John Waters Saved My Life!

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John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel  Maryland, USA / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)



John Waters saved my life!

Not literally, of course, although perhaps literarily: his book Carsick reawakened a sense of purpose and adventure in me that I had been letting atrophy through neglect.  In my long career as a COBOL computer programmer I spent too many years spent digging through old, brittle computer code for stifling bureaucracies, I suppose, and lost my sense of amazement at this crazy circus we call life.

Sometimes the best expression of responsibility is to behave irresponsibly.

The second huge way this book was a blessing from God was that it rescued me from my feeble attempts to sell crap from Clickbank and other bottom dwelling "affiliate marketplaces".  Fortunately, I suppose, (although I'm not proud or moral enough to refuse the money), I have yet to sell anything from Clickbank or its imitators, so I'm not guilty of being a snake-oil salesman, (though I certainly tried.)  If you do have the personality that aligns with such online sales, you should give Clickbank University a shot, although perhaps you may make even more money selling timeshares.

I believe it best suits my nature to pursue other interests, such as limiting myself to affiliate links on Amazon, and investing in farms in the Philippines.  

Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend this book, and will be eagerly consuming his other books.  This is despite being a confirmed heterosexual who finds most things homosexual to be "icky".  But give Mr. Waters credit for being able to write several gay sexual escapades that this member of a Bible thumping family found highly entertaining.

The book even comes with its own sound track!!

1.  Hitch Hike  -  Marvin Gaye
2.  Transfusion  -  Nervous Norvus
3.  Looking at the World Through a Windshield  -  Del Reeves
4.  The Giggler  -  Pat and the Wildcats
5.  Loco Moto  -  Cornbread and Jerry
6.  Witch Doctor  -  David Seville and the Chipmunks
7.  Chain Gang  -  Bobby Scott
8.  Travelin' Boogie  -  Zeb Turner
9.  Swingin' Down the Lane  -  Jerry Wallace
10.  Hot Wheels  -  Stan Farlow
11.  Flying Saucer Rock and Roll  -  Billy Lee Riley
12.  V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N  -  Connie Francis
13.  Hitchhiker  -  Bobby Curtola
14.  Bumming Around  -  Jimmy Dean
15.  There Stands the Glass  -  Webb Pierce
16.  Hitchin' and Hikin'  -  Johnny Sea
17.  You Are the Finger of God  -  The Addicts
18.  Torture  -  Everly Brothers
19.  Tofurky Song  -  Joanie Leeds
20.  I'm a Lone Wolf  -  Leon Payne
21.  Riot in Cell Block #9  -  The Robins
22.  Strychnine  -  The Sonics
23.  Lonesome Drifter  -  Jericho Brown
24.  Jingle Bells  -  The Singing Dogs
25.  Cross-Ties  -  Dale Hawkins
26.  Baby Sittin' Boogie  -  Buzz Clifford
27.  Who Killed Teddy Bear  -  Josie Cotton
28.  Ohio  -  Doris Day
29.  Runaway Truck  -  Red Simpson
30.  San Francisco  -  Judy Garland

Finally, a personal note: my dear wife first arrived from the Philippines to our home in the USA in early November of 2007.  Her second night here we went with our priest friend to see a presentation by Mr. Waters.  It was a night none of us forgot!






Our "professional" video corresponding to this post may be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDHrVTCA5ls .

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