11.4.2002 (23:00:00)

Last night was amazing! I got to see Sigur Ros in Boston with some great friends. Jamie by my side, Lauren & her friend Lou, Chris Watkinson (former bandmate from way back). It was really nice. However, the Avalon is a shithole. I don't recommend anyone going to see a concert there, and if you're a band considering it... don't. The staff is a collection of degenerate self-loving ignorant bastards who couldn't cool their way out of a Barry Manilow concert. All except for the one drink girl who was very nice. I guess there is always some hope.

11.6.2002 (20:10:00)

It is indeed a sad day. It appears Americans have sunk to a new low, conforming as the sheep they truly are and have come together to vote with their wallets rather than their souls. By allowing a Republican controlled House and Senate our country is in for some massive beatings in the days to come. Freedom is no longer respected and corruption will be the norm. I'm ashamed that my fellow Americans have yet to learn what happens when the selfish are in power.

On the upside - the famous Jon Donnell has returned from his trip around the country! He was just here to pick up his CDs (sniff... sniff) that I have been babysitting for him (2 huge boxes). It'll be nice to have him around again.

11.7.2002 (23:55:00)

Oooh ahm tired! Been sick all week, finally feeling better today - wish I could fall asleep earlier though. I know better than to even try.

Tomorrow morning I hop on the train to Boston from Portland, then meet my girl and proceed to New York City via bus. Should be a fun weekend. I've never been to NYC. We're gonna see all we can in a short amount of time. Tomorrow night we'll go to the WTC wreckage and Saturday will be gallery/museum day. Hopefully the hotel will be as nice as the brochure (Crowne Plaza / UN). I'd like to take the honey out to some fine places to eat & stuff. Perhaps I can fool her into thinking I'm da shit yo. Have a great weekend folks.

11.11.2002 (22:48:00)

NYC is a beautiful place. Some would say it has changed their lives. For me it at least gave me a sense of my own. How little I understand people and how things work in society. Logic can't solve everything, and my search for truth and happiness will leave nothing but a remarkable journey. We have music to think to. Art to relate emotion to eyes. Love to complete us. Science to explain us. But nothing to make us happy besides our own thoughts. Which leads me to believe that if something makes you think happy, then go with it. Even if you aren't sure why.

The train ride home yesterday was odd. It was a late train, moving slower than a glacier yet still more comfortable than a bus or plane. Behind me was a group of people discussing football and how much beer they drank before forgetting their wifes' names. The seats in the aisle next to me were empty until a young lady moved in to read a book away from the louder people at the front end. We had some decent conversation, and she was a refreshing contrast to the beasts behind me. Quite intelligent too. She was 12 years old.

Today it was about 65 degrees F. Maine is never this warm in mid-November. It's a little disturbing.

11.12.2002 (12:25:00)

Here I am at work. This week I need to do a lot, for I have much to do here. Luckily much can be done at my home office as well, so I don't have to live in my cubifice. I've just re-heated some mac & cheese for lunch because I have no money. It's hard to be creative for lunch when all you have is cold cuts and mac & cheese... so I put ham slices in my mac & cheese. Yum.

Outside it is warm and gloomy - which doesn't bother me because that is generally the same as my mood. I have more CDs coming in the mail today, so that should keep me from leaping off a bridge or teasing killer dogs.

This morning I passed my exit on the way to work... wasn't paying attention. Just now I bought some Skittles when I wanted a Pepsi... wasn't paying attention again. I need more sleep.

11.17.2002 (23:10:00)

Last night I went out to a wonderful dinner with some wonderful friends. It was quite nice, and hopefully I'll begin to spend more time with those who are close to me. For a long time I've kept a good deal of distance, a firewall if you will. It's time I showed my friends that I'm not always a selfish hermit bastard. I am capable of social interaction. As I've mentioned before, this is the year of change. I'm a very lucky person. Sometimes I forget that.

11.25.2002 (22:41:00)

On the way home from work I stopped to buy some Thanksgiving food. Because of our lack of family, my father and I are spending the day at home and I am going to attempt to cook! Should be very interesting. Anyway, I saw a whole pineapple that needed a home. My favorite fruit in the world is fresh pineapple. So I brought it home and cut the thing up. A lot of work, but worth the effort. I ate too much though.

There is just something about the air during the Autumn in Maine. The sky is clearer and the moon gets larger. The phone rings less and people go back to their activities that were pushed aside for summer. Traffic moves slower and so do I, as a person. I love having distinct seasons.

11.28.2002 (02:35:00)

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I'll be going to bed soon so I can be somewhat rested for tomorrow. After cooking I'm off to Boston to visit my girl. Should be a relaxing break.

So, yesterday I get this phone call at work from Liberty Mutual - my auto insurer. Turns out that the passenger of the moron I hit at 5mph in Watertown, MA is claiming personal injury and is trying to get $$ for pretend pain. My insurance company says it is most likely an obvious case of fraud, so they need pictures of my Jeep's damage. Funny thing is, there isn't any. This should get interesting.