Briggs

What is a Bad Dream, when reality is a nightmare?

Last night I dreamt the most horrible dream. I was driving and above me I noticed two airplanes seemingly in the midst of battle. One drops something and it hits a truck four vehicles behind me. The t...
Posted by Briggs on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:50:00 PST

Dark Fears

 I lay in bed, unable to keep my eyes closed, my legs are restless, my mind wonders without end. It is relentless. In the first stages of this insomnia, I worry over the mundane. Did I remember t...
Posted by Briggs on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:20:00 PST

Reflecting on Reflection

             Once when I was five, I was driving with my father in his blue Ford pick-up truck, all his trucks were Fords, as we drove listening t...
Posted by Briggs on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:45:00 PST

Keep eyes open, look deep, you will see...

Those who are truly remarkable never see themselves as such. They walk rather than strut. They speak to you not at you. They look upon their image with uncertainty instead of adoration. ...
Posted by Briggs on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:54:00 PST

Truth

The cruel truth is that life is a gift that no one may keep.
Posted by Briggs on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:17:00 PST

Indulgence

A glass of wine just right& ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />  I know I've had a glass of wine just right when my checks begin to blush. There's warmth ins...
Posted by Briggs on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:14:00 PST

Knowing one’s self, do you ever really?

The person I am today and the person I was yesterday aren't exactly the same, so you can imagine how different I was 10 years ago. Do I regret the missteps I have made in my life? Some, but not all. I...
Posted by Briggs on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:36:00 PST

The Red Balls Conundrum

Was driving home from the commissary, singing tunelessly to a Aerosmith song. The song was, Crying, to be precise. Regardless of the song, I was butchering, I looked in front of me as I was slowing to...
Posted by Briggs on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 07:46:00 PST

Dork, and other adjectives commonly used to describe me.

 Upon first glance, one might think there's a nice girl, but then I open my mouth and all is lost. When I begin my rants on how our society is spiraling downward into intellectual oblivion or how...
Posted by Briggs on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:47:00 PST

Briggs’ Year in Review

2007 began with a visit by Grammy, Abuelo, and Aunt Kayla. It was brief, but worthwhile. Grammy Castillo was true to her motto, "Quality over Quantity" with her under 24 hour visit to Kentuc...
Posted by Briggs on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:42:00 PST