Posts by dwallace:
New Year’s Day 2014
My Grandma emails me every year on New Year’s Day and tells me, “There’s an old Irish saying that says, ‘Don’t do anything on the first day of the year that you don’t want to do all year long.’”
Today I got up, ran on the treadmill, set some goals, wrote in my journal and hung out with my family. As I did a search on my website, I realized that I’ve done this exact same thing for the last three years in a row.
New Year’s Day is a time of reflection for me. It’s also a time that I try imagining my best possible self. Maybe this year I will actually follow through with some of my goals. But since we all know history has a tendency of repeating itself, the answer is, “Probably not.”
I guess we will know in about two weeks. Hopefully this year I can make it past two days.
I’m Gonna Show You How Great I Am
It’s my last week at work and I need a little inspiration to get me through. So here’s a little clip from “The Greatest.”
Moving On
“I can see better/ looking through the rearview mirror/ than I ever could see/ looking out over the hood.” FL-GA Line I gave my two weeks’ notice on Monday September 9th after 10 years of service with the St. Charles County jail. When I told my Captain I was leaving, he said, “Well, I’m going […]
September 11th
Today marks the 12th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. There is a campaign underway to, “Take a day to remember the day that changed us forever.” Queue Robert De Nero: “Take a day to pause. Take a day to reflect. To explore. To learn. To honor the best […]
Girl in the Window (Day 6)
What’s to say about a girl fixing her hair in an abandoned storefront window?
Pulled Over (Day 5)
I got pulled over this morning. It was about 2:15 am and I was on my way to work an overtime shift at the county jail. The young cop walked up, shinned his flashlight in my face and said, “License and insurance please.” I handed it to him and he said, “I pulled you over […]
Taking a Break from Drinking (Day 4)
A few days ago, I decided that after Labor Day, I was going to take a 30-day break from drinking. I drank heavily for the three days in a row—Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Each day had its own set of fun times and charm. There was lots of money spent that I shouldn’t have. There […]
Labor Day Pool Party
Labor Day pool parties signal that summer is coming to an end. Grilled brats and hamburgers, chips, homemade salsa, and a watermelon filled with vodka are what’s on our friend’s picnic-table. Oiled-bodies bobbing in the water, with bikinis that are a little too small from a summer of too much drinking and not enough exercise […]
Downward Spiral (Day 2)
I was working overtime on the midnight shift at the county jail when I wrote this one. There was a man locked in his cell who was schizophrenic. He stayed that way twenty-three hours a day and it was my job to make sure he didn’t hang himself. Downward Spiral Psycho-babel “Punk-ass bitches! I’m innocent! […]
Make Art, Not War (365 Daily Project Day 1)
I have decided what I want to do for my 365-Day Daily Project. I’m going to pick writing as my medium. And the topic that I’m picking is going to be based on what is written at the top of my homepage, “Observations on the human experience,” in 500 words or less. The reason I’m […]