anything. Sat in a bar with the match playing, watched 2 mins of it, & completely lost interest. 5. The lowest one of my desires is the only one I need - Van Hunt 6. Sockless in the summer with talc in the leathers because i...

1.  If you elect to acknowledge them, life will be happy to introduce you to your enemies. A word of advice regarding their handling : Wish them undying love and pray for them. 2.  There's a moment when you're reaching by contacting someone but you do it anyways. In the professional world, this is sometimes what networking demands. In a social context, this is known as "thirst".  Down here in hell with me, it's called acting accordance with your reasonable desires (wants). 3. I'm proud to announce to all 15 of you that, I happen to know very little short of nothing. The answers do not keep in contact with me, opting to chase a life of leisure instead. If anyone in your travels asks you to refer them to me, do deliver the previous message. 4.  Why is that people literally can't wait to be an emotional drain? I've my own issues, concerns, and persistent thoughts (known as fears in some circles but I'm not inclined toward that emotion). I need t...