So there i was just minding my own business... sharing a few laughs and even more drinks.
Have you ever noticed how just a passing thought can sometimes stick with you? how something so seemingly silly and non-fabulous could catch your eye.
This was one of those things.
If I had to guess it must have been about twenty years ago. The party was winding down and The usual suspects were helping me clean up and run off the last of the nameless friends I had somehow invited to yet another successful Carne Asada. I think we only ran out of beverages once during the evening and would probably have to find a place to hide the railroad crossing arm one of the guys had decided to gift me. It wasn't the most useful gift but definitely original.
During the night, as any other time when the whole crew got together, the beer soaked conversation would always drift to some philosophical topic in an attempt to impress our very impressionable dates. Most times we could easily make these talks go smoothly setting one another in the best of lights as true wing men would do. Not this time.
The question: So with that in mind, how are you gonna change the world Nesto?
The answer: Silence. Complete and total silence. the kind of quiet one gets when telling a blind date about a stamp collection, or a would-be employer about a third nipple you are wanting to get pierced...
The rest of the night went much more smoothly and pretty uneventful. Ending with the dark stagger down the hall past the kitchen and living room almost knocking over the grandfather clock (make a note we'll talk about that freegin traitorous clock later), and finally into bed by way of a deep tooth brushing and half dead shower.
The last thought in my head that evening was wow how will I change this place...
Lights out
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