Gonzo

It seems like I haven't written in a while, but I really don't have anything new to report. I'm so tired of this weather it isn't even funny. I just feel like hibernating all the time. This weekend we didn't go out much. I much rather stay in and watch movies, but I feel bad if I'm anti-social. In the coming week, I will be more social. 

On Wed. night, I'm doing some Ipod DJing at a bar with some other people. I did this a few months ago, but there wasn't anyone there. I'm hoping this time we'll have more of a crowd. I'm trying to put together the ultimate playlist. I want to wow people with my excellent taste. I'm looking forward to it. Some friends are doing a sketch show this coming weekend and I need to go because I didn't go this past week. I've decided I need to quit being so damn mopey and negative all the time. It's like the boyfriend said, instead of bitching and complaining, I should be more proactive about trying to change things. This is easier said than done. As always, I'm looking for more work. I'm waiting to hear back about a cool job opportunity. I hope it comes through because waiting around to hear back about pitches isn't working for me. I need to find something else. I would feel better about this winter once we get our vacation planned. I think we decided on splitting the time up: 3 days at an all-inclusive resort and 2 days "roughin' it" in other cities.

Today, the boyfriend and I went to brunch. The restaurant had a deal that for $16 per person, you get THREE cocktails and an entree. It was pretty awesome. In NY, they have $12 all-u-can-drink mimosa deals. I wish I could find that here in Chicago. After brunch, we went shopping downtown. We'd been putting it off for a while but finally motivated ourselves. The boyfriend finally got a new pair of jeans. Now we just need to motivate ourselves to do other things. 

Over the weekend, we watched a documentary on Hunter S. Thompson. I'm ashamed to admit I've never gotten around to reading anything by him. But, I really want to. He inspires me. He was such a maverick. He did whatever the hell he wanted to. Presidents even respected him. I keep wondering if he hadn't killed himself, would he had written anything about the new administration? Would he have supported Obama? It seems like writers today have lost all their gusto. Us writers can't write whatever we want because there are these things called slander and libel. Are there any really great writers emerging today? The kind that will leave a legacies like Thompson and Vonnegut, etc, did? I don't think so. It's like the writing well has dried up. Thompson fabricated a lot of things but that was just who he was. It really frustrates me as a writer that I have to censor myself. I keep thinking about the Myopenbar debacle, and it doesn't make sense. I'm kinda glad it happened because it proved people are such pussies today. In the 60s and 70s, people protested wars and got all angry...but today, everyone plays it safe. They are afraid to speak the truth. Journalists have gotten soft. And it's like we write something a bit offensive and everyone goes nuts. I'm still not sorry it got published, but we had to apologize to our readers for it. I mean, have you seen the rims on his limo? Um, yeah. Sometimes I wish I lived in a different decade or another country. Even on this blog, I have to censor myself. I can't talk shit about people. Maybe I should write a book where I talk shit about everything but veil it as "fiction." I think that's the only way my true voice will ever be heard. 

Anyway, I'm looking forward to February. I think February will be a much better month than January. I will be glad when Mercury Retrograde is over in a couple of weeks. Next month, there will be some cool celebrations to look forward to. I will feel much better when I get things in order, especially travel plans and finances.