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09.06.05 (5:33 pm)   [edit]
Long blog entries sitting on the machine back home waiting to be worked on some more. But here's a few things on my mind:

1.) Great day with Katie yesterday. She told me about an iguana named Squirrely. "He likes to eat squirrels. And popcorn!" She also has the greatest laugh in the history of music.

2.) It cost $30 just to drive over to see her. Having spent $250 on a new starter for the car, I had to sell shit to have gas money. A month ago, I'd be wretchedly depressed over this. Right now, it's just what has to be done. I'm rather surprised at myself.

3.) Jenny heard me make The Noise today. I rounded the corner and she was right there. With her hair down. Best I've ever seen it. It seemed longer, and looked like she'd spent some real time on it. She was STUNNING. The second I took in this amazing sight, I lost six inches on my height as my knees nearly collapsed, and I let out this almost painful "ohhhhhhhh" sound. Totally serious, that's the exact observable reaction I had. TOTALLY lost control. I know she noticed. She HAD to. I was six feet away, for fuck's sake. She acted like she didn't, though. I saw NOTHING change on her face. Just that smile. Wow. We talked business for a mimnute. Then I had to say something. "By the way, you really should leave your hair down more often. It looks great." Her reaction (a bigger smile, brighter eyes, and a "Thank you! I'll work on that!" was somewhere between "That's very nice, thank you so much" and "Wow, you really are a total bullshit artist, aren't you?" Well, yeah. I am. But it's no shit. You look incredible. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, do you ever, you delectable little vixen.

4.) Saw Amanda last week. she was having a bad day. I think I made her feel a tiny bit better. Which was cool.

5.) Met a fascinating lady last night named Nikki. Lives in my apartment complex. A few years younger than me. Rather cute. Recently divorced, just moved in, new to the area. From Wisconsin. We talked for an hour and I felt seven thousand feet tall when I left her. She made me feel cool, and it was just a nice normal human connection. Nothing big at all. She's REALLY cool and I hope I get to see her again.

6.) Fun gig with the band Saturday. The biker chick dancing was the highlight. The guitar player forgetting how to end Cinnamon Girl (my first lead vocal onstage in eons) was not. I didn't reaally play all that well, but not bad either. It was fun, if not special.

7.) Didn't stay at home Sunday. Spent most the evening trying to help out a good friend who needed someone to talk to and is going through a difficult decision-making process right now. I know he'll do the right thing, but unfortunately, the right thing might not be what he wants it to be. I feel for him a lot right now.

8.) I've got three bucks and three gallons of gas to last me until Friday.

9.) There is no ninth thing.

10.) I'm enjoying the living hell out of playing The Game with these lovely women, even though it hasn't actually gone anywhere yet. It's been what's powered me for a month now. And I'm loving it.

Love,
Dougie