From Philly? ?-- October 31st

Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 13:17:04 -0700
From: "Michael Balzary"
To: members@redhotchilipeppers.net

one more time it was me again in the chat room. talked to Crazy Grrl and NdRew69(who didn't believe it was me) and Maria Eugenia who was very friendly and Maizee from Philly.

Just relaxin' today in Philly, went shopping to get Anthony a BIRTHDAY PRESENT but everything was closed since it was Sunday, shit I have to get him something in time, might have to make something tonight of some kind. I am still totally delirious with this time change thing. Basketball season starts soon and flea is very excited. I love basketball so much and seeing this is the new Phil Jackson era it bodes very well for my team. I think Phil Jackson is a very smart level headed and aware man, and will be well respected by the players for his insight and ability to understand the situation at hand. I read his book 'Sacred Hoops". He is aware of himself and therefor is able to be aware of what is going on around him. His coaching style is not rigid but something that is always unfolding flexible as time is flexible. At the same time, he is a disciplined student and teacher of the game. Who hoo!!!!!!!! I love L.A.

There was a most unflattering picture of me today in the L.A. Times because I sold my house. It felt strange to have my personal business paraded around in the real estate section of the newspaper.......... oh well. Life in the public eye continues. It must be really hard to be Mohammed Ali or the Pope. Ali sure seems to do a good job of it though. I guess it's not that hard to be famous, just different. It's all fine when people see the pretty and confident and creative side, it's when they see the fear and darkness and unattractive things is when it gets kind of scary. Everything's just a little bit more extreme........ all the lessons. It's amazing how mislead the press always is though, about the truth. The little bit that I know about a few talked about people's lives, and then and I read the total fabrication in the press, always filling in the empty spaces with guesses and printing it like it is the truth. It is just soo silly. It is a charade, A charade I say.

love flea