Ladies and gents, my friend, Tom

I love staying up late sometimes. The passing of cars with the sound of wheels on pavement, then after it passes, nothing, quiet. Crickets sounding off. Car. Then soon, the train sometimes passes by. I sit writing in my diary. In the background, Tom plays his music and I feel as though I'm in the same room as Tom Waits. I wish and hope everyone can maybe even for once get this feeling of what I can only describe as existentialism almost. It's like you are in your own world, all alone, yet so whole, so complete, so full.
Tonight, I complete my mantra! For the past 40 days, I have practiced a very ancient spiritual ritual, MANTRA! So it's easy and simple and really sets aside my "me time" for me. Sure, playing guitar, singing, making art in general is "me time" meaning it's time away from this world, the status quo, time for true peace. However, really taking the time, at least for me, to step into a more conscious state of mind, which is what mantras do (along with meditation) is very enriching to the soul, the mind, the body overall, how can I deny this is real "me time" now?!
It's funny, today is my last day of work, it is also the last day of my 40 day mantra... At the end of a mantra, changes come alive to the person practicing it... Stay tuned