Papers and John Lennon

[elaby]

Just as reluctant to work on my paper this morning as I was yesterday afternoon. Oh well. Has to be done.

Last weekend, I had a dream about my character Aubrey. You may or may not remember him from this post (beware craptacular formatting from where I transferred it from DJ). I also wrote something about him focusing around a Beatles song and getting fired for his being gay, but I apparently never posted it. Either that, or I never moved it over to LJ. I know certain people *coughglr1114cough* have read that one, though.

Anyway, I dreamed that it was around December 9th, circa 1980, and Aubrey was sitting on a bench in Central Park. He had a radio that was playing Lennon songs on the seat beside him, and he was crying.

I feel some sort of duty to write this, but I knew I wouldn't get it done and posted for today, so I thought I'd post about the dream, at least. I've never really felt compelled to write anything "in memoriam" before, but you know, I always kind of felt sad that I was born two years too late to be alive at the same time as he was.

Back to writing papers. Bah!

Comments

[caitirin.livejournal.com]

ooooh I would REALLY like to read that if you end up writing it.

[elaby.livejournal.com]

^_^ I'm glad you want to!

[coastal-spirit.livejournal.com]

I'd like to read it as well, although it will probably make me cry as well. I haven't got my thoughts together enough yet to write an "in memoriam" to John today, but I will before the day is out. I've been reading stuff online, and feeling kind of teary, as I always do on December 8th. Call me silly. I don't care.

[elaby.livejournal.com]

*pats* I don't think you're silly. The whole idea prompted this long conversation between Rachel and I as to what the difference in definition is between "murder" and "assassination."

[anonymous-greg.livejournal.com]

I'd read it.

John and the Beatles were a big part of my musical life, as it was an early Beatles single which was my introduction to the world of Rock music, and I was a huge Beatles fan ever since I was 7 or 8 (when the aforementioned single came out). As they grew, musically, I grew musically.

I can honestly say that it was the Beatles and that musical growth which readied me for even more exciting musics to come. John Lennon was a big part of that inspiration.

We miss you, John.

[elaby.livejournal.com]

I'm really glad you guys sound interested :) Thanks.