Addressing The Rumors

Written January 13, 2009

I wanted to clear up a few rumors. In the time I've been here, I've heard some pretty outrageous things that I supposedly did before coming here. And while they aren't true (OK, not all of them are true, at least not completely true) it's been the story of my life to be talked about, and I've gotten used to it. I see it as a sign of popularity, and it will most likely only get worse as time goes on. C'est la vie.

I am not going to address all of the crazy gossip stuff, just a short list of the major things I want made clear.

1. I am in county jail. Not prison. There is a difference. Usually if you are convicted and given a sentence of more than a year, they will send you "up state" to prison. Prison is gnarlier than jail.
2. I fully admit I have used plenty of different drugs, but I have never used any drug intravenously. Period. I can't stand the thought of it. I have heard this rumor go around more than once, and I know why (my fault) but it's not true.
3. I was arrested at my probation officer's office building and taken straight to central booking. I was brought in on a probation violation. There were no new charges brought against me. I was not pulled over shirtless with crack and a gun or pills in Fullerton or whatever the crazy story is. I didn't resist arrest. I cooperated fully. So any crazy story you hear about me getting pulled over and trying to evade police, no matter how bad ass or outrageous it may sound, is not true.
4. I am not dating anybody named Tiffany. I don't even know a blond girl named Tiffany. How could I meet and start dating someone while I'm in jail? Apparently I am just that smooth. It's not true. I'm still single. So if you meet this blond Tiffany who claims to be my girlfriend, tell her she is a dirty liar.
5. I was clean from all drugs and alcohol for almost 18 months. I may have missed meetings during some of that time, and I may have at times kept sordid company and hung out in bars. But I was 100% clean during that time. This rumor upsets me the most, because I worked hard to stay clean during that time and I am proud of my accomplishment whether I relapsed or not. You don't have to believe me, but you can't take that accomplishment away from me. And if you really don't believe me, come tell me. That's all.

All the other gossip was petty and was said purely out of jealousy and wasn't worth wasting paper on. I addressed the rumors above so hopefully I won't have to hear about them after I am released.

Moving on. "R" got back from court and and apparently they are bringing another felony charge against him for possession of unprescribed opiates or something. Which of course, he is innocent of. Of course. He explained that he is a tweaker and doesn't do pills. I am almost certain that defense will not hold up in court. He returns to court in about two weeks so he will be here until I am released. Whoopee. I still get to go home. So I ain't trippin too much holmes.

Did anyone watch the Golden Globes last night? There were only a few nominated movies I have seen. But watching the awards did get me amped about seeing movies. I really want to see "Gran Torino" because Clint Eastwood doesn't really make bad movies. Same with "Changeling" because he directed it. Of course I've been wanting to see "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" since I first read about it last year, although I've heard it's very long. The two I want to see most are "The Wrestler" and "Slumdog Millionaire." "Slumdog Millionaire" because I've read so much about it. And "The Wrestler" because I have been a Micky Rourke fan ever since "Barfly" years ago. But man did he look shot out last night. He looks like freakin' Dog the Bounty Hunter. But he can apparently still act. Anyway it won't be long now before I can go see these movies. So for now I am going to check another day off of my little calendar, another day down, another day closer to home, and to go sleep. Toodles.