Discussion of "Life's Sick F@cking Joke..." by BazookoJones

well-done! with this title, there a million possible topics you could do with this, and i decided to read this, because around the holidays, I'm pretty much feeling the same. you talked about getting crabs, and it made me grateful that i never got such a thing in my promiscuous youth. I got a ten-day eviction notice which should be resolved, my bank account is in the negative, but I haven't resort to substance abuse! That would just cost more money that i don't have. but i like how you talked about being 16 and thinking the whole world is a place of oppurtunity, and then growing old and realizing that teachers lie about the American dream. i heard my uncle say, " the average college graduate would be lucky to get a job managing a MacDonald's' and it's true. Matter of fact, i knew a girl who got a degree in math and the only thing she could do with it is manage a Wendy's. So yes, the american dream is a nightmare. i encourage you to continue this piece.

You hit it on the head. The holidays, time for self reflection, joy and well, pathos. :) Sorry to say I was a little tipsy and soured when I wrote it. As for my American Dream I'm not giving it up anytime soon, which is to be publishes someday. I'll either make it or die trying but I can imagine not everyone sets out to work retail or at a factory or what have you and while there is respect in that, hard work I mean, my goal and dreams are not dead yet, while for many they are. I'll take mine to my grave.
Peace and thanks for reading Hudson. You're have some good posts on here.

Hey Baz...totally cool piece here. I know I a not one into drinking, drugs, and betting on games, but I can definitely dig the mindframe your character has. I think that is the entire essence of the TRUE 'American Dream.' It's just a damn dream. Well thought out and composed. Nice to see your work.

Not a big drug guy here either, but in reality it happens. Mary Jane, makes me not right at all, you might as well sing Good night sweetheart so I quit doing that particular substance. Cocaine? Hell I can barely afford rent, not unlike the character here, but the difference is and what I meant to convey albeit I failed in many regards, was that dreams don't come easy and we shouldn't give up on them. While it seems quite depressing this story, well, I was in a funk when I wrote it. Call it therapy and coming to terms with about let's see, so far a manuscript I wrote has gotten 19 rejection letters from publishers. Thanks rico.

And that would be *am not one into drinking, etc.

Well, then in a Bizarro world, you might be like me :) Scotch, demon juice, yes, guilty as charged here.

Well, Baz, good luck on getting published. Maybe you could do a barter for an editor or someone to get a fresh perspective on your manuscript in exchange for whatever trade you are familiar with. Craigslist is good for that I hear. Do keep trying. Even the greats had a time getting started.

um, thaat's depressing.

Ah, Baz, Baz....I've been away awhile and just realized how much I missed ya, man! Great job! ;o)