The Northern 📍

  Went to a concert last night.      City & Colour. Dallas Green. Great band, great music. Overall, great experience to say the least.      One thing I couldn’t help but realize, when sitting there, was how low the energy was all around me. The entire stadium, which was filled, felt dead. It wasn’t that the performance wasn’t any good, or that the music wasn’t banging. It was just that the people who were all gathered around seemed, dead.      First off, which should come as no surprise, everybody was on their phones. Literally, everybody. Phones in the air, filming and recording the entire performance, saving it for later. Posting about it online, on their social media accounts. Trying to hold on to the moment, in some weird way or another. Now, I understand the sensation. I can openly admit that I too used to do the same thing. However, now having taken a step back from the trends and general public, I can’t help but watch in amaze...

  Dreamt I was at a bar last night.           Double rum and diet coke. Gotta watch the sugar.        I haven’t been to a bar in forever. Hell, I haven’t even had a drink in months. Let me tell you, it’s about as boring as it sounds. The only good thing to come out of it, is not waking up hungover. That, plus consistency in everything else I’ve done. Honestly, it could be worse. But what I’d do for a drink- a large glass of red wine- you can’t even imagine. Something about drinking the blood of Christ, late at night, after all my other tasks have been completed, just hits the spot.        It’s pretty wild how alcohol has such a firm grip on our society today. You can’t go anywhere anymore, without having it shoved down your throat. I know, I know, I’m such a loser. I’m supposed to celebrate alcohol and drink everyday til I’m dead. But seriously, when you take a step back and look at it, it’s wild. We have become ...