Now I cannot share your laughter ship of fools

Some completely random thoughts….

This blog, while certainly far from being all sunny and light, has tried hard not to be overly negative, instead trying to focus on my kids as well as music and events that have played a part in who I am. A friend recently commented that there is an air of sadness that permeates this affair. I don’t deny that, although I prefer to think of it as bittersweet nostalgia, which may or may not be an apt description. But it’s one that I prefer.

That said, there is a fine line between confidence and arrogance, and those who cross that line can be some of the most odious of creatures. And sometimes these not-so-delightful folks need to called out, so to speak. In the “if you can’t say anything nice don’t say anything at all” world, that makes it negative for sure. So be it.

Anyway, these folks seem to be often oblivious to their nature and the deleterious effect they have on others. I’ve got one (or more accurately, two) of these not-so-kind souls in my life at the moment.

Someday we’ll look back and it will all seem funny.

But now, not so much.

Been also thinking lately about those little pieces of yourself you give away when you become infatuated (or lustful) with (or for) another person. Me, I once went to a disco one night during the height of my “disco sucks” paranoia (I even had a t-shirt made with that proclamation) simply because of a girl. I put my rock and roll cred on the line, and didn’t end up with the girl anyway. In the end, did it really matter? Certainly no one else would even remember. And besides, my best friends at the time understood, if you know what I mean.

OK, admittedly that was an incredibly small thing to give up; I’m sure I can up with some more. But I certainly have lost of my sense of self on more than one occasion, and paid for it.

Although I don't much care for the The Dead for the most part, for a myriad of reasons, I don't think posting this tune affects my cred -- I like it on a couple of levels, and I think it's one their finest moments.