woke up early today. been catching up on laundry and watching live soccer online. messi scored again yesterday in barcelona's win. if you're a fb friend of mine, you're probably sick of hearing me talk about him. I can't help it. he's as fun to watch as any footballer I can remember. makes it look so easy. the world cup is just around the corner. I support USA of course, with england being my 2nd favorite. these are the only two teams I can pull for against messi. I believe there's a good chance he and argentina could run away with this one, but I'm hoping we can make a respectable showing. USA will have a good squad out there. will they show up to play is the question.
life has been good since I last blogged. I'm enjoying it. got a new bike about a month ago from a kid I work with. it's an early 70's nishiki cruiser. paid more for lights than I did for the ride. louisville might be more bike friendly than milwaukee. the parks and trails are incredible here. this really is an interesting city. I've been soaking it all in. had a moment of clarity at the river the other day before work when I realized how unappreciative I have been at times. I still miss lake michigan, but the ohio river, especially here, is nothing to scoff at. skills on the longboard are rising. fresh pavement, parking garages, hills in old louisville and downtown. I can't explain the peace I get on the board. my mind is in a zen-like state of awareness when carving up the concrete. the weather is cooperating. been kicking the footbag around with friends. about to start playing in an indoor soccer league. played two games of chess yesterday, 1-1.
went to see sts9 in covington a few weeks ago and then pnuma trio came to town last week. still high from those shows. summer ahead and future travels to smile about. hulaween! borrowed zadie smith's "white teeth" from my brother and am about halfway through it. it's a beautiful story. excellent character development. I can tell I'm going to be a little sad when I finish it. I've been writing lately. some days it's good. some days it's shit. but it's the journey to the source. there's no destination. happy to be alive today. thankful for grace and mercy.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Day 39
going to stop this daily blog. right now, it's healthier for me to utilize the notebook and pen. with everything floating in cyberspace eternity, I have to be careful with what is written here. have much to work on and believe this harms more than helps. plan to use this page again in the future but maybe not to the extent that I have been.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Day 38
I'll not attempt to put today into too many words. my meager words wouldn't do it justice. gethsemani; spoke with my friend there for 2 hrs, walked up the hill, silence. can only remember a few days in life that come anywhere near this one! watched the super bowl at a friend's place tonight. difficult to express what I'm feeling now. gratitude, humility, the desire to be of service!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Day 37
Umphrey's McGee - Setlists
not getting much sleep last night screwed with my head all day. feeling ungrateful for a minute when I got home so I went down the street to hang out with travelers at 2. that helped. watched UK play after that. we looked great today. six double doubles in a row for big cuz! he keeps this up and he's the national player of the year. met with some friend's tonight and listened. everything was ok today when I kept busy, talked with folks about how I felt, stayed out of my head. but when alone, I couldn't seem to get it right. still can't as I write this. have that anxious gut feeling going. not sure why. maybe anticipation of going to show, all of the energy there, then not getting enough rest. also, thinking too much! need to take myself out of the equation and realize I can do nothing about this. seek help, take action, and help others will do it. asking for peace of mind tonight. patience also! that's a big one for me. it all comes down to me trying to run the show, even with small things. it can't be done. awareness of this is good. thankful for that! been looking forward to our trip to gethsemani tomorrow. maybe that has something to do with it also. tomorrow is going to be a big day!
not getting much sleep last night screwed with my head all day. feeling ungrateful for a minute when I got home so I went down the street to hang out with travelers at 2. that helped. watched UK play after that. we looked great today. six double doubles in a row for big cuz! he keeps this up and he's the national player of the year. met with some friend's tonight and listened. everything was ok today when I kept busy, talked with folks about how I felt, stayed out of my head. but when alone, I couldn't seem to get it right. still can't as I write this. have that anxious gut feeling going. not sure why. maybe anticipation of going to show, all of the energy there, then not getting enough rest. also, thinking too much! need to take myself out of the equation and realize I can do nothing about this. seek help, take action, and help others will do it. asking for peace of mind tonight. patience also! that's a big one for me. it all comes down to me trying to run the show, even with small things. it can't be done. awareness of this is good. thankful for that! been looking forward to our trip to gethsemani tomorrow. maybe that has something to do with it also. tomorrow is going to be a big day!
Day 36
worked, came home and ate some food before christina picked me up. went to amanda's new apt, got in her car, coffee, fought traffic but eventually made it to I65 for the journey south. rainy day. found justin and blake in nashville and headed to the theatre. good to meet josh and roger from huntsville. paris '72! made it inside as opening band, moon taxi, was finishing up. beautiful venue inside and out. big floor and small balcony. good crowd but not cramped. lots of dance space. um brought the heat! dance party first set. second ever much obliged meeting at set break. seven of us there for it. beautiful thing for sure! ran into my friends nate and courtney from milw, who live in nasville now, for a minute. jaw dropping second set. jeff coffin on sax for scenes from an italian restaurant cover! before encore, I told josh I was hoping for an andy's last beer. his hopes, wizard burial ground. alb is an old school rarity, but sure enough the first notes of it hit my ears. said bye to bama friends and hit the road. ate at waffle house, then got on 65 towards the ville. rain switched to snow at some point. got back in the early morn. good times had! quote of the day; "that note doesn't exist. he (jake) made that one up just now."
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