More Thoughts, Sights, And Sounds From Joshua Tree I woke up late yesterday and decided that I wanted to head for the desert. It’d been months since my last visit, and days…
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The Desert Is…
The desert surrounds. All arid and bare. This throat is dry. These eyes have tired. It is warm. Summer approaches. Golden orb in blue expanse. Cloud formations like none before seen. Little…
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Jersey Homecoming: Day 10
I’m leaving here feeling confused and tired; these ten days have been like a whirlwind of activity swallowed by an absolutely-fucking-miserable black hole. So much went on, but a few unexpected…uh, surprises…overshadowed…
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Jersey Homecoming: Day 9
I am most comfortable on the road. Something about the security of a car and the openness of highways calms my nerves. I am able to extricate myself from my own head…
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Jersey Homecoming: Day 8
If this week were an episode of LOST in which I played the character Jack, today would be the day I finally realized my destiny and set about my path toward changing…
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Jersey Homecoming: Day 7
I should just rename all these entries, because “homecoming” simply does not do this “vacation” any justice. Maybe “Jersey Devils,” or something that connotes the completely horrible things that have befallen me…
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Jersey Homecoming: Day 6
Morning. It came early today. I awoke at 6:00am and could not return to sleep. I have a little cold I’m fighting. It’s been pissing me off all week. Who the hell…
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Jersey Homecoming: Day 5
…And when you’re back on the East Coast, where everything is relatively close by, why not take a random drive to Burlington, Vermont? I mean, it’s Sunday! I spent my freshman year…
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Jersey Homecoming: Days 3 & 4
I am exhausted. I am operating on just a few hours of sleep. Last night was a great success. Even if it took an hour to crawl through overturned-truck accident traffic on…
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Jersey Homecoming: Day 2
Ah, my father’s home. The place where I was raised. My old bong is still hidden in a corner of a closet somewhere. The majority of my record collection is collecting dust.…