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July 17, 2003

Transition

Several interesting things happened to me today. In no particular order, they are the following.

I had a very intense dream about the 60s which included several acts of racial violence. Dream was about me watching a musical documentary film that was playing in the living room of the house I grew up in. My father had invited a roomful of film critics. I sat between David Denby and Elvis Mitchell and watched the film. There was no furniture in the house.

I talked to my boy, long distance. He's doing well although he still cannot remember the name of his babysitter. Don't ask.

I had a very successful pair of interviews at a large entertainment company in Los Angeles. I am looking forward to the next two, which I believe to be a bit less stressful. I already envision myself there, and I am really psyched about it. No more contracts in Texas!

I felt the first honest bit of fatigue over the peace in Iraq. The thread of my support is beginning to unravel. Even though the Council is in place, we are losing a body a day, drip drip drip. It's becoming annoying and I'm starting to turn off stories about Iraq.

I believed what the scientists are saying about the impossibility of boost phase interception of solid-fueled ICBMs.

I acknowledged that I am more attracted to the 'old school' in Old School Republicans, than the 'Republican' part, using an efficient razor by my partner Lester at the site. It will be modified.

I reduced my time by 2 seconds at Catalunya on MotoGP2.

I reduced my expectations of Cornel West.

I enjoyed the extraordinary jump in popularity of my new site, Cubegeek.com which is only 3 days old.

I worried again about the failure of California legislators to pass a balanced budget.

I have also conceded to the possibility of living in the San Fernando Valley - Canoga Park, even. Yet another step down on the socio-economic-fabulousness ladder. Who needs it?

All in all I would say that I am growing a bit cynical about those things I do not control and more enthused about those things over which I have some measure of control. Despite the fact that some political blogmapping poll I took yesterday assures me that I am more libertarian than authoritarian (and I happen to think that map is useless), I guess I have control issues.

A toast. To the death of optimism and wishful thinking.

Posted by mbowen at July 17, 2003 12:33 AM

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