rules and fools.

nine days since the last time i wrote. nine long days on set. working on a shitty product that most take seriously. lots of money but no artistic ability. the world is filled with them. stuffy nose. aching back. lots of wine. lots of food. working long hours leads to lack of exercise. lack of healthy eating. lack of life. lack of structure. lack of love. lack of family. lacking in art. lacking in life.

big pockets filled with big money.

just like BIG signs for real estate agents.

and big signs for mayoral candidates.

BIGGER means louder and more money with more confidence but it rarely means better product. hollywood is filled with frauds who believe their own hype.

the real artists with real things to say about life are filled with demons and insecurities and booze and drugs and, yet, must somehow break through.

grammar and rules.

rules and fools.

tools.

blues.

booze.

mules.

big poos.

loud moos.

everything comes in twos.

and nothing is found in zoos.

back to the grind tomorrow but I have one day to be creative today.

set aside some time.

breathe.

meditate.

read.

run.

have fun.

fun in the sun.

this is the best time of the year.

sore belly.

shitty food and too much booze.

slow down.

smell the coffee.

see my family.

read and write.

CREATE.

FILM.

be aware.

be alive.

be present.

be real.

be loving.

be caring.

be empathetic.

be happy.

be sad.

be authentic.

don’t listen to them.

make my own choices and my own decisions.

i have made many bad ones over the years.

can i still trust myself?

“to be or not to be. that is the question.”

whining and shitting.

planned for a great sleep after another long day at work. long drive. long hours. long time to get stuff set up. windy outside. cool temps. planned for a great sleep. one beer. one glass of wine. anxiety meds. sleeping pills. reading. turned off the lights at 11:30pm. Sara snoring. Taylor downstairs sick. stuffy nose. coughing. lights go off. podcast on. some shitty podcast about making your art no matter what. too much woke culture talk. FUCK OFF!!!

fall asleep. then whining. murphy needs to go out for a shit. he has the runs. wait for him to come back in. go back up to bed. fall fast asleep and then murphy starts whining again. he needs to go back outside for a shit. he has the runs. we go back downstairs. i let him out and wait. he comes back in and we go back up. sara still snoring. somehow someway i fall back asleep again and then murphy whines again. wake up. go downstairs. open the door. wait for murphy to take a shit. he has the runs. wait. he comes back in. we go back up. windows open. cars starting. trucks moving. morning fast approaching. the dull and dumb commuters starting. 6am hits and my alarm goes off. murphy sound asleep. sara still snoring. taylor downstairs sick but sleeping. me awake. tired. frustrated. lost. confused. COFFEE TIME. OLD ESPRESSO MACHINE BACK. it was broken and, hopefully, now it’s not. everyone sleeping. me drinking coffee. no oat milk so it’s not the best. me writing. sara snoring. murphy sleeping. taylor downstairs sick, but, hopefully, sleeping. TIRED.

TIRED.

FRUSTRATED.

LOST.

STUCK.

my friend, joe, died yesterday. liver and kidney failure. too much booze. too lonely. no support. no purpose. what happened to him? did he not have anyone around to help him get back on track?

no friends?

no family?

no support?

no purpose?

SAD.

THE END.

LIFE JUST KEEPS ON MOVING.

TAKE CONTROL BUT HOW?

WHAT?

WHERE?

WHAT?

WHAT?

WHAT?

drug dealers and hoes.

great sleep. long drive to work. great day in a sleazy city that is home to many drunks. many skunks. many crackheads. whores. pimps. drug dealers and hoes. no beaches. no toes. moes. slows. throws. rows. toes. toes. already said toes. BOZ. BOZ. BOZOS AND HOPES. HOPS? hoppy beer and sweaty balls. great work day or am i fooling myself? nails too long. stomach grumbling. wife snoring. always snoring. always grumbling. unhappy but refuses to admit it. am i unhappy too? how to thrive in a shitty town? dull. boring. far away. far away from excitement. far away from life. life and death and then we die. some die young and alive. many die old and dead. deadly living and living deadly. dull. dopey. monotonous. slow. lacking uniqueness. lacking heart. lacking soul.

FUCK THEM.

never believe the hype. the loud ones are always the dull ones. the wrong people have reality shows. dull lives that they feel are exciting. useless and hairy. harry carey. carey hewson. carson fife. steve vine. vino. red over white but i’ll drink anything. drinking is more exciting than NOT drinking. drinking and driving. driving and blowing. blowing and falling. falling down drunk and alone. alone and desperate. desperate and alone. sad. rundown buildings in exciting rundown cities. rich cities with dull people. fake. fake suits. fake cars. fake money. fake lives. twenty minutes until take off. i almost felt like driving my car off the road today. drive my car into a ditch and see what happens.

NO WAY OUT!!!

who likes this town?

NICE?

DULL?

SHIT?

BORING?

free coffee.

starbucks always hire cute girls.

friendly.

alive.

bubbly.

not dead.

ALIVE AND KICKING.

wrinkled.

first full week of work. chaos and uncertainty to begin with and then, slowly, found my feet. found my position. found my strengths. slow down and come up with a game plan. use the resources we have. be clear. be direct. WORK. GET SHIT DONE. LET’S DO THIS!!!

this creative job has re-sparked my interest in film. interest in storytelling. interest in writing. interest in directing. lessened my interest in acting. acting slows me down and stifles my energy.

blogs.

vlogs.

films.

youtube poetry readings.

real stories.

real people.

real emotions.

restless and real.

not dull and phony.

notanotherphony.

JACK TAIT.

MAN ON NO MISSION.

OR A MISSION OF NOTHINGNESS.

NOTHING IN LIFE.

NOTHING IN DEATH.

create.

creator.

create.

ART THAT MATTERS.

head foggy.

getting used to it.

mind edgy.

body restless.

foggy eyes.

bald head.

wrinkled hands and hairy knuckles.

hairy chest and a hairy dog.

wrinkled legs and wrinkled clothes.

wrinkled mind.

wrinkled soul.

wrinkled heart.

wrinkled life.

life at it’s worst can quickly change to life at it’s best.

and then BOOM.

at it’s worst once again.

be alert for snakes.

don’t believe the hype.

don’t listen to the facade.

fake talkers with fake confidence and fake abilities with fake money.

FUCK THE FUCKS AND FUCK THE FAKES.

three day hangovers and lost confidence.

Mom’s birthday yesterday. she visited friend’s in unionville. i stayed here in orangeville. tending to a dog. always tending to a dog. mom another year closer to death but still thinking that she’ll live forever. me unable to move. unable to decide. unable to make decisions. unable to focus. unable to love. unable to commit. unable to make a living. distractions everywhere. time racing. hot. clammy. three day hangovers and lost confidence. lost hair. lost youth. lost Dad. lost girlfriends and lost jobs. lost cats and LOST HOPE.

tomorrow will be a new day. first day as a crew member on a film set. constantly searching for something to bring me excitement. something to give me purpose. something to provide meaning to my life.

meaning and money.

money and clarity.

the government always after me for money but providing no hope. no plans. no help. rich getting richer. the poor getting poorer. slow down mind!!!

STOP BARKING MURPHY!!!

i need to go for a run.

i need to exercise.

i need to sweat.

WHAT AM I DOING WITH MY LIFE???

LIFE.

tell my story.

tell my story…my way.

real stories.

real people.

real emotions.

notanotherphony.