Funny Meat

_ We don't often talk about the meat and potatoes of life.
_ I'm a vegetarian.
_ Really? What if I told you I was a businessman? What would you say?
_ Try me.
_ I'm a businessman...
_ Try me.
_ You can be very difficult.
_ Expectations ruin everything. Relax a little... A businessman, huh? That's pretty funny. If you've ever read The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck, you may remember his defining of the process known as 'business': "Business is curious, ritualized thievery." You, and every other crook, or, rather, businessman should spend some time reflecting upon this. You're like a lizard, who has carved out a niche from where it can catch unsuspecting flies. A businessman... It's a phase. You'll get over it.
_I'm not a businessman.
_ You see? What did I tell you? Chai?
_ Grrrrh...

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     ... Sunshine bouncing off of thunderheads; marbles loose upon a mirror; broken lawnmowers; nervous people smoking cigarettes; someone who is good and stinkin' drunk while the Sun is out; bossy women who have no one to boss around. I enjoy all of the above.; I enjoy the cafe; I enjoy chai. I pretty much enjoy everything, but, honestly, I think people are fucked up.

     ... We can't deal with life - we mow grass; we can't deal with death - we rake leaves.

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