Non Sequiturs

It has been a week of amazing changes. I thought my life was going in a completely different direction and that the future was leading to something far away from Atlanta, my home for the last 17 years. Turns out what I have always been wanting was right in front of me the whole time. I just needed some punches to the gut to alert me to the fact that I was about to lose everything.



Had a scare with my old cat Abbie. She is the cute little grey tabby in the picture. My ex Will messaged me on Friday and said that she hadn't been eating or drinking. He took her to the vet and she initially had an undiagnosed gastrointestinal problem. Will was in a state because he had to go out of town for a conference and leave Abbie in the care of his most recent partner. Luckily on Monday we heard from the vet and she was diagnosed with feline leukemia. While this is not great news, they were able to get her on some medication that she will have to take for the rest of her life, but should keep her pain free and alive for another 2 years or so. It was difficult dealing with that and not being able to help in any way. I just think of Abbie as this cute little kitten; not the 10 year old cat she is now.

Atlanta appears to have bypassed spring altogether and fully embraced summer. We've had temperatures in the 90s for over a week, with the heat index well into triple digits. We all complain about it, but I would much rather have the heat than have to endure polar temps during the winter.

Lyrics Rattling Around My Brain

"Is your dad a dealer?
'Cos you're dope to me
You throw them balls across the country
You win gold medals when you're with me"

M.I.A.
"U.R.A.Q.T."

"And although
You're the only home I know
As if by Magic
Thoughts of you are gone
And now I'm keeping my head in the clouds
And it's not so tragic
If I don't look down"

La Roux
"As If By Magic"

"Get out, and go and find everyone who cared for you
They, won't be there to see you tomorrow
Get out, don't forget everything you cared for
For it, won't be nothing more tomorrow"

Foals
"After Glow"

"And there you stand
Making my life possible
Raise my hands up to heaven
But only you could know

My whole world stands in front of me
By the look in your eyes
By the look in your eyes
My whole life stretches in front of me
Reaching up like a flower
Leading my life back to the soil"

David Sylvian
"Brilliant Trees"

Appealing Things

Kurt
Hanging out at Kurt's pool with the boys
Diplo
Klaxons new album cover
Tater, Tater Head, Tater Tot
Top Chef DC

Annoying Things

Cracked out pedophile ponytail man and his jailbait crew
Being at a party and standing around the food for an hour because the host forgot to put plates and silverware out
The phone catch 22: can't upgrade my Sprint phone to the Evo because it would cost me $450, but can't break my contract and get an iPhone because it would cost me $250 to cancel the contract and then another $200 for the phone