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Entry for 09/28/05 @ 10:56:43 pm

Back in the basement... with another entry in the journal of Walter the Frankenstein monster.

And what a beautiful fall evening. It's in the mid-fifties. The wind is blowing. It's been raining most of the day. Nights like this are some rare occasions that I am not totally pissed off at all the light pollution killing the view of the stars. There are way to many clouds to see any stars and their racing across the sky. The street lights and the lights from the store reflect off of them, giving them an cold, eerie pale light, as the moon were shining on them, but up from the ground instead of down from space.

The fall has this smell. Somewhat crisp. Somewhat cold. Try as I might, I can't explain it exactly except to say that is more palpable than the other seasons. You can really taste it.

Walter and I used to take really long walks. Late at night, when I got done with my homework ( or just got bored with it; or just plain got lazy and didn't feel like dealing with it at all). Especially in the fall. Parts of you are still trying to hold onto summer. Where the hell did it go? What the hell was I doing inside on a sunny afternoon watching television? I only made it to the library how many times?

We'd wait until my parents were asleep and head out into the night.

Late nights in fall, winter, and early spring, when you go out walking, it feels like you've got the whole world to yourself. Nothing moving but the breeze and the leaves. Nobody out; everyone's asleep. You know that you're surrounded by people but it so lonely that it makes you smile. I realize that may not make sense, but there is some sort of melancholy pleasure to being lonely (at least some of the time).

So, I don't know about you. I can't take it any longer. I am putting on my shoes and my hooded sweatshirt. I'm out the door and hitting the road. I gotta go for a walk. Maybe Walter will walk with me. At least his memory will.

g'night

Get off your ass and get outside.

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