Yes, I was walking closer to an intersection until, suddenly, I felt a sharp surge go though my feet. It felt like I was walking bare foot on glass and pressing hard on purpose. I stepped back from the intersection (Adams and Canal) and went into Union Station to sit down for a minute. I walked around and everything felt fine, so I was like "that was really weird". So we try to walk again to the intersection, thinking whatever happened was a one time thing. But NOOO, it started again and this time it was more painful than ever, and I feel down and my arm hit the street transformer (the big black boxes that are at every intersection to change the streetlights) and all of a sudden, a surge went though my arm, and it started shaking violently and felt like it was out of my control, and I couldn't move from it for a few seconds. Finally, my friend got me off of it, and as we walked away from the transformer, the pain also stopped on my feet.
Turns out that I accidentally picked up a stray current from the street transformer. It's very rare and, when it does happen, it's usually to dogs. Alas, I'm that unlucky statistic. I'm not gonna lie. THAT.SHIT.HURT. I called the town later that night to report it and they went to check it out. So that's my electricity story!
I went home and watched "Milk" and I highly recommend it! It's has an all star cast, and Sean Penn plays Harvey Milk. It's about Milk's battle to be the first openly gay man in public office, taking place in San Francisco. It's very inspiring and I HIGHLY recommend it if you have yet to see it!
Now, on to the album I listened to today: The Wild, The Innocent, and The E Street Shuffle by Bruce Springsteen. This is Springsteen's second album, released in 1973.
This album is, again, like the first one, very symbolic and full of imagery as it paints the picture in Springsteen's head. I would say this album has more of a Boardwalk/Jersey Shore (the actual shore, not the fucking TV show) vibe to it, what with "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy), Wild Billy's Circus Story,and such. It just seems like a great album to listen to, relaxing in Point Pleasent or Atlantic City or Asbury Park (duh) or whatnot! It, in a weird way, makes me miss hanging down the shore my old buddies, and our few crazy Atlantic City adventures! Once I can make it back to NJ, I'm going to go to the shore and just listen to it and walk around the boardwalk and the beach and see where it takes me!
This album is definitely worth a listen, but some of the must listen to's are: "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy), "Kitty's Back", "Wild Billy's Circus Story", and the Bruce Springsteen concert staple "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" which is posted below!
It's also a very eclectic album and, in my opinion, one of his most eclectic ones of them all, despite the Jersey Beach vibe (and the last track which has a driving to NYC vibe, the song titled "New York City Serenade). All the songs have a different feel and a different beat to them, despite the theme, and I really appreciate that from the album. It was also on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list, so I don't think I'm alone with this opinion. It's one hell of a rock and roll album! Check it out!
Well that's all for now peeps. Be well, be safe (Don't get electrocuted) and I'll catch you all later!
Peace and Love!-The A.R.
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