As a person who is 'new' to the City of Portland I've gotten very comfortable with forgetting about my past. Unless a new person asks a pointed question about previous episode in my life, or I spontaneously want to share a story from the past, topics of conversation and mental cognition have remained, thankfully, in the anonymous present.
But there are days here and there where something is published thousands of miles away, someone is profiled in a prestigious newspaper, this someone being a rather large part of the other life I've been successfully avoiding. I get a little sad because I'm prompted to mentally peruse the many shortcomings and lack of follow through I have in committing to something, to someone, to an idea of being there. People have been there for me and I don't seem to provide a convincing or meaningful welcome home.
As for the publication I mentioned, I am elated this fantastic person is getting his time in the sky. I just wish I could have sent a congrats and heard how his family was so pleased about it.
2 comments:
Hi! This is T.J., editor-and-chief of Playground Misnomer. I was led here by a stats site we have, which tells us where our referrals come from. Thanks for putting us in your Blogroll!
I couldn't help but realize that the day you posted this was the day we got the first referral from your website. I have no desire to crack the code as to who you're talking about, but a) it excited me thinking we may have written about the person you're referring to (though we are clearly not the "prestigious newspaper" you are referring to) , and b) I felt that this was a story I could relate to, as these are similar to thoughts I often have.
Enjoy Portland! It's a city I've often daydreamed about living in, with so many great bands residing there and a constant stream of awesome new ones churned out (In the coming months/years, I think bands like Radiation City and Lost Lander will become indie household names).
I look forward to continuing to read your blog!
Hi TJ. I am sorry to write you months after you commented on my little post. No, I am sorry, the mention of past love was not written about on your website. As it happens, I don't ever seem to mingle socially with musicians!
It is really interesting that you mentioned Radiation City and Lost Lander. I went to their show at the Doug Fir in December. Lost Lander is playing again this weekend, but I am going to see Laura Gibson at Mississippi Studios instead. Portland is a heavenly place, I recommend visiting in July-September. Stay cool. Rachel
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