5 mile attempt. Set the pace for 9:30, ended up a little faster. Lagwagon in the headphones.
I cannot believe it's been 25 years. There are a handful of albums I remember, vividly, listening to on my morning drive to high school my senior year. This is one of them. An absolute pantheon album of my formative years.
Listen: https://chorus.fm/share/alb...
This frame is all kinds of busted, but the photo doesn’t do the massive size of this one justice. Still underrated as an artist too.
I need to do a full new office post at some point soon, but this is one that made it to the wall already.
The Best Star Wars Wallpapers
Louie Mantia has updated his, unparalleled, Star Wars wallpapers. These are so good.
America Has Crossed the Line Into Competitive Authoritarianism
When citizens must think twice about criticizing or opposing the government because they could credibly face government retribution, they no longer live in a full democracy.
By that measure, America has crossed the line into competitive authoritarianism. The Trump administration’s weaponization of government agencies and flurry of punitive actions against critics has raised the cost of opposition for a wide range of Americans.
Still a classic. The frame is pretty busted though, would need a re-frame if I can find a place for it.
Not to brag or anything, but that’s a pretty damn good grid this week.
I have to run some errands this morning (need to get my haircut, grab some groceries). Mother’s Day festivities tomorrow. Hope to squeeze in some writing time, but can’t promise anything.
It feels a little surreal to actually finally own this on vinyl. One of those little gems of an album I never thought would get pressed. But it did, and I’m happy. The last slide is the actual promo hype sticker from the CD version of the album all the way back in 2005.
‘Anxiety Is an Expensive Habit’
Anxiety, I’ve come to realize, is a very expensive habit. It has cost me so much. A lot of misery, a lot of frustration, countless hours of sleep. It’s caused me to miss out on a lot of things that are important to me. How many family dinners have I ruined by letting my mind wander to what could go wrong? How many minutes of vacations have I missed out on because I was preoccupied, lost in spirals about things that hadn’t happened? How many opportunities have I passed up because I was too caught up in my own fears? How many nights did I waste lying awake at night, worrying about what might or might not happen?