Beginnings and Endings?

Interesting day, as I believe it was 6 years ago that I was hired. I pick today of all of them, b/c I recall having to ask whether or not to come in on Monday even though Monday would be Independence Day.

Musically, the list is the, but here's one that is atypical and a standout -- like being awake in a dream. I come back to it when I need to and sometimes I think of Pop. Living Colour: "This Is The Life"

Finished TACN. There were some fascinating passages in there, even the parts discussing art and art criticism. It helped that a couple of prints were included so I can fully appreciate Miller's take on things. He makes a case for the South, also, which is unsurprising because modernization was occurring to the extreme east and west, and with it, according to Miller, is the downfall of our society. I keep thinking of what he wrote about Death and Deadness. That will stay with me for a long time. There may be added bits to the book in subsequent printings and if I come across it I'll check it out. This was what I was hoping Kerouac's book would be.

Ran my 5K in 20:37 yesterday -- an all-time best for sure. I can feel it in my legs a little bit so I'll give it a rest today. To ensure that I don't run, I'm wearing my beige Timberlands.

The guy at Chelsea Piers did a lousy job of stopping cars in our bike lane. Me and a well-dressed man on a bike were commenting while riding about it. It wasn't the normal traffic guy and he just sort of looked at us like we were aliens. Not too long after I saw a man in a nice blue suit and pants on a bike. Amazing. It could be me one day, too. Good for him.

It's a nice guy's last day at work today. I've known him only less than a year but it was apparently better goings elsewhere for him. Too bad b/c I feel like we could've been buddies.

I will have at least Tues & Weds off next week. By now I was hoping to have solidified more events but that hasn't happened yet and I need to stop being naive.

For some reason I fare much better in the morning when I need to make the early train as opposed to the normal one.

I'm going to hit the gym and the pavement as hard as possible in the next two weeks (particularly next week) and then will rest during the full week I'll be off. I would like to resume/revise the essay I wrote about my favorite band and maybe I will.

Thank you for reading.