So this evening/tonight I headed over to Cap'n Jon's to "do something." Anneke was on a major cleaning jag, and Jon decided it would be besat to just clear out (really the best thing to do) and came up with the excuse of heading down to Boeing Field, where he needed to stop by the office and do some paperwork.

At first I was reluctant, of course, wondering if I was just supposed to stick my fingers up my ass while I waited for him to do some shit. I did want to head out, and maybe drive around aimlessly like the good old days, and this did provide an excuse to get out. He reassured me it would be quick, he just had to turn in a couple invoices (being officially unemployed, Jon is now a contract pilot, which means instead of drawing a paycheck, he must now beg for his slice of the money he has earned for the company... god bless America). So we headed out.

Of course, after his very brief "paperwork," we walked arond the ramp for a bit and headed over to the hanger. I suppose at this point I should point out that as we were arriving at the office, I got the chance to meet Chris Degarmo, who was in the band Queensryche, and is now a pilot for NEA. It really wasn't all that great, he was just another guy in a nice Mercedes.

So, I got to sit in a couple airplanes, and generally soak up a bit of the good 'ole aviation business.

But the whole point of this is that as I was doing all this, it was just another reminder of the fact that I am completely wasting my life.

So as we were leaving, right as I turned on the car (the timing couldn't have been more perfect) "Gimme Shelter" came on the radio, tuned to KZOK 102.5 FM. What a great fucking song. We cranked it up and sang along:

Oh a storm is threat'ning my very life today
If I don't get some shelter
Oh yeah, I'm gonna fade away

War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away

See the fire sweepin' out very street today
Burns like a red coal carpet, mad bull lost its way

War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away

Rape! Murder! It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
Rape! Murder! It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away

The floods is threat'ning my very life today.
Gimme, gimme shelter or I'm gonna fade away

War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away
It's just a shot away, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away

Love, sister, it's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away
It's just a kiss away, it's just a kiss away

We were ostensibily headed back to the condo(m) but it seems neither Jon or I really wanted to go back. Ultimately, we decided to stop by McDonalds for a couple burgers, then swing by 7-11 for a 6-pack of Corona, and sit out on the baclony and eat our burgers, and rink some Corona.

After that, I came home.