Archive for February, 2008

One Week!

21Feb08

It’s been a week since my operation; hard to believe.  It actually feels much longer to me, mainly because I spend alot of time just kinda sitting around, and because my nights are filled with half sleeps and restlessness.  I do my daily exercises, but beyond that I really don’t do much at all except [...]


My neck and shoulders hurt the most right now. It’s from trying to not move my chest when I cough, as that hurts ALOT, and it’s from trying to do most of my body positioning in bed with my head and neck instead of my arms. See, you’re not allowed to lift anything [...]


“I’m made of clay
I fear I’m the only one who thinks this way
I’m always falling down the same hill
bamboo puncturing this skin
and nothing comes bleeding out of me just like a waterfall I’m drowning in“
Nine Inch Nails, I do Not Want This, the downward spiral, 1994
 
“Save the salesman…from the kitchen”
Yardbin (my old band), Storm Warning, [...]


(I used to be my own protection)
On a Valentine’s Day,
(But not now)
On a Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day, Linkin Park, Minutes to Midnight
So I’ve been booked for my quadruple bypass: February 14th. Valentines day. There is some poetic sweetness in [...]


i got tired of waiting for my ship to come in
tired of waiting, waiting for the bus
tired of waiting for my shoes to get fixed
tired of waiting, waiting for my cheque
tired of waiting for a change in the weather
tired of waiting for the water to boil
tired of waiting for the paint to dry
tired of waiting, [...]


Like many dorky types, I’m a big fan of Star Wars. I always have been…when I was a kid I actually had Star Wars wallpaper in my bedroom. Didn’t have the sheets and blankets though…some lines aren’t worth crossing. I, of course, own all 6 movies on DVD and have actually [...]