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Nostalgia is a strange thing.

I ordered a cd from somebody on eBay and it came in today. The cd is called That’s What Love Songs Often Do, by Fig Dish. I listened to this cd very often when I was a junior and senior in high school and for years after that. Until someone (Steve) stole it from me. Nobody’s ever really heard of this band, so there’s no way to illegally download any songs. They just aren’t popular. But today I got a brand new copy in the mail, still sealed in the shrink wrap! Although the shrink wrap was bogus. The thing was obviously opened. There was a fingerprint on the disc! But no scratches and it plays just great.

So I’m driving around today listening to this music that I haven’t heard in probably 5 or 6 years and all these memories are coming back to me. I can remember driving in the Fury, hearing these songs, smelling the smells from that car. I could hear the engine. I look over to my right and see my friends in the seats. It was just a surreal moment of time travel.

Talked with Jonathon last night. He’s doing well in NYC. Spent a week or so as a bike messenger and lived to tell the tale. He’s coming to town in a month and I’m going to be ready to hang with him. I have a long weekend coming up of work, which means comp time. It’s always nice to be able to take some time off without cutting into the vacation days.

Does it mean I’m a geek if I want to play a role playing game? I’m not talking about a computer one either. I want there to be source books and the sound of dice clattering on a table top. I miss that shit. I used to play all the time with my geeky friends. And it was fun as hell. It might be time to hit up eBay for some Rifts or Beyond the Supernatural.