There is a cafe about two blocks from my house. I like it because it is close. It has beer. It has wine. It has coffee. It has food. I like it because half is indoors, half is outdoors. That's nice on a cool but not cold evening. They have live music. They have cool art. This sucks because his type of place attracts a certain type of person. ----> It is not uncommon to see people holding a joint and passing around to the 70 year old sitting next to them. Because of all these things it also attracts people, who I wonder do anything else in life besides smoke cigarettes, roll joints, drink beer, and tie the laces of their couture shoes they really can't afford, but they are filing bankruptcy in a few years anyway, so why does it matter. Woah, that was really harsh and judgmental. And they could be saying the same thing about me, and my collared shirt, Chrome bag, and choice of beer selection (speakeasy). Yes, true. Maybe it is me making me feel better about myself, but I would like to think that I will do something more than act like an artist. Yeah, I said it. I am bringing up this issue. I am hesitant to people who are "artists". People, who in my experience, mean well, but when you get down to the knitty gritty of it are nothing more than what you see. Beer and piercings.
Im sure this is a lie, and my neighbor who all I ever see doing (drinking and drugs) is just a cover up for the successful driven artist she says she is going to be. Ok, there is me being judgmental again. Every person, lives the life they want to live, more or less, because they see things appropriate or not, what makes them happy or not. All of this makes the world go round. If everyone were the same this world would be a pretty boring place. How about instead of being judgmental I call it observant.
I do respect artists, and talented creatives. Those of which who seem to drive to be more than what they are, and are willing to work hard to get where they want to be. I find these people tend to have balance.
Anyway, I guess my point is everything in moderation. And as far as the cafe, I will continue to come because it is close to my house. Even though when I arrive home at night my clothes smell of Camels and Marlboro.
Oh, and they have free internet. Word.