Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Where am I?

Botkins, perfect cube Botkins. He is currently occupying the cubic space above my right shoulder, thus making him the angelic half of my conscience. As of now there is no demonic counter, so everything I write is golden and effusive and trumpet melodies at the gates of heaven.

I have had an excellent day -- as is the course for most days and all Tuesdays.

Production meeting for ENRON earlier went well. A lot of talking happened. A lot of me sitting with my arms crossed happened. For about one minute (of the 120) I talked about what I had done and would continue to do as I compose techno-bluegrass moonshined romps. It was great. I love to be around people who have ideas and creativity and who seem very important; I imagine them all to be anyway, even if they aren't.

Liz made popcorn -- vegan chili cheese popcorn victory -- and I devoured it as we soaked in some of the last episodes of Battlestar Galactica Season 3. I won't say anything, because if someone reads this some day and hasn't gotten to the end of Season 3, I would be equal in shittiness to Baltar (and that's not a spoiler.)

Now it's 11:41. I am not tired, but have filled my day with all the beautiful things I wanted. Walking, chocolate, songwriting, techno-music mosaic puzzling, Battlenerd Addictica, yogurt-infused rice, more walking, writing silly stories, stalking cat, being stalked by cat, admiring cat's spontaneous gymnastic spasms, and being with Liz. I even applied for a real job at American University. Let's have a prayer to encourage that job:

I am poor
You're less so
Jake gets job
or
Gore will flow

Not ex-VP
Not Vidal
Slice one, two,
three,
Guts will fall

I know where
You all live
It's right there
on
The website you give

You will beg
Kittens weep
Your head's an egg
I'll
crush in your sleep.

I really think that's the right vibe. Yeah, I'm gonna get that job.








4 comments:

riverdaugher23 said...

neat blog. I hope you get the job (if you want it)! Did you ever see the movie Harold & Maude? Your poem reminded me of the Seppuku scene. Here is a still: http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m124/christineobx/harlodandmaudest.jpg

Money makes you numb anyway.

Jake Hull said...

Haha you're right. Money fries nerve endings. The job would be a convenient way to interact with international students and their families, understand other cultures better, and dig into my mountainous student loans.

Not getting the job means I can keep focusing on music, the most un-numbing art.

riverdaugher23 said...

Your music is pretty awesome & deserves the attention...but I guess, so do international students. Either way you'll be doing good work...combating the dominant culture and such. Best of luck!

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