Hello John

One of the most confused pop songs in this past century is by the troubled artist Lionel Richie. His music was full of such torment, much like Wesley Willis - he desperately searched for some understanding regarding his tormented soul. In 'Hello', he explores his destructive love for his split personality, which despite the obvious similarities (such as sharing the same human body) he finds difficulty to asking out on a date. But because so many do not understand the true intent of his words, I will provide you - the lay person - a translation.

Hello - Lionel Richie

I've been alone with you inside my mind
And in my dreams I've kissed your lips a thousand times
I sometimes see you pass outside my door
Hello, is it me you're looking for?

I can see it in your eyes
I can see it in your smile
You're all I've ever wanted, (and) my arms are open wide
'Cause you know just what to say
And you know just what to do
And I want to tell you so much, I love you ...

I long to see the sunlight in your hair
And tell you time and time again how much I care
Sometimes I feel my heart will overflow
Hello, I've just got to let you know

'Cause I wonder where you are
And I wonder what you do
Are you somewhere feeling lonely, or is someone loving you?
Tell me how to win your heart
For I haven't got a clue
But let me start by saying, I love you ...

Hello, is it me you're looking for?
'Cause I wonder where you are
And I wonder what you do
Are you somewhere feeling lonely or is someone loving you?
Tell me how to win your heart
For I haven't got a clue
But let me start by saying ... I love you

It appears I have developed multiple personalities
Additionally, I am becoming delusional
and even transfer my own obsessive habits to my split personality
I ask, am I seeking my own true self through my own psycotic behavior?

I delusionally see it in the eyes of my split personality
I delusionally see it in the smile of my split personality
My split personality is all I've ever wanted, and I am waiting for acceptance
Because certainly I would understand what I (or my split personality) would have to say
Additionally, I (or my split personality) would need to do
And I want to tell myself so much, I love me...

I long to see the sunlight in my hair, rather than my afro
And tell myself time & time how much I care
Sometimes I feel irregular heart palpitations
Hello, I've just got let me know

'Cause I wonder where I am
And I wonder what I do
Am I somewhere feeling lonely, or am I loving myself?
Tell me how to win my heart
For the moments of clarity I truly am confused
But let me start by saying... I love me

Breaking The Law Breaking The Law

Yes, I saw Judas Priest last night. It was very cool, especially since it was free. But of course realized how completely uncool I am, hanging out with friends of the person that gave us the free tickets. Which in a big way is a compliment, even though I am a nerd - they can appreciate me being a yuppiesh, geekish cool guy. I certainly was the only person among the 10 to 20 friends that didn't have a tattoo - but what would I have a tattoo of? Maybe a gnome.

But the Priest rawked.

Also today I got to see Shirley Franklin in a board meeting - just a few days after seeing her at a Glenwood Park opening reception. That was Sunday, which i also met Justin, Mark, Caleb & Wendy - all internet skyscraper geeks like me. I had spoken to Justin several times, so it was good to meet him, a bit of an age difference of course. I didn't know Mark at all & enjoyed chatting with him, perhaps we'll meet again. Caleb was someone I had wanted to chat with before, him being a planner & of course knowing GIS - it would make sense. Especially with my new job being so closely related to planning - he gave us a hint of something happening nearby. Which he is always privy to, knowing what big developments are under way - hopefully I will be learning of some projects while I'm here before others. Rather than the last job, knowing of the big capital improvement project for sewers before the public! Woohoo!

Google Ideas

As you internet geeks know – Google has developed some great tools for easy online searching, for example – everyone knows you can type:

123 Main St Atlanta, GA

and you will get a map, additionally you can type

Reservoir Dogs 30001

and you will get movie showtimes for that film in the area.

So as you would expect – here are some excellent ideas I had for additional Google search options:

Sex, redhead large breasts pony, Memorial Dr Atlanta, GA

You would receive of course – various contact information for sex contacts in the Memorial Dr area of Atlanta, who are fat, have redhead, have large breasts & will produe a pony show. You would get the name, phone number & hopefully a picture of the individual. Of course, you would not see ‘The Brad’, because I don’t have breasts.

Oh and of course, I won’t do a pony show.

Oh and ditto on the sex thing – I sure have learned my lesson!

Crack, Boulevard Atlanta, GA

Based on Google’s Froogle search feature, you would have a selection of your choice of drugs ranked by location & price per unit. Possibly later incorporate PayPal or some various online payment service.

Kill, Harry Buttonhead Duluth, GA

This service would allow various guns for hire to actually bid for you! You can select the potential winner by price or by experience. This allows you to be in the driving seat of a very important decision, one that may result in imprisonment or worse yet – a Lifetime tv movie. Besides kill though, other methods of physical violence would be available, allowing a greater level of interaction in the otherwise anonymous client / gun for hire relationship.

Hipster, Ponce de Leon Ave Atlanta, GA

Making friends is hard, especially if you’re new to a city and you live in Atlanta. That’s why you could find a friend online by describing which clique you associate yourself with & the location. Future friends provide a bio & a picture, which will all be judged by a non-partial jury that features a clique ranking – because no one wants to waste time with a poser.

Two Week Notice

Well, really it's been a four week notice - but I came up with an excellent plan. Since the last two weeks of work fucking rules - you don't have to do anything, you can get drunk at work, you can look at porn, because what else are they going to do? Besides, you're not my dad!

So - starting with the first day at work at my new job, I am going to give my two weeks notice, they will ask me to stay of course & I'll think about it. But on my last day I'll have a change of mind & decide to stay! Yay for me! Then on the next day I'll put in my two weeks notice & go back to drinking & looking at porn. Maybe even dress up in Nike's & invite people to join the Heavens Gate with me.

I think this plan will work better than the cyberdonkey I built.

In Atlanta, We Love To Tear Historic Shit Down

A rare International style Modern era apartment complex built in 1938, Peachtree Hills was built on the city's then suburban edge in Buckhead near Garden Hills and on Atlanta Preservation Center's list of most endangered structures for 2005.







Of course the writer for the AJC didn't mention any of that when he championed a new development for Buckhead that would house the area's growing elderly population.

Buckhead complex will be designed for elderly

But what is ironic will be that this development will move poor to middle class elderly residents out in place of wealthy elderly residents - prices will start at $450k. The development is being built by Isakson-Barnhart that appears to be making luxory elderly housing their bread & butter, of course providing a needed service that will benefit many (at a price). What can we expect in the place of the early Modernist designs of Peachtree Hills? Judging by another development, it may look like this:




But another question would be this - since this development will include assisted care & will be all inclusive. Why build it in Buckhead? Oh, never mind, I'm sure these old folks who can afford $450k condos will be taking MARTA all over the place & eating and walking to the restaraunts down the streets. Because the elderly that needs assisted care love the city life.

The Bad Guy:
Isakson Barnhart
The Good Guy:
Atlanta Preservation Center