RJK 5000

i wasn’t very tired today, i guess going to bed early really makes a difference.  i skipped kung fu class to go to the skatepark.  the lights at the park were on, but the gate was locked.  luckily, some good kids had cut a hole in the chain-linked fence so i was able to hop right in and roll around in there with the entire park all to myself.  it was fun, but it didn’t really feel like the safest place to be alone at night.  when the bass bumpin’ suburban full of nonskateboarder-type guys with shaved heads pulled up right in front of the park, i knew it was time to split.  wasn’t exactly in the mood to become a victim or make any new friends.  but i waved to them anyway.

i hate to end this so soon, but i should go now.

a very mellow monday.  i was a total zero.  if i had died in my sleep last night, only one person in the world would have sensed it today.  “something doesn’t add up.”  0 + 1 = 2.

my friend rick v. wrote an awesome blog post that reminisces about the east coast skateboarding magazine he and his buddies made in 1996.  i remember when they were building the mag, a bunch of us used to irc and nerd out for hours.  those were rad days.  and then the internet got all popular…

which is fine.

well, i wanted to be asleep hours ago.  i want to wake up alive.

charlotte and i spent a large part of the day at my mom’s house.  we worked on the sunday crossword puzzle in the backyard sunshine.  it was really nice.

ate dinner, watched some television, and did some thinking and daydreaming in the room with no lights.

i’m so tired, i’m going to bed now.

charlotte woke me up an hour before my conventional alarm clock did.  i made myself the best breakfast and now i’m drinking a wellness tonic for its digestive enzymes and electrolytes.  highly recommended beverage.

feeling a bit fuzzed this morning.  either from being sore from falling on the ramp or being hungover.  i had fun skateboarding yesterday with all the little black children of the local neighborhood.  all the children who were not black were little vibers.   we told them, “go back to sierra madre.”  and they did!  afterwards, i went to nick’s birthday party where i drank lots of beer and chilled with my old friends like back in the day.  it was a happy night.

today i’ll clean the house and enjoy the nation’s finest weather with my dog and some tall cans.

happy saturday.

i walked charlotte late at night last night so she would let me sleep in this morning.  when i opened my eyes i was afraid to check the time because it felt like i slept “beyond” rather than sleeping “in.”  but i was right “on.”  it felt good on my joints.

i made breakfast.  then i talked on the phone, text messaged, responded to emails, and liked a few things on facebook.  all virtually social, but today skate solo.

i’ve got a miniramp to learn to skate and some b00ze to drink.  hope you are enjoying good weather and good m00ds.

wasn’t feeling that well today.  could have been the slight of hand the weather pulled on me today.  certainly preferred the warmth of yesterday, but tried to see the brighter side of today’s gloom nonetheless.  found them in places i didn’t expect.

i felt like i needed a drink after work, but hipolito came over and threw off my drinkin’ ‘n’ skatin’ schedule.  so i worked on my triceps instead.

i think i will just read in bed.  my hair is wet and my brain likes it.

i’m glad it’s friday/the weekend, but i want to do nothing and i have a feeling i won’t.

a splendid wednesday night.  i love my family.  i talked about everything going on in my life.  i even mentioned you a few times.  nothing bad.

i told my brother i started skating again.  except i exaggerated it and called it “shredding.”  haha.  he’s going to start up again too now.  i’ll exaggerate it and say that i “inspired” him.

i stayed there late.  i want to sleep and have some dreams.  the other night i dreamt that my lowrider bike got a flat tire.

my mom said i’m a good sister.  but being a little sister is easy.  just go through life, and if you mess with me my brother will beat you up.  and notice she didn’t say good daughter.  or good skateboarder.  haha.

i was so exhausted today.  i think skateboarding wore out all my muscles.  i tried to skate some more today, but my legs were not having it at all.  i wanted to skate a ledge and there aren’t any (for my skill level) at my usual parks.  maybe i’ll explore tomorrow, depending on the wednesday night dinner schedule.  i don’t like skating without a buddy though.  and i’m real picky about who i want my skate buddy to be.  jeez.

i get to see my family tomorrow.  i’m excited.

i’m tired.  i will rest now.  godfather time.

is it really only monday night.  this week already feels like a long one, but that’s okay.

i skated today for the third day in a roll.  i can do that after work now thanks to daylight savings time.  i had fun, but it was kind of boring and weird since i didn’t know anybody.  plus, on any given day i’m always the worst skater at the park and it’s pretty sad.  today was no different!

afterwards, i tried to do my spanish homework, but i ended up just doing the crossword puzzle and taking a bath.

i’m already ready for bed.  i’ve been watching bits of the godfather before dozing off, but tonight i want to relax and watch a larger chunk than usual.

we should set our minds on something, and do it.

well, i staged my big skateboarding comeback this weekend.  i actually skated both saturday and today.  saturday was pretty chill, just tried to recover my skate legs.  made some new friends at the skatepark.  nevermind that they’re still in junior high, their faces lit up with smiles when they saw me again today.  they give me high fives and ask me for stickers.

today i skated with a bunch of the skate all cities dudes.  known them forever.  skated the park, though i mostly just drank tall cans and tried to score background props.  went downtown to skate a couple of spots, like we used to do so long ago.  i mostly just tagged along and posed, but i actually had a lot of fun.  when the cops rolled up on us i was kind of bummed we had to leave a spot.  ridiculous.

nice to hang out with those guys again.  they were always just kind of my skate homies, but today we talked a lot about different kinds of things.  things that didn’t even apply to any of us back in the day.  randy is all mature now (whaaat.)

i didn’t get enough sleep last night.  i went to everett’s 30th birthday party and socialized with fun people until late.  and then i woke up early for the big comeback.  i was sleepy and felt hungover and sketchy.  after a few beers and the arrival of more homies, it was all very good.

i like my new skateboard, and you said you were going to introduce me to geoff rowley and you didn’t.