jesse is the kind of obnoxious asshole that can piss off a priest. he's actually probably a nice fellow when he's not drinking, but i've never seen him not drinking. you will often see him walk in and sit down with a pitcher of jack and coke. he drinks right out of the pitcher. the more he drinks, the more ornery he becomes.
it's very frustrating to be around him. he obviously has a lot of problems. we've heard him talk about being beaten up by his father, and from a recent tune he sang, it sounds as if he was made to live in the attic where all of the family heirlooms were stored. he is actually a pretty good songwriter; but he can't carry a tune when he's drunk and, well, he's always drunk.
he wears these old leather sandals and has really nasty swollen feet that are deformed and dirty.

he seems to like picking on j.w. the most. anytime j.w. starts a song, jesse lays into him relentlessly, cursing and mocking his music. j.w., while easily the youngest player there, is also probably the best songwriter of the group. the slander from jesse is completely unwarranted. the other night, i was moments away from ripping into jesse for continually interrupting j.w. as he tried to start a song. james has said that on occasion, he has been on the verge of laying into jesse with a swift fist just to get him to shut up.
j.w. believes that jesse would probably cower and run if someone were to actually challenge his verbal threats. i wonder if he's right.

i think what irritates me most about jesse is his habit of trying to add harmony to others' songs in the form of loud, off-key howls. these people are here to share their music and jesse, the majority of the time, ruins the experience for me. it was bad enough this week that i left after only being there for a little over an hour.

i'm glad that i was raised to respect other people and treat them with the courtesy that i would expect in return. it is very frustrating, however, when people around me don't have the same amount of maturity. i'm sure one day i will be pushed to the point that i will say something to jesse.

i hope he doesn't kick my ass.