Strange, I know. But it doesn't bother me any more. This is usually said in the tone of it being offered as a compliment. It's interesting how there is a certain ambivalence here and a kind of acceptance. Strange, I know.
Cliches make for sloppy writing.
One gets the sense he's followed this road home many times over. And the sense, again, presents wonderful complexities. One can't see past the corner despite looking. While this is a bit awkward, it also implies the sense of thwartedness, delay, blockage. The beat here is very regular, almost monotonous and perhaps that is the intent.