DAILY DOSE: "This ever changing world pushes me through another door."

First things first: everyone stop and say six "Hail Marys" for Zach Duke, and pray that his ankle's a-okay.  Initial prognosis looks good, but really, when you're talking about the Duke of Hurl, you can't be too safe.

 

To be honest with you, I've not been updating for three reasons: 1) I'm still getting used to this new schedule (up at 6! Gah!) and don't find myself interested in writing when I get home; 2) last week was tough in a decidedly non-work-related kind of way, and I didn't have the inclination to write about it/be melodramatic, because I have yet to piece together my feelings on the matter (ooohhh, mysterious!); 3) I don't have anything to write about.

 

Yes, it's true, it's true—I'm in a creative lull, one that I still fully believe is part of Post-Traumatic-Bar Exam Syndrome.   I've been doing an awful lot of fun stuff, too (like three weddings in three weeks) and yet, find myself entirely disinclined from writing about it.   But never fear, True Believers! I'm starting to work my way out of the funk.   F'r instance, I'm writing right now, I'm starting to draw again, and I felt the slightest bit of inspiration from my book about Superheroes and Philosophy this morning. Baby steps to the door…baby steps into the hall…

 

This weekend's going to be crucial, though.  Now that I'm shit outta best friends to pal around with on a regular basis, it's going to be interesting to see how the weekend goes. With luck, I'll get to have some boys-night-out fun with Pizz and Z (which is much needed) and I'll take my first steps towards becoming Pittsburgh's Bruce Wayne.

 

That's a goal to talk about another time—but it will at least give the bully pulpit something to discuss around here (if any of you are still out there).   I need to get a sports car. Preferably, within the next year.  The tricky thing is, it's going to have to be under $30K, so there goes that Audi TT I've had my eye on.   However, Sprout and I put together a pretty solid lists of alternatives, all of which are entirely impractical (I live in PITTSBURGH, and I'm going to buy a rear-wheel drive?) yet fun to speculate.

 

So I need some feedback on the Pontiac Solstice (in the end, it's still a Pontiac), the Chrysler Crossfire, the Nissan Z (or 350Z? I think…), the Dodge Charger, and anything else y'all can think of that fits the bill… Please discuss practicality, colour choice, etc… it should be fun! Think of it as a more interactive Poll Day Celebration.

 

Finally-- there's a BIG overhaul on the horizon, some ideas hit me this morning. Like Rainbow Randolph in Death to Smoochy, "WHEELS ARE TURNING!!!"

 

Your Song of the Day is "Hold on to the Night" by Richard Marx.  This is what happens when every radio station but one is on commercial as you pull into the Park-n'-Ride.

 

be good to each other,

-apk