Well, he hands you a nickel and he hands you a dime. And he asks you with a grin, if you're havin' a good time.
"You're a piece of work, India."
"No, Joe, you're a piece of work."
"I'm way beyond a piece of work. I'm the whole fucking job."
--
Excitement
n 1: An emotional state characterized by its potential for impulsive or poorly controlled activity
2: the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
3: something that agitates and arouses
Excite
v 1: arouse or elicit a feeling
2: act as a stimulant
3: raise to a higher energy level
4: stir feelings in
5: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
6: stimulate sexually
7: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
8: produce a magnetic field in
What gets you excited?
The big game?
Food?
Partying?
Sex?
Definitely sex.
Seriously, what gets you excited?
Driving fast?
Traveling?
Going out?
A big date?
Your job?
(Ha ha ha)
Motorcycles?
Surfing?
A vacation?
Fishing?
Hunting?
Ice cream?
Shopping?
Spending?
Competition?
Fireworks?
Disney World?
When Michael Jackson dangles his kid off the balcony?
Being close to the edge?
When the lights go down?
When the curtain goes up?
What is around the bend?
A race?
Challenges?
The new phone book?
The playoffs?
Hitting a volleyball?
A 22 oz. ribeye?
A 22 oz. beer?
Not knowing how it ends?
Knowing exactly how it ends?
Hitting the perfect shot?
Waist-deep powder?
Seeing a bear?
A concert?
Figuring out how to play "Sympathy For the Devil?"
The right song at the right time?
Talking to an old friend?
Vegas?
Using the garbage disposal?
Your kids?
Your grandkids?
The new phone book?
Going to the movies?
Reading a page-turner?
Writing a page turner?
Violence?
Winning?
Seeing something you have never seen before?
Ripping turns down a double black diamond?
Running fast?
A road trip?
Danger?
Seeing her?
Kissing him?
Getting a new cd?
Going off the grid?
Vertical drop?
Really...
What gets you excited?
Think about it.
Take your time.
In fact, take more than your time.
Take all the time.
"No, Joe, you're a piece of work."
"I'm way beyond a piece of work. I'm the whole fucking job."
--
Excitement
n 1: An emotional state characterized by its potential for impulsive or poorly controlled activity
2: the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
3: something that agitates and arouses
Excite
v 1: arouse or elicit a feeling
2: act as a stimulant
3: raise to a higher energy level
4: stir feelings in
5: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
6: stimulate sexually
7: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
8: produce a magnetic field in
What gets you excited?
The big game?
Food?
Partying?
Sex?
Definitely sex.
Seriously, what gets you excited?
Driving fast?
Traveling?
Going out?
A big date?
Your job?
(Ha ha ha)
Motorcycles?
Surfing?
A vacation?
Fishing?
Hunting?
Ice cream?
Shopping?
Spending?
Competition?
Fireworks?
Disney World?
When Michael Jackson dangles his kid off the balcony?
Being close to the edge?
When the lights go down?
When the curtain goes up?
What is around the bend?
A race?
Challenges?
The new phone book?
The playoffs?
Hitting a volleyball?
A 22 oz. ribeye?
A 22 oz. beer?
Not knowing how it ends?
Knowing exactly how it ends?
Hitting the perfect shot?
Waist-deep powder?
Seeing a bear?
A concert?
Figuring out how to play "Sympathy For the Devil?"
The right song at the right time?
Talking to an old friend?
Vegas?
Using the garbage disposal?
Your kids?
Your grandkids?
The new phone book?
Going to the movies?
Reading a page-turner?
Writing a page turner?
Violence?
Winning?
Seeing something you have never seen before?
Ripping turns down a double black diamond?
Running fast?
A road trip?
Danger?
Seeing her?
Kissing him?
Getting a new cd?
Going off the grid?
Vertical drop?
Really...
What gets you excited?
Think about it.
Take your time.
In fact, take more than your time.
Take all the time.
posted by Joe at
8:23 PM
4 Comments:
A random, partial list:
-finding a pair of jeans that are long enough
-trips to the greenhouse in the spring
-kisses and hugs, especially the unexpected
-big, friendly, happy dogs
-certain male body parts
-flower gardens/gardening
-ordinary people who do extraordinary things
-vacations to a scenic place
-wildlife
-nature
-state parks
-good poetry, both reading and writing
-art exhibits
-museums
-mummies
-nonfiction (biographies, behavior, history, medical & scientific breakthroughs)
-contemporary and primitive quilts
-creating something from nothing
-treasures found by the side of the road
-art from found or random objects
-learning to play a song on guitar
-hearing a really good tune for the first time
-putting the pieces of a family history together
-finding a photo of an ancestor
-a quirky, funny movie
-reading a good piece of writing
-people who make me laugh
-a great steak
-cold beer on a hot day
-fine restaurants and the not-so-fine if the food is good
-my boobs
-hiking a new trail
-swimming
-tornadoes and storms
-figuring out how to do something and then sharing that information
-baking something divine
-trying a new recipe
-a great performance (music, theater, dance, etc.)
-road trips
-beautiful eyes
I was hoping someone would respond.
You rock, P.
Thanks for all your comments, especially this one.
1) email from my gay internet friend.
2) heavy snow.
3) glimpsing Mt Hood from the airplane window.
4) writing another chapter.
5) "Bitter Sweet Symphony" on the radio.
6) meeting guitar gods.
7) unexpected packages wrapped in 12 yards of packing tape.
My patial list includes...
-seeing my kids learn
-having lunch with Antwon Randel El
-reading Joe's posts...kinda weird since we are not great friend but rather just have one or two mutual friends (and this is not a suck up for a favor either)
-coaching and seeing the kids grow into young adults
-spending alone time with my wife
-being right when everyone thinks you are wrong
-playing JUMP AROUND by House of Pain really loud on my MP3 player in my car and screaming at the top of my lungs
-hanging out with my Frat brothers on Founders Day
-working out because I think I am getting in shape
-beef jerky
-knowing that my wife understands me
-seeing Michigan State or Illinois lose in basketball
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