Well, I just got into town about an hour ago
– “L.A. Woman” by The Doors
Took a look around, see which way the wind blow
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Motel money murder madness
Let’s change the mood from glad to sadness
I was up early this morning. The cat came in at about 3:30 and nudged me a dozen or so times until I finally woke up at around 5. Breakfast, news, Zillow search houses, pay a bill or two, clean out some work emails, second cup of coffee, dishes from yesterday, look for pan for small turkey, news, twitter, ponder life, think about what to prioritize for work, re-read the post from yesterday. This was the jazz of my morning – not even 7am. A little all over the place and then the outline of story came to me. A sympathetic character, a supporting character. I came up with a few funny and maybe dangerous scenarios – the dark recesses of a netherworld (of sorts). I could see the world in which he gets lost – not sure how he emerges. I want to write about it here, but I know that will strip me of the motivation to actually write it. I felt energized. I feel energized. I heard the lyrics mojo risin’ in my head. I could see an L.A. wasteland in my mind. I put the song on. It felt like a good way to start the day. I’ve glimpsed a world – there are so many details to fill in, except it’s not like I know the details. Discover would be a better word. So many details to discover – to let unfold. How do I pick this thread up later? How do I not lose momentum?