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I'm Jack, The Pumpkin King!

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...the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes 'Awww!'
-from On The Road by Jack Kerouac

My Blog

Lost And Found...

I've been in Salem, New Jersey for the past three and a half weeks, working and spending time with my father.So far, I've mowed the two-acre yard twice (each time taking approximately four hours on a ...
Posted by [derek] on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:24:00 PST

Die Happy Twice...

I've been in love with Fiona Apple since Tidal. Funny... because I can't think of many people that I've loved for ten years. It's hard to believe that I was wearing out her debut album when I was twel...
Posted by [derek] on Thu, 03 Aug 2006 12:56:00 PST

Holey Jeans, Guitars & Insomnia...

As I sit in front of my computer, wasting away a perfect Sunday, I glance down momentarily at the holes in the knees of my favorite jeans and I think to myself: I'm special because I didn't pay for th...
Posted by [derek] on Sun, 23 Jul 2006 03:06:00 PST

(r)EVOLUTION (Relationship Psychobabble)...

I've always had problems with relationships.One year ago this week was the end of my last relationship. It doesn't really seem that long ago. You're probably thinking that since I'm mentioning it, I'm...
Posted by [derek] on Mon, 03 Jul 2006 01:23:00 PST

R.I.P. Butterscotch...

I lost one of my best friends today.Have you ever cried so much that you couldn't cry anymore?Yeah, it was one of those days.My mom took my orange kitty, Butterscotch, to the vet yesterday. Apparently...
Posted by [derek] on Sat, 24 Jun 2006 06:57:00 PST

Roy G. Biv? No, Vib Gyor...

I've fallen in love with the band Vib Gyor.I mention this because I believe that I was meant to stumble upon them when I did. Vib Gyor actually added me about a month ago. As it turns out, MySpace onl...
Posted by [derek] on Tue, 23 May 2006 03:05:00 PST

Quitting Over Etiquette (Or Lack Thereof)...

I'm pretty sure I quit my job today. I was scheduled a split-shift.No call.No show.On Mother's Day.Remember how I said that I wasn't sure how long I was going to last as a server at Red Lobster in Ham...
Posted by [derek] on Sun, 14 May 2006 03:11:00 PST

Predetermination...

I got a ticket the other day for expired inspection. I knew it was overdue, in fact, it had been due for quite some time. My car has major issues. It's a 1993 Nissan Altima, which is practically falli...
Posted by [derek] on Thu, 04 May 2006 12:12:00 PST

Slight Deviation...

I'm not certain that serving was a great job decision on my part. Oh well.I've been staying away from home. I feel so tired of my waking life. I long for change... something new. I've lived in this ar...
Posted by [derek] on Sat, 29 Apr 2006 12:33:00 PST

Mommy, The Rabbit Slayer...

I remember my mother mentioning a few days before Easter that she had seen a few rabbits hanging out in the backyard. I see rabbits in the neighborhood quite frequently, so I sort of brushed it off.On...
Posted by [derek] on Sun, 23 Apr 2006 01:41:00 PST