Saturday, November 7, 2009

2 bags of apple spice, 2 bags of mulling spice, some sugar--will calm you down.


I couldn't sleep. I kicked and turned around my bed, disheveling my blankets and perturbing my cat, who showed his annoyance by swatting at my hair with every position change. I got a text from my mom near 2 a.m. telling me goodnight--a random but perfectly timed gesture. She recommend I make cider tea to help me sleep: "two bags of apple spice, two bags of mulling spice, some sugar-- will calm you down." And so the blogging commenced in an attempt to ease my running thoughts into submission.

The Other Morning.

I was heading to Bottega Louie to grab a coffee and a black current macaroon. when I spotted a man jogging along 7th street--he was chasing God. Literally. "I can't keep up! Wait up!" he'd shout. Then, "God! Lemme talk with you a second!" Not such a very strange sight for downtown--I mean between Birdman and Lady Opera (two of my personal favorite homeless characters), nothing surprises me too much. He stopped running and I ended up next to him as I awaited the crosswalk. "I can't--can't catch him" he said to no one in particular-- "Just wanna talk..." Well, I really didn't have time for what I was about to do--but that's exactly why I did it. And I turned and asked if he'd grab some coffee with me. Perhaps a bit taken aback, he took a deep breath and thoughtfully replied, "Thank you ma'am, but I'm busy--see?" And he pointed up in the sky towards nothing. I nodded, the light changed, and we crossed the street. The man began to jog again, yelling at the sky. I named him Forrest Gump.

Forrest Gump didn't open my eyes to anything astonishing. He didn't change or challenge my opinions, didn't teach me a significant life lesson. But he stayed on my mind. I then began to see how such a small event actually did make a significant impact on me and how any moment, big or small, is a chance to make an impact on someone or something. Now, Forrest Gump wasn't trying and I think that made it all the more powerful. Perhaps, one day, I will try chasing sound, or energy, or something--see where it takes me. See if I catch it. I hope Forrest Gump caught up to God. I think maybe he had something important to say.



"You've Got To Hide Your Love Away"
(Eddie Vedder version)

Here I stand head in hand
Turn my face to the wall
If she's gone I can't go on
Feelin' two-foot small

Everywhere people stare
Each and every day
I can see them laugh at me
And I hear them say

Hey you've got to hide your love away
Hey you've got to hide your love away

How can I even try
I can never win
Hearing them, seeing them
In the state I'm in

How could she say to me
Love will find a way
Gather round all you clowns
Let me hear you say

Hey you've got to hide your love away
Hey you've got to hide your love away

12 comments:

  1. Must .... learn ... to not .... brush off ..... seemingly loopy.... homeless.......

    ..... Unimaginable life-truths.... in store....

    On another note, what sameera said. Furthermore, I've turned anorexic as I use your writings as sustenance and the Analeiconomy has been pretty tough on me of late.

    Lub this

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  2. People like Forest Gump make me wonder. He could be delusional, or he could be a regular person, hoping to catch up to god, where ever he is. Could he just be wanting attention? I hope not. His story is to strange to be fake.

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  3. rad story! sounds interesting... Vedder rules too

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  5. so happy to see you blogging again :)
    happy birthday!! hope you had a funtastic day.. :)

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  6. Hi Analeigh!
    Could you recomend me a book, a book who inspeared you, to live the way you live in your daily life.
    You are a special person, and I hope you will never change.
    To be good and kind is to be strong.
    Take care

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  7. you're truly inspiring Analeigh.

    Happy Birthday! (:

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  8. Hi Analeigh!
    Happy birthday, so sorry I'm late :(
    But I was wondering, i have a youtube account all about ANTM, and your my fave contestant from the show. I was wondering if I could interview you. Please respond. We can do it online, or we can meet in person, I live in LA.
    Thanks so much!

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  9. Hah, that's just crazy! And so inspiring that you asked if he'd grab a cup of coffee:) Great blog Analeigh:)

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  10. Intriguing story...

    And I loved what you did...even not having time, even with this kind of cities being "famous" for not saying a simple "hey" to a neighbour.

    Great music choice :)

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  11. Hello dear: ') Well, since I saw you on ANTM (yes because porgrama so happened in Portugal in November + / -) I love you *-* beyond beautiful beings, you've a sweet air, shows you that you were a great person and I admire you so much: ') are like an idol for me, so I decided to create a site dedicated to you: if you could http://analeigh-tribute.pt.vc visit would be crazy, and would love to make it into official of Portugal could be *-*

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