Something vs. Nothing

It's essential to look like winners, for a business just as for an army. Whoever lets it be seen that he's in trouble, whoever escapes, disappears, or retreats, has already lost. Eat, drink, fuck. As if nothing had happened, as if nothing were happening.
-Robert Saviano
"Gommorah"

Twenty-five years ago today
March 26, 1986
Wednesday

It was a regular routine day: A day of work and a visit to the gym.

Mark Landreth and I did our usual ‘gut workout’ routine. It feels good. I learned that Mark lives in San Lorenzo.

There is still no sign of Chad.

Mike Miller telephoned last night.
Mike said, “Chad is going skiing with his younger brother and he invited me to go with him but I don’t feel like going somewhere icy.”
I thought that was interesting information. Mike came over to my house and we watched a movie called “The Killing Fields”. Mike left after the movie. I was tired and went upstairs to bed before the movie was over.

I bought Joy a few items for her baby shower that is planned at work tomorrow.

Amy is still around. She telephoned me yesterday. She’s sweet but I’m not sure whether I will ‘tie down’ with her. It’s a big decision.
I can't wait until my brief getaway on my twenty-seventh birthday to Palm Springs.
I feel good about writing 'something vs. nothing'. I think this Journal #14 will be ending in a few days. My new Journal #15 will likely have Amy Platt as my primary personal topic.

I am told that, with a little practice, one can remember all that goes on or that one hears said during a day.
-Stieg Larsson
"The Girl Who Played With Fire"