{"id":4251,"date":"2023-08-12T09:48:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T14:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/control-h.org\/?p=4251"},"modified":"2023-08-12T09:48:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T14:48:06","slug":"twenty-three-8-12-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/control-h.org\/index.php\/2023\/08\/12\/twenty-three-8-12-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Twenty-three (8\/12)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After the past few days&#8217; marathons, back to the disturbing dreams.  Yes, it&#8217;s on the to-talk-about-list with my psychologist when I see her next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I couldn&#8217;t resist writing that down, and it ended up with me being awake for several hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it was something so, um, noteworthy, that I had to get it down for memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From this day in 2001&#8230;.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Cat Mutilations<br>Heard about it on Dreamland the other night. I suppose the aliens have gotten bored with cows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This weekend was a loser. Friday night was beer and burgers at the pub. Saturday night was tequila and wings in Norfolk. Had a hangover on Sunday and I didn\u2019t even get drunk. How much does that suck?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone heard \u201cClint Eastwood,\u201d by Gorrilaz? I\u2019m not sure I get it. Is it like a white-boy takeoff on Puffy? What is with these people?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My annoyance has once again delayed his departure. He was supposed to be gone this past Monday. Now it\u2019s wednesday night at the earliest. And he\u2019s got company until he leaves. Wonderful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s 4:35, and I\u2019ve been here since 7:30 last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I need to find something fun to do tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bleh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At this moment, I have absolutely no motivation to do anything, yet my productivity at work tonight has been stunning. I\u2019ve said that I\u2019d be totally unproductive and I wouldn\u2019t care about anything if I had a girlfriend\u2026but I feel totally unproductive and don\u2019t care about anything while I\u2019m single. Yet I get things done. Explain that one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want a laptop, damnit. I\u2019m wondering if I\u2019ll get anything for my birthday. Maybe a stripper. No, I take that back. Don\u2019t need to deal with the ex on my birthday. For those of you who care, that\u2019s a week from tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Even back then I was working.  I really don&#8217;t know that I&#8217;ve had a period where I just didn&#8217;t do anything for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My brain is always plugging away at things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Write about getting lost and finding an alternative way \u2013 it can be literal or\u00a0metaphorical<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This kinda fits in with some of the strange drams I&#8217;ve had in the past few months&#8230;.being stuck in a place, not being able to find a way out, and running out of the energy to search for new ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But when can I take a break to get away from everything?  I have the financial means, but there&#8217;s still responsibilities I can&#8217;t bring myself to shirk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe that should be my focus for a while?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next milepost is next May, I guess.  Keep chugging until then.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the past few days&#8217; marathons, back to the disturbing dreams. Yes, it&#8217;s on the to-talk-about-list with my psychologist when I see her next. I couldn&#8217;t resist writing that down, and it ended up with me being awake for several hours. 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