Brief Bit of SOC written yesterday.

     Not getting rehired is almost as bad as getting fired, but not quite. I am preparing to leave the house, ostensibly to cash a government cheque and see a friend, but honestly to avoid my Dad's next 50 ruminations on jobs and sticking to it and whathaveyou. I can deal with that tomorrow, today, I want to have a bit of time to be bitter, drink, and not get around to things. The bank closes at 5:00, right now it is 4:35. If I hop on my bike and leave now, I can make it in time for closing without any issue. And yet, my phone is 97% charged, and there are still 3 or so songs left on the Mac DeMarco album I put on downstairs earlier. Instead of leaving, I sit and read the first 5 -10 pages of Norwegian Wood, which a friend lent me and I feel will give me increased chops in discussions of literature. Gravity`s Rainbow, which I`ve been `reading`for almost 5 months now, stares accusingly. The worn pages from the innumerable times I've tossed it into a backpack planning to read it on the go, the semi permanent dog-ear around page 250, these are the marks of my shame. I put this third new book I have started down to pack up my shit, and by the time I am done my phone is charged and the album is done. I will be late for the bank, but can still deposit the cheque in the ATM before 6:00, so it doesn't particularly matter.
     It is Thursday, and I am in a shitty, melancholy mood, which is unfortunate because Thursday is up there in terms of the best days of the week. I have packed my usual "too much shit", meaning I have to leave my camera loose in the middle pocket of my backpack, outside of its case. Like Gravity's Rainbow, I will inevitably fail to use it today, and the 1400 pictures worth of space on my recently purchased replacement SD card mock me much like the dog-ear. My blue MEC backpack bulges, meaning I will be a dromedary cyclist which is another typical state. I am headed to the house of a friend who just got a job where I am probably not going to be hired back. I don't think I am bitter, but I plan to avoid the topic. It's been over a week since I wrote anything, and both my New Years Resolution and commitment to my blog have been sullied by the previous week.