So I’m apparently going through the part where I start to lose weight and look like the walking dead. Everyone is asking me what’s wrong…and I can’t even summon up enough cheer to cover with a half-believable “everything’s ok”.
I’ve been offered a job in London.
Last night I did some volunteer work with the GMC and it was a pretty interesting experience. The short of it is that people from my office go to a church in Georgetown and we prepare food for the homeless shelter, talk to the residents, etc. All in all, it’s three hours of our time and it’s always an eye opening experience.
Last night I had dinner with a Coke addict and a recovering alcoholic. Both homeless, along with the rest of the group. One of the people there wasn’t too different from my age. What surprised me the most was that there really wasn’t too much of a difference between myself, my story, and the rest of them. One of the residents went to my high school way back when. Another of the residents was a gentleman in a tie that I confused for one of the volunteers. Not only was that awkward, but how does one back-peddle from that?
It also surprises me how much I like serving strangers. And it’s neither selfless nor selfish…it’s just that these people need help, I can help…so therefore…I help.
But it’s not like I’m committed to them either.
In other news, my grandfather isn’t doing so well nowadays and it doesn’t look like he has too much time left. Unfortunately, I might be flying down to Honduras sometime in the next couple of weeks. As far as London..it’s not quite something I want to think about anytime soon.
In better news, Bluey will be returning to me tomorrow. Next step up is a brand-new paint job, the return of the tennis ball and a couple of other things to show Bluey how much I’ve appreciated it all.
Matt Nathanson – Little Victories
Joshua Radin – Winter
Schuyler Fisk – From Where I’m Standing
Whitest Boy Alive – Don’t Give Up
Josh Ritter – Good Man
The Mountain Goats – Woke Up New
The Eels – Grace Kelly Blues