Wednesday August 30 2023

 

Waking up around noon.

 

Oatmeal with Cinnamon, Blueberries, and Almond Milk. English Breakfast Tea.

 

At the Rec getting a good work out in.

 

Eggs. Spinach. English Muffin. Coffee.

Watching Winning Time.

 

Teaching some lessons.

 

As I’m about to leave from Music Makers I notice Addy pacing on her phone in the lot. Apparently her car potentially got stolen from the Discount Tire place next door. She just got two new tires and they said they were going to leave it out with a key under the mat. And now it’s just gone! So I tell her to just ride with me so we can pick up my car at another shop and she can just borrow the truck temporarily. (The next morning we’ll find out they left the car in their garage bay and forgot to tell her.)

 

Grabbing some Tofu Pad Thai real quick for dinner.

 

Driving out to Norfolk for practice. On the way they’ve got the interchange ramp from 264 to 64 blocked up. My windows are down and I can smell burning rubber. Apparently there’s a fire. So I detour to Military Highway.

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Meeting up with Josiah and Josh for Bamm Bamm practice. Every single song is like super tight for some reason. We got the rough patches out from last Monday’s practice. We discover the green stuff slows the boys down and Josh tends to play songs super slow. So from now save the Jane till after.

 

 

While taking a smoke break Josiah informs us it’s a Super Blue Moon tonight. That might explain some of the craziness going on.

 

Afterwards, I link up with Aaron at Taphouse briefly for a beer. We can’t seem to remember the name of this ska band from Nags Head we used to play with way back in the day.

 

 

We were gonna hang with a small group but it ended up just me over at Brandice’s place. Her and I have recently become acquainted through Sasha and friends. She’s actually really chill and super cool. I’m just trying to make connections and have no intentions of anything romantic here. Its funny cause just across the street is where Sasha is hanging out with her homeboy. Brandice’s three legged dog Juniper and black cat Luna lounge on the couches while we rap about things – learning about each other – as the rain gently taps on the windows and trees out front.

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During the conversation I come to some conclusions about myself – just how I feel like I’m going through an existential change in my way of thinking and in my way of life. I wanna enjoy things more and not feel trapped to constant responsibilities – or really I just want to allow room in my life for relaxation and fun.

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Talking about how dynamics either change or come to light in relationships after some time and that is usually the downfall of them. Sasha was married for a long time and got divorced. Brandice was married for a few and got divorced. I was with Ana for 9 years. Pets are involved. And things get messy. But being here in this Norfolk apartment of someone I just met is a new experience that I want to open up more of in my life.

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At some point I depart. It’s about 6:30 a.m. and the whole city has awoken on the road. Busses and cars hustling down the street while the rain continues drizzling.