willclark218

Have had a terrible case of "Pink Eye" for the last couple weeks and have not been able to look at my screens for long without some real irritation... plus some other stuff going on... but thanks to everyone for recent favs and comments...

I nearly fell off my seat when I first saw this cat on Luca's (dark-beam) profile dark-beam.deviantart.com/... For those who don't know he is one of the Jedis behind Mandelbulb... But I seriously needed a laugh tonight and found that the cat pictured on his profile was actually a real life sensation... this funky looking Persian has made a TON of money with his FTW expression.... you can start by doing a basic YouTube search for grumpy cat or by this link... www.youtube.com/results?search…


this is his "official" site... I'm an instant fan... www.grumpycats.com/ ... (his real name is Tarder Sauce) go get em cat... kill em all...

I truly try not to bitch too much... this has just been a rough couple weeks... I've gotten so damn jaded to sickness... have some guys wanting me to get back behind the wheel of a big truck and I've been giving it some serious thought but I know that this will be the last time if I do... Its weird... when I first started driving back in 93, I thought to myself that "this will be where I die"... as much as I try to deny it, my roots are so deeply embedded in the blue collar world that it's hard to break away especially in this field. There is something about the relative solitude and the control of sitting on so much horsepower and 100,000 lbs plus of weight beneath the seat that gives a skilled driver like myself (not being conceited... I'm definitely a gear jammer... may post some old in cab videos) some real self respect... but it's not an easy life and it could backfire big time... I've come to realize that above all, I am an artist and writer (really more writer) and my fear is that my "true" self will fall once again by the wayside.... But this is the disadvantage of living in a society that is based on capitalism...  also of some very bad financial choices... Going back to this profession would enable me to quickly earn enough cash to get back in to "the market" and re-pay some personal debt, but every single time has resulted in a rapid deterioration of my health, mostly due to very long hours and my neglect of "medication"... Once again I stand on the precipice... I really can't express enough my appreciation for the support of my DA friends... I'm not really a Facebook guy.... you guys/girls are the community of which I am the most fond... whatever happens, happens.... Thought I would post a link for one of my favorite Metallica tunes.... jamming to them now...


www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj75Ar…

lyrics..

www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/metall…

I know I've posted this link before but it just seems so appropriate for today... Live version by Pink of "Whats Going On".. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yw2-n… ....

and one more on kind of the opposite end of the spectrum is one that my brother sent to me... really beautiful piece of music featuring a (basically) one armed violinist Adrian Anantawan... www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-uAvM… ... really stunning...

I'm a stubborn S.O.B.... broke down and went to Emergi Med yesterday after my eyes filled with blood and became very sensitive to light. We need more of these in my area... a fraction of the cost of emergency rooms and really decent people. Turns out I've been walking around with this pesky friggin pneumonia for at least a couple weeks and have developed "Pink Eye" of all damn things. I'm really terrible when it comes to going to the doc but it was like I was having a screw driver stuck in my eye when I tried to light a cig... plus I've felt like 10 lbs of sh*t stuffed in a five pound bag... on the fast track to recovery now. A big fat hooter would be nice...