I’ve Been Putting Pen-To-Paper So Much…

…I’ve Nearly Lost Myself Here.

I Don’t Mean To Neglect Y’all, My Peeps, But I’ve Been Trying To Take Things In A Whole New Direction.

New For Me.

New For You.

New For Us.

My Fire…

…My Drive…

…My Want…

…My Need…

…My Desire…

…They’re All Returning.

Returning Harder And Faster Than I’d Honestly Known Was Even Possible.

I Was Burning-Out.

The Fire Had Seriously Dimmed.

It Felt Choked.

Smothered.

Almost Strangled Out Of Existence.

And Then It Happened.

The Spark Came Into My Life, And It’s Not Letting Me Go…

…I’m Not Letting It Go.

The Fire Is Burning Hotter And Brighter Than It Has In Forever.

Things Are Changing.

Inside And Out, They’re Are Changing.

And I’m Loving It.

I’m Loving Every Bit Of It.

Am I Setting Myself Up For Failure?

Maybe.

I Don’t Really Care.

No Risk, No Reward.

Right???

RIGHT!!!

Soon, You’re All Going To Start Noticing The Transitions I’m Working-Out.

You’re Going To Hear Me Talk A Lot About The “Clean Slate“ And How It Can Literally Mean Everything.

I Wanted Nothing More Than A “Clean Slate“…

…A “Fresh Start“…

…A “New Beginning“…

…However You Wanna Put It.

Now, I’m Getting That Chance.

I’m Making That Chance.

I’m Taking That Chance.

It’s Mine.

All I Have To Do Is Own It.

And, Own It, I Shall.

🙂       😉       😀

And Now, For Your Listening Pleasure, The Song That Totally Says Everything I Need It To Say Right This Moment…

“INSIGHT“

by DEPECHE MODE

…From Their 1997 Album “ULTRA” !!!

Enjoy It, My Peeps.

You Already Know I Do…

…I Am…

…I Will.

Always And Forever, I Will.

I’ve Given You An Insight Into MY Life…

…I Just Hope To Reward Your Loving Patience.

Later On, My Peeps.

We’ll Be Talking More VERY Soon!!!

“THE DRIVER” (1978) Is Superior To “DRIVE” (2011). Period.

Alright, My Peeps…

…How Many Of Y’all Honestly Knew This Flick…

“THE DRIVER“

…Even Existed?!

One.

Two.

Three.

Hmm.

Not Too Many Of Y’all.

M’Kay.

That’s What I Figured.

So I’m Guessing It (likely) Doesn’t Shock You That The Same Flick Was Made 30+ Years Prior To The 2011 Fan-Fave…

…Only Made BETTER?!

Well…

…Ya Know…

…That’s Why I’m Here.

I’m Here To Educate, My Peeps.

😀

“THE DRIVER“

…Stars…

RYAN O’NEAL

(in the best on-screen role of his career, without question)

…As…

“THE DRIVER“

…And…

BRUCE DERN

(in one of his best roles, also)

…As…

“THE DETECTIVE“

…AND…

…It Was Written And Directed By…

WALTER HILL

😀

Now, I’ll Be Blunt, My Peeps…

…We Are Talkin’…

…BALLZ To Da WALLZ…

…HIGH-OCTANE…

…SUPER-DUPER-FAST…

…WHITE-KNUCKLE…

…ACTION-ACTION-ACTION.

Period.

You Think You’ve Seen Amazing Car-Chases?!

You Haven’t Seen Anything, My Peeps!!

“THE DRIVER“

…Makes…

“DRIVE“

…Look Like…

…Well…

“DRIVE“

…Only…

“THE DRIVER“

…Is BETTER!!!

😉

“THE DRIVER“

…Is…

AMAZINGLY AWESOME AWESOME!!!

😀

I Love A Good Crime-Drama…

…Especially 1970s Crime-Dramas…

…And…

“THE DRIVER“

…Is One Of The Very VERY Best!!!

Tough.

Gritty.

Relentless.

It’s A Helluva Fun Flick All The Way Around!

So What’s Gonna Happen?

Will “THE DRIVER” Make His Getaway?!

…Or…

Will “THE DETECTIVE” Nab His Criminal?!

I’m Afraid You’re Just Going To Have To Watch And See, My Peeps!!

What I Will Tell You Is This…

…Either Way It Goes…

…You’ll Have Plenty Of Fun Finding Out!!!

Fo SHO, My Peeps!!!

Fo SHO, INDEED!!!

I’d Tell You More…

…I Mean…

…I’d Like To…

…But I’m Trying To Watch It As We Speak!!!

Guess You Could Say I Needed A Quick Pick-Me-Up…

…Ya Know…

…A Regular Jolt Of Energy.

“THE DRIVER“

…Does Exactly That!!!

I’ll Holla At Y’all More After It’s Over.

Of That, You Can Feel Assured.

😉

😀

My Morning Mixes: 11 Totally Awesome Walkin’ Jams!

This Morning…

…I Felt The Need To Get-Out-There And Do Myself Right With A Nice Walk-About-Town.

Of Course…

…I Did Have My MP3Player With Me…

…Churning-Out Some Sweet Sweet Jams.

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I Got The Ole Blood Pumping By Beginning My Wandering With…

“CREAM“

by PRINCE

(My Favorite PRINCE Song, By-The-Way!)

!!! !!! !!!

