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This is going to be a short one.
I got my Christmas shopping done. The only big corporate store I went to was Wal-Mart and it was a big pain in the ass. I get there, grab the two things I needed to get and went to the register. For some reason every register in the place was closed for 20 minutes. Don't ask me why but there were clerks running around to each register and then they opened them all again at 12:20.
Man, I'm glad I did most of my shopping online.
Tomorrow's post will be a two for one. I'll put up two pictures and two links. Because I will be out of town Christmas Eve. Going home for Christmas.
I may get a good story or two out of it for you. I'm sure something good will happen. Considering that my brothers and I have been have exchanging heated emails over this election.
Good Night, Good Morning, whatever.
MrQuick 5:41 AM
I was sick today and didn't go into work.
Luckily I have most of my Christmas shopping done. I can just run by Wal-Mart tomorrow night late and finish up.
I'm still waiting for a couple of presents I purchased online. But I won't be a big deal if I'm a little late. I see most of my friends often enough to get a present to them.
This last week has left me with a major case of writer's block. I don't want to dwell on Shawn's death but when I sit down and try to come up with something to write about, the first thing I think about is Shawn. Its only been a week. I guess it should be expected.
There is so much I want to say that I end up saying nothing. I think about all of the things I might have been able to do. But I did nothing because it wasn't really my business. But then I look at other people in my peer group and wonder who is next. I've had two close friends die in the last year and another person that I knew a little but we had many friends in common. I see friends of mine, and I wonder if we'll be burying them in the next few years.
I want to do something. I just don't know if I have the strength.
Good Night.
MrQuick 2:50 AM
Here are the last three songs I just listened too:
Yellow by Cold Play
Pink Moon by Nick Drake
You're So Cool by Hans Zimmer
My friend Nikki turned me on to Cold Play. They remind me a little of Radiohead but happier.
The Nick Drake song was used in one of the Volkswagon commercials. It was the one were these four people are driving in a convertable through the countryside at night to this party and when they get there the all look at each other and then they head back out to the open road. For some reason I really like the song.
You're So Cool was the song used at the beginning of TRUE ROMANCE a great movie.
I guess I'm in kind of a mellow mood. It was a very long weekend. Its snowing outside right now. Big beautiful flakes. Not the kind of snow we've been getting lately. I can't help it... snow just puts me into a good mood. Sure its a pain in the ass if you have to drive somewhere but if your somewhere safe and you don't have to be anywhere, its wonderful.
Go out and make a snow angel.
Good Night, Good Morning, whatever.
MrQuick 3:41 AM
Last night I found this website that has satellite photos of different places around the world.
I took a look at a picture of the Great Pyramids. I was looking at the pyramids and then I found the Sphinx. Suddenly I spotted another sign that I am the Gary Krishna. It may be hard to make out but I'm surprised it wasn't in the news somewhere. Look for yourself. Look to the right of the picture toward the middle.
I know! I couldn't believe it either. I mean how could they have made such a detailed picture like that, that would still be visible thousands of years later. Well, I guess if you can build the pyramids you can do some pretty amazing things.
It makes me wonder who they made the picture for... I mean if no one could really see it from the ground. Even standing at the top of a pyramid wouldn't give you a very good view. They could have been making it for the "God that lives in the Sky." I believe that the "God" was just an early appearance of the Gary Krishna.
Good Night, Good Morning, whatever.
MrQuick 4:34 AM
Thursday night after I got off from work I thought about going straight home. I had been at work from 8am to midnight because I had this training thing I had to do. Instead I decided to go to the Mag just to see who was there and I figured I'd be there for a few minutes go home and go to bed.
Matt told me that there were rumors that Shawn was dead. About an hour later the rumor was confirmed for me by a reliable source and I still didn't want to believe it.
I've known Shawn for almost 6 years. Most of that time I saw him 3 to 5 times a week. The last two years, a handshake wasn't a good enough way to say goodnight when he left the Mag. He'd have to give me a big kiss on the cheek. Stubbly beard and all. I must admit I didn't care for it. I'm not that touchy feelly, especially when its another guy. But with Shawn I just let it go because he was SHAWN. He was this larger than life guy who you always knew was in the bar. He would do anything for a friend.
He was known to get into a fight or two over the years but we had a pretty good understanding. He respected me and I respected him. When I was working at the Mag there were nights when Shawn would make me a little nervous because I could tell by his mood that he could be looking for a fight but usually nothing happened. If I noticed Shawn take his glasses off I would just get over to him as quick as I could and say, "Shawn! Why are you taking your glasses off? Put 'em back on." I could always tell when Shawn was about to get in a fight because he would take his glasses off. We would talk about what ever happened and handle it.
I have so many Shawn stories that I wouldn't have the energy to list them all and I've heard several new ones over the weekend.
I went to the funeral and then the burial Monday morning. It was very cold. Probably about 25 deg F. This is going to sound a little strange but I found the cold sort of comforting. It was like the physical discomfort of the cold wind biting my cheeks help balance the emotional pain.
You know... I was going to talk more about all of this. Shawn, friends that came in from out of town, and how I felt about all of this but I'm going on 3 and half hours of sleep and I can't really think too clearly right now and I realize that what I've written so far doesn't really flow the way I want it to. Normally on those days that I'm tired and write a lame post I don't care. Today I do. Let me just end with this, even though its a cliche'... Shawn will be missed and we're all richer for knowing him.
Good Night, Good Morning, whatever.
MrQuick 2:37 AM
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