“Hey Mike, I have a lot of free time at work. Can I author some blog junk on your site?” I say.
Mike actually agreed to this. Oh Mike….thank god you’re pretty, ’cause you’re obviously not that smart.
No no no no….I’ll be good, I swear. Just ask Chad. Each and everytime he asked me not to use 4-letter words every 4 words in the Calvary Church parking lot, I agreed. Fact is, I’ve really changed in my elder years of 28.
I haven’t accepted the 3am request to meet anyone at the bar. In fact, I’m usually asleep by 10:30 on most weeknights. I get up at 6am Saturday and Sunday mornings, just to ride my motorcycle. And I’m no brainless moto-maniac, either. I don’t drag my knee on the pavement unless I’m on a semi-deserted road, and I never, and I mean NEVER go faster than 130mph in school zones.
Yeah, I’m certainly slowing down in my old age. It’s been so long since I was arrested, that when the police pull me over (see above) they don’t even have access to my now-sealed juvenile criminal record. Bummer, really. I really enjoyed seeing their faces light up when they read: Grand Theft Auto, Joyriding, Theft, and Petty Larceny pop up on that little screen.
My music habits have certainly changed in my golden years. Haven’t picked up the ol’ electric guitar in god-knows-when, sticking mainly to the acoustic. Positively rocking out to music I would have scoffed at in my younger years. Neko Case’s new record, “Fox Confessor Brings the Flood” is wonderful. It’s dark, dreamy, hand-crafted gospel-like country.
I spend some of my weekends filming weddings, and subsequent evenings editing them. I must be getting old, because I actually enjoy this.
“COPS” is broadcast AT LEAST 6 times each day, on 3 different networks. I have my Tivo set to record each and every episode. I used to limit my interaction with these type of city/state employees (see above). But now, I can’t get enough of them.
(Or maybe I can’t get enough of the dude who’s hopped-up on Chivas Regal and PCP, shirtless of course, explaining to the extremely interested police officer, “I swear! Someone stole my pants, filled them with methamphetamine, and put them back on me!”)
Anyway, this is me. Older and none the wiser.
Consider this an introduction…
-Zack 
michael lee 10:47 am on 13 April 2006 Permalink
is it me, or does this place just get more and more interesting?
Morphea 11:07 am on 13 April 2006 Permalink
You keep letting these rogue authors on, dude. Someday when this chick named Cerise gets a bee in her bonnet, will you be able to say no? Will you?
Zack 11:10 am on 13 April 2006 Permalink
“Rogue Author”, huh. I like the sound of that.
Morphea 11:14 am on 13 April 2006 Permalink
No offense, man, and not to imply that you have a becoming platinum streak in your front hairline, either. I was actually hoping we could call you Naughty Varlet. But Rogue Author is cool, ’specially since you can write pretty well and all…
Zack 11:27 am on 13 April 2006 Permalink
Oh, no offense taken. I like the image that title brings to my mind: Roaming the American southwest on my motorcycle, with a typewriter strapped to my back, chain-smoking Marlboro Lights, stopping only to eat at the Bun Boy in Baker, CA.
Dig it.
Chad 11:39 am on 13 April 2006 Permalink
This is just like the time I invited Zack to hang out with my APU friends in real life. I have this harrowing memory of partying until 1-2 in the morning, and then begging off to get some sleep, making noise about finals or some such.
At about 6am, I hear a knock on my window, and outside is Zack, with all the friends I left, smoking and telling me it’s time to go to Denny’s.
So… this is sort of like that.
:)
Good times.
Zack 11:54 am on 13 April 2006 Permalink
Seriously, let’s all go get some Ruti-Tutti Fresh and Frutti RIGHT NOW.
Morphea 12:29 pm on 13 April 2006 Permalink
Denny’s is right out. I thought you SoCal people had some class…
It’s Shari’s or nuthin’ for me.
Karen 2:44 pm on 13 April 2006 Permalink
Zack, are you the one that sang that Indigo Girls song I love out at a gig in Thousand Oaks?
Zack 3:52 pm on 13 April 2006 Permalink
Karen:
If it’s not immediately obvious, I’m trying to create an online persona that oozes tough-guy street cred. By bringing up the fact that I used to cover a lesbian campfire song in the whitest suburban community in Southern California, you’re completely undermining said plan.
Thank you. You’re successfully destroyed everything I’ve worked so hard to protect. I am a sellout. :)
Great song though. Which gig are you talking about? I’ve played so many yuppie-fests, that they all tend to blend together. You know, SUV’s all start to look the same after a while.
Morphea 3:58 pm on 13 April 2006 Permalink
Oh, goooood!! Zack’s a lesbian! A campfire-white-yuppie-suburban-sellout lesbian! With no street cred!
Zack 4:12 pm on 13 April 2006 Permalink
I’m so ashamed.
Wait a darn minute……..I always wanted to be a lesbian!
Morphea 4:20 pm on 13 April 2006 Permalink
I think I can say this, before we go any further.
[Ahem]
“We like lesbians here at Addison Road. Why, if Cerise weren’t married to and in love with and physically attracted to her amazing husband Ramon she’s probably be one too. We like gay men as well.”
Zack 4:55 pm on 13 April 2006 Permalink
For the record: Who doesn’t like lesbians?
Mike: In no way did I EVER personally promote homosexuality coming up in my very first blog on Addison Road.
aly hawkins 7:29 pm on 13 April 2006 Permalink
Zack, Zack… how I’ve missed thee! And I always knew you were a lesbian.
Morphea 12:00 am on 14 April 2006 Permalink
Sorry – I didn’t mean to imply that anyone didn’t like lesbians here. Oh, no. Having a weird day…good, but feisty. Feisty day.
Karen 5:53 am on 14 April 2006 Permalink
Um…sorry to ruin your street cred? :0)
It was some gig with Houseblend way back in the day.
michael lee 10:13 pm on 21 July 2007 Permalink
Zack, the Neko Case album has been on heavy rotation since this post first popped up. This is me saying thanks.
Zack 7:50 pm on 24 July 2007 Permalink
[quote comment="105717"]Zack, the Neko Case album has been on heavy rotation since this post first popped up. This is me saying thanks.[/quote]
Nice…..I’ve got some new music recommendations I’ve got to get posted asap…