don't stop believin'

one of my many entries for this ongoing blog of songs that stir up the memories that you don't want anymore. or so to speak.

i had a particular like for Journey in the mid-90's due to the girl i was seeing at the time. i moved on quickly. regardless i did still kinda like this song to a point...that point being pummeled to death in October 07.

i was out with the ex-girl and we were meeting a friend of mine and his friends at Monkey Shines in Madison, WI. the name is misleading. you think dive, it's actually decent. it's the clientle that makes it a dive.

we were having a good time, talking, catching up with familiar faces, when they started kareoke (sic). couldn't tell you what the first few songs were and i lost track of the girl while talking. next thing i know she's trying to score some weed. very long story, cut to the chase: i dropped this so called deal off at another nearby bar where she was going to make the supposed deal...i was never into it in the first place, this girl proved to have no connections, and it was the first time i realized that my girlfriend had no head on her shoulders once booze hit her.

it was eye opening, yet i shrugged it off at the same time. the song and memory is stuck with me to this day, and i still see stupidity...two drunk couples collectively picked this to play, and they are singing along. i wish them herpes.