Blog Formerly Known As A Perspective From Paradise

April 5th, 2009 8:24 PM The open mike was amazing. A lot of talent there. I played a few songs and feel that I did pretty well. People said they liked it, hope they were truthful;o) I am deeply moved by all the support and comments of fellow bloggers. Thanks guys, it means a lot. Writing is something I've always wanted to do, and done now and then in secret journals, but like my music, without an audience it's almost not worth anything. Too selfish maybe, don't know. So, I'll probably make... Sign in to see full entry.

April 5th, 2009 2:22 PM I've been invited to play my guitar and sing at open mike night down at Sippin'. Sounds weird even to say. I'm not the type of guy that does stuff like this. Keep going over and over in my mind whether I want to do it, or how I can justify not going. There is a lot of real talent here in Key West. People with years of experience and a large repertoire. I know some old folk songs, some classical, and some Dylan. I feel like I have no place among them. Yet, it's just a... Sign in to see full entry.

April 5th, 2009 3:39 AM I feel stressed all the time. I don't like it. It went away for a while and my life was peaceful and fun. A few months ago I got back into a relationship with a woman I dated for about 3 years. Around the same time I lost the job that I had been working at for a little over a year. Ever since those two occurences, my stress level has skyrocketed. She works nights and isn't home yet, 6:30 am. She's usually home at 6. I feel like it shouldn't bother me, but it does. She... Sign in to see full entry.

April 4th, 2009 6:04 PM I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my chess date. His name is Patrick, he has a long grey beard and hair, thick glasses, rides a bicycle, and is the best chess player I have ever known. 40 years ago he was rated 2200 (really high, really really) and played in the tournament circuit in Spokane Washington. He is originally from Idaho. I love the world, that it's so small. I was born in a town not far from Spokane, bordering on Idaho. Coffee is brewed, table and chairs are... Sign in to see full entry.

April 3rd, 2009 10:27 PM Just got off the phone with my kids. They live in Australia. My son, Micah, just turned 10 on Saturday. He looks a lot like me and acts a lot like me. High energy, goofy, smart, handsome;o). My daughter, Lily, is 8. She's also a very smart child. Reads like an adult. She read me some of her book "Amelia James". Needless to say, it's very hard to live so far away from them. I've tried to move there, it didn't work out. Very hard to emigrate to Australia, even with... Sign in to see full entry.