I Then Went With…

“AIN’T WASTIN’ TIME NO MORE“

by THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND

(A True-Blue Classic Jam If Ever There Was One!)

!!! !!! !!!

Next…

…I Went On A Run Of 80s Faves…

…Starting With…

“BREAKING THE LAW“

by JUDAS PRIEST

(Breakin' The Law, Breakin' The Law!)

!!! !!! !!!

…Then…

“COME ON EILEEN“

by DEXY’S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS

(Such A Dirty Song teehehehe)

!!! !!! !!!

…And Then…

“THE REFLEX“

by DURAN DURAN

(When We're Talking 80s, Does It Get More 80s Than Duran Duran?)

!!! !!! !!!

…And OF COURSE Then…

“BABY HOLD ON“

by EDDIE MONEY

(Yep, I Did It, I Risked Gettin' Ole Eddie Stuck In My Brain AGAIN, But I Survived It With No Ill-Effects!)

!!! !!! !!!

…And Eventually I Went With…

“WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE“

by BILLY JOEL

(You've Heard It Enough To Know It's Fun!)

!!! !!! !!!

When MR. JOEL Ended…

…I Decided To Go Back To…

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND

…With…

“FIRING LINE“

(A Song Most Of You Have Likely Never Heard, But It's A Great Jam, Walking Or No Walking.)

!!! !!! !!!

I Decided To Kick-It-Down A Notch, As I’d Basically Been Doing My Walk At A Double-Time Pace…

…So I Popped On…

“DRIVE“

by INCUBUS

(The Only INCUBUS Song I Have, Actually.)

!!! !!! !!!

…And Then Went With…

“ROCKY RACCOON“

by THE BEATLES

(A Personal Favorite, Though Most People I Know Can't Stand It hehehe)

!!! !!! !!!

For The Last Stretch Of My Walk-About…

…I Went For Classic…

…Beautiful…

…Slow…

…Slow…

…BLUES…

…With…

“TOM TRAUBERT’S BLUES“

by TOM WAITS

(A Song That Just Tugs At Your Strings It's So Soulful.)

!!! !!! !!!

!!! !!!

!!!

Needless To Say, My Peeps…

…The Walk Was WONDERFUL.

I Got My Legs Good And Stretched Out (which felt great).

I Got To Sweat A Little (which I always love).

I Got To Listen To Some Totally Awesome Tunage (which is always a treat).

Sounds Like The Perfect Start To The Day, Doesn’t It?

DOESN’T IT?!?

Correct.

It DOES!!!

😉

Please Try To Enjoy Your Hump-Day-Wednesday.

You Know Me…

…I Shall Endeavor To Do Likewise!!!

😀

“Sometimes… I Feel The Fear Of… Uncertainty… Stinging Clear. …” — INCUBUS (“Drive” (1999))

“…And I…

…Can’t Help But Ask Myself…

…How Much I’ll Let The Fear…

…Take The Wheel And Steer…

…It’s Driven Me Before…

…And It Seems To Have A Vague…

…Haunting Mass Appeal…

…But Lately I’m…

…Beginning To Find That I…

…Should Be The One Behind The Wheel. …“

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"DRIVE" Is Off The 1999 Album "MAKE YOURSELF" By The Band INCUBUS

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“…Whatever Tomorrow Brings…

…I’ll Be There…

…With Open Arms…

…And Open Eyes…

…Yeah…

…Whatever Tomorrow Brings…

…I’ll Be There…

…I’ll Be There. …“

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I’ve Had This Tune On The Brain For The Past 48-Hours.

I’m Not Even Sure Why.

It’s A Personal Fave, Sure Sure…

…But That’s Beside The Point.

It’s Now 3AM Friday Morning…

…And I’m Sitting Here Doing This.

I Was Asleep For An Hour Or So…

…Then Awoke Suddenly As I Was Having Yet ANOTHER Nightmare.

This One, Sadly, Was Exceptionally Wrenching.

Two Planes Collided In Mid-Air…

…And There Was Fire And Chaos And People Lying Hurt Or Dead All Over The Place…

…All The While I’m Searching For My Younger Brother.

My Nightmares Are ALWAYS Like This One.

Not The Planes, And Fires, And Chaos…

…But The Searching For A Loved One During A Horrid Crisis Situation.

And I Am Either NEVER Able To Find Them…

…OR…

…I AM Able To Find Them…

…BUT…

…They’re Either Hurt, Or Dying, Or Already Dead.

Then I Awaken As If I’m Having A Panic-Attack…

…OR…

…Like Someone Fired-Off A VERY Loud Weapon Right Beside My Ear.

😦

The Problem Here…

…Honestly…

…Is That I’ve Tried Everything I Can To End The Nightmares.

And I Continue Trying Trying TRYING…

…Even Though I’ve Met With Almost ZERO Success.

I Hate Medications, But I’ve Tried Everything In The VA’s Arsenal For Nightmare Management.

There Was A Time In My Life When I Couldn’t Remember Having ANY Dreams.

Now…

…I Only Have Bad Bad BAD Dreams.

I’m Going To Try Laying Down Again In Just A Minute…

…With The Hopes Of NOT Reentering That Same Damned Dream.

Wish Me Luck, My Peeps.

I’m Gonna Need It By The Bucket-Full.

I Hope You’re All Resting Well Enough.

It IS Friday, After All.

Get This Day Under Your Belt…

…And Enjoy The Weekend.

L8r On, My Peeps.

😐