Stand By Me

"Life is a chess game for me."
-Thierry Guetta, a French immigrant in L.A. obsessed with graffiti street art
EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP, a 2010 documentary

Twenty-five years ago today:

January 11, 1987
Sunday

My cold felt really "blah-zay" today. It was probably from going out again last night. I decided to stay in bed for a good part of the day.

I did speak to Bob Guild on the telephone briefly. He was off to work at around noon.

Ma and Pa came over to visit me. I tagged along with them back to their house and ended up taking a long nap there. My brother, Tony, and his wife, Helen stopped by. For some reason, the 'vibes' of T & H are leaving much to be desired. Tony's money hungry, overly ambitious and non-humanitarian attitude bugs me. And Helen's 'snoopy' ways are a tad overbearing.

I went to Bob Guild's apartment in Berkeley later. We planned to see the film PLATOON but the line was much too long. We chose to see STAND BY ME instead.

Mike Miller telephoned me just as I was leaving to Bob's place.   I cut our conversation short and left for Berkeley.

Bob made a suggestion:  "You know…we should move to Huntington Beach."
"That's an idea," I replied, although I was rather surprised when he suggested it.

I knew the concept of just moving to Huntington Beach was a very doubtful venture for me right now. Time will tell. I really don't think it's written in my stars though.

"Life really has only one beginning and one end…and a whole lot of middle."
-GLEE
Season I, Episode 22