Just throw it out there

It's this old hippy slang that the universe will provide if you just throw it out there. I know, sure, sounds pretty fucking idealistic to me. I can't tell if you're just supposed to pray for that to be provided or to just exude purple "I need this shit" aura.

It actually happened to me. WTF right? WTF indeed. Sometimes just being is the only way to get what you need. Yes, you're actually exuding the purple "I need this shit" aura. Really, not kidding, true story. It'll just provide it for you if you're passively "asking" for it.

Case in point:. People. Yes, those creatures which don't need chain lube, new tubes or are cleaned with simple green. No, these are those which you talk to right off the bat - as opposed to talking to yourself after 6 hours of riding, dehydration and low blood sugar - no, this is what I learned about in 4th grade, it's called socializing.

I didn't have a lot of these things to talk too in the local in which I reside. Lots of old people. One time I harassed Clint Eastwood in front of the yogurt section in Whole Foods; occasionally I make a pass at the cute girl who works at the gym (how awful it must be to be the cute girl who works at the gym... ); once in a while I go on a diatribe to one of the local evangelicals trying to save my soul (I have no soul, I remind them, I'm an atheist.. ).

So right, there I was one day, decided to meet up with this person and get a beer. We connected like I don't connect with people right off the bat. I guess my purple "I need this shit" aura was pretty bright or something that day. I needed it, way more than this particular individual knew. I needed to know there were people, and maybe that was the point - knowing there are people who you can connect with.

So instead of waking up all jaded about this place I woke up and wondered "gee, how many others are out there? Where did I put that purple aura? Where are my pants?" Actually, that last thing is the first thing that is usually on my mind when I get out of bed in the morning.

So you need something? Need a favor? Forget karma, that's for the birds. Get some purple "I need this shit" aura, that's the ticket. On second thought, don't forget karma, I mean, I'm a cyclist, I'm superstitious. A little karma is probably good too...