LA_MERC_MadMAX
November 18th, 2004, 10:13 AM
Guys - I'm going through a change of some sort. I don't know what it is, or what brought it on, unless it was my recent "hard times" of the last few months.
I rarely drink anymore. I feel better. Those of you in Merc prolly remember my post about 6 months or so back that I made. I feel better now. I have had exactly 2 beers in the last 2 months, and they were with Mav, M@l and yellow at the "Swamp" the other night. I did enjoy them, but I didn't want any more when I got home...like I used to...give me one beer, and that's all I was drinking for the night. I came home after the swamp and made me a cup of Tea. In fact, last Sunday, I went to my cousins for a cookout, and I drank Pepsi all evening. Normally when we get together its pretty much a drunk night. He kept offering (both beer and mixed drinks), but I can honestly say, I simply did not want one, nor did I have the taste for one.
I've got a buddy up in Raleigh NC that I used to go visit on the weekends when he'd throw a big party. He just emailed me, and told me he's having one coming up, and although I don't want to hurt his feelings, I don't think I'm going to go. I've just reached a point to where, I know if I DO go, I'll drink very little, and I don't want to sit around and put up with a bunch of drunks for 2 days...and that's not out of proportion. There will be at LEAST 10 people there, and I promise they will all be so hammered it isn't funny.
It's funny how your whole perceptions of people change when you aren't drinking. Last Sunday, I was ready to come home at 7 because David (my cousin) had already been drinking since about 2PM, and was really starting to get on my nerves...normally, I'm "right there" with him and we have a good time, but Sunday, I was just getting ill with him, and came home early. I'm really hoping I didn't offend him by coming home early, because I haven't gotten any emails from him at all this week.
I have even unconsciously changed the music I listen to sitting here at my PC...I used to always have on some Dylan, GnR, The Beatles, John Lennon...some sort of Rock music...here lately I'm listening to some awesome Jazz albums I haven't listened to in probably 3 years or more, and some Classical Albums I'd forgotten I even had.
I've also the last few weeks noticed myself picking up this strange book I'd barely touched in the last few years...I think most of you know what that book is without me naming it by name.
The other day, a friend invited me to play Trombone in his Church's Orchestra, and it's been nagging me pretty hard inside to show up Sunday, Trombone in hand.
I've just finally gotten rid of a lot of stress in my life, and even though things are still tough right now until I get caught up, I'm truly, for the first time in a very long time a HAPPY PERSON!!!
Guys, I think it's official. Little 'ol MadMAX is finally growing up.
Thanks for reading :)
I think the world of you guys...
Jayson
I rarely drink anymore. I feel better. Those of you in Merc prolly remember my post about 6 months or so back that I made. I feel better now. I have had exactly 2 beers in the last 2 months, and they were with Mav, M@l and yellow at the "Swamp" the other night. I did enjoy them, but I didn't want any more when I got home...like I used to...give me one beer, and that's all I was drinking for the night. I came home after the swamp and made me a cup of Tea. In fact, last Sunday, I went to my cousins for a cookout, and I drank Pepsi all evening. Normally when we get together its pretty much a drunk night. He kept offering (both beer and mixed drinks), but I can honestly say, I simply did not want one, nor did I have the taste for one.
I've got a buddy up in Raleigh NC that I used to go visit on the weekends when he'd throw a big party. He just emailed me, and told me he's having one coming up, and although I don't want to hurt his feelings, I don't think I'm going to go. I've just reached a point to where, I know if I DO go, I'll drink very little, and I don't want to sit around and put up with a bunch of drunks for 2 days...and that's not out of proportion. There will be at LEAST 10 people there, and I promise they will all be so hammered it isn't funny.
It's funny how your whole perceptions of people change when you aren't drinking. Last Sunday, I was ready to come home at 7 because David (my cousin) had already been drinking since about 2PM, and was really starting to get on my nerves...normally, I'm "right there" with him and we have a good time, but Sunday, I was just getting ill with him, and came home early. I'm really hoping I didn't offend him by coming home early, because I haven't gotten any emails from him at all this week.
I have even unconsciously changed the music I listen to sitting here at my PC...I used to always have on some Dylan, GnR, The Beatles, John Lennon...some sort of Rock music...here lately I'm listening to some awesome Jazz albums I haven't listened to in probably 3 years or more, and some Classical Albums I'd forgotten I even had.
I've also the last few weeks noticed myself picking up this strange book I'd barely touched in the last few years...I think most of you know what that book is without me naming it by name.
The other day, a friend invited me to play Trombone in his Church's Orchestra, and it's been nagging me pretty hard inside to show up Sunday, Trombone in hand.
I've just finally gotten rid of a lot of stress in my life, and even though things are still tough right now until I get caught up, I'm truly, for the first time in a very long time a HAPPY PERSON!!!
Guys, I think it's official. Little 'ol MadMAX is finally growing up.
Thanks for reading :)
I think the world of you guys...
Jayson