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But as my coworker Franz just said,

"Sometimes you have to kiss the hood of a car to really appreciate life."

Amen brother.

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And this song's been in my head for a while.

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I first saw it in myself, and then saw something similar amongst bloggers.

When I am overeager to be understood, and trying to communicate with someone I really respect - or someone I want to respect me - I get so mired down in trying to be understood, trying to express myself with the full nuance and weight (and sometimes verbosity) that the topic ( Read more... )

Get your mind out of the gutter.

I saw John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats read from the book about the Black Sabbath album  Masters of Reality on Saturday night at Skylight Books in Los Feliz. It was pretty awesome, I'm excited to read it, and it was cool to get my copy signed by him.

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The way to finish a week that started with a double dose of self doubt is to do reinstill it with something triumphant and out of the ordinary.
Like saying "fuck it" and going to the beach, even if it's 15 miles away. On your bike.


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Yes.
Yes we can.

Maybe there's hope for us yet.

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Update: Ha ha ha ha! He's giving his victory speech in the convention center where the Republicans are holding their convention!!!

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