Comments on: [fiction] I never saw the morning ’til I stayed up all night

By: oso

oso — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 22:12:18 +0000

Yolanda,

Just wait for Oso and Sparky’s Friday’s Favorite Flavors.

Greg,

I can tell you exactly how it feels to work the graveyard shift at 7-11 – I used to do it. It was just after I got back from Alaska … I was dead broke so I worked the graveyard at 7-11 three nights a week, took classes during the day, and did some roofing on the side. The 7-11 I worked at was on the way to Jewel’s house so I always brought in my guitar hoping she’d come in buzzed one night and agree to teaching me how to play a song on the guitar. (after which, she’d want to marry me of course). That never happened, but one night I fell asleep on the counter and my guitar was resting near my feet. The donut guy came in around 4:30 a.m. and scared the shit out of me. I woke up, kicking my guitar down and the neck snapped in two. R.I.P first guitar.

Deyanira,

Son comentarios como este que me animan a seguir escribiendo. De veras. Muchísimas gracias por tus palabras. ¿Que tal estuvo Real de Catorce?

Alejandro,

Thanks for the kind words pana. I’d love to knock glasses of Glenlivet some day soon in the city of angels.

Xolo,

Glad you liked it. I’ve been listening to your mix quite a bit lately. I think one of the tracks might make it onto an episode of Oso and Sparky’s Friday Favorite Flavors.

Sparsh,

Where is the supposed “treatise” about why we like this song. I need more than, “you know, when you’re staring out an airplane window.” And stop with your selfish words of “my own adventure.” I’m part of this team remember.

Patri,

I am a chronic listener of Broken Social Scene. The more I listen to it, the more I want to listen to it.

Cad,

Many things in the world, yes, and it seems like they’re all coming closer and closer together.

Finally,

I’m surprised that no one pointed out how much this post depends on stereotypes. The short, stout immigrant from Oaxaca, the Pakistani in a 7-11, the hipster in Levis … it couldn’t get any more cliche. Only the female professor breaks any kind of social norms.

By: cad

cad — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 18:48:15 +0000

wow, makes my sunday look so bland. there are so many things out there in this world. Great read Oso.

By: revazito

revazito — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:42:22 +0000

Sure Sparky

By: patri

patri — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 06:34:08 +0000

I am now a fan of Broken Social Scene, this tune is warmer and more inviting than Eleanor Rigby. The details of each of these short flashes into people’s solitude are very beautiful, and very real. Thanks, from me, too.

By: sparsh

sparsh — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 03:57:04 +0000

Dave,
I agree it is a good song. I listened to a few more times and stayed up thinking about why we liked it. My anlaysis is that it a good song for the start of a new journey, or adventure like Link in Zelda or Van Damme going through his training in Bloodsport. Well I think with this song I am ready to start my own adventure

By: yolanda

yolanda — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:30:47 +0000

Great song.

By: xoloitzquintle

xoloitzquintle — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:36:40 +0000

Thanks for the tunes. I always get the best music from you.

By: Alejandro

Alejandro — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 07:46:27 +0000

Oso, I thank you for allowing me to read this. Made my Sunday fab. It was the LaTimes, Madrid game, and Oso’s blog today. It was actually a glorious Sunday, though a bit chilly.

Anyway, I have to say i’m that 24 year old, but with Mahi mahi on my fingertips; and since I don’t smoke anymore, it’s usually the smell of Glenlevet spilled on my hands.

espero k tu finde estaba lleno de alegria tio. Saludos de Los Angeles, ciao compa…

By: Deyanira

Deyanira — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 05:56:17 +0000

Hace tiempo descubrí tu pagina en el internet por casualidad (buscando información acerca de Real de catorce) y desde entonces aparte de marcarla como una de mis favoritas la reviso continuamente para deleitarme con tu estilo natural y espontáneo de escribir, esto sin querer sonar “cursi” o “barbera” .Me fascinó esta ultima historia; con la descripcción tan detallada puedo imaginarme el amanecer en San Diego, también la historia del esposo esperando por su pareja, fingiendo no saber nada de su infelidad y queriendo revivir algo que dejaron morir.En fin, hasta pronto!!!

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 04:42:09 +0000

I really liked this story – I can almost see the city through each person. My favorite is the guy working at 7-11… I’ve always wondered what they must be thinking after standing up all night.