may 2, 2003 -- 10:00 p.m. 

it's raining .... but only outside. for the first time in a long while, shit isn't bothering me too much. work, anything, anybody. it's all good. except for my tooth. which needs a root canal. my first. another one of my virginities lost to old age. oh well. short of the pain at the moment, it's not even that big of a deal. work seems to be straightening out. sort of. changes will abound soon i think. just a funny feeling. i think i'm safe though, so that's something. made some progress on the diet front, although not as much as i had hoped. there's always next week though. back to seeing shows like there's no tomorrow. ran into yet another old acquaintance. go figure. so as i suck up another few glasses of cabernet, look southward out the window at the rain and lights, i don't feel the same things i used to. i don't feel them, but i still miss them, if that makes sense. i don't know. that's the one part of my life i have yet to figure out. the rest of it i know, but just don't always follow. anyway, just felt i had to write for a change, it's been so long, and i've done so much writing tonight on other fronts already. i'm going to go turn off the lights now, light a candle, and play something. i don't know what just yet, but i'm going to play. good night.

m