I just had that moment.
For the last 4 hours I’ve been sitting in the same chair (minus the few minutes to hit the restroom) at a Starbucks© working on more things than I can count. I had a coupon for a free tea latte. It was good. I HIGHLY recommend the Vanilla Rooibos (roy-bus) Latte. Then I had an Americano… decaf of course (which consequently tastes better from a ceramic mug than a paper cup).
I asked myself what I want to do and what I need to do. I want to get up and have another cup of coffee stare out the window. My friend Mandy told me once that through all of my excitement and enthusiasm I’m really a very melancholy person. Still not sure how to take that. But, on days like this… rainy & gray… I see it.
What I need to do is go home and make the brownies for our LTG tonight (get hyped people!). That means the 30 mins they bake, I get to play some music.
My need is now my want.
Side note: A kid just walked out of the SBUX in plaid shorts… I know it’s in the mid-5os today, but it’s not THAT warm. I think plaid shorts for men are like white pants for women: you shouldn’t wear them until after Memorial Day.
PJ Towle
artist / designer / musician
towle.pj@gmail.com