Just Breathe
You are tense right now. Feel how your shoulders are scrounged up around your neck? How your fingers are curled up with tension? Let your body droop into the chair and onto the desk. Bad ergonomics? Probably. Good relaxation? Definitely.
Now where did that piece of advice come from?
Hmm, I suppose I could re-live the past couple of days. We built the sub - it is huge and it shakes the entire house. By “shakes the entire house” I mean we haven’t even gotten the courage to turn it up past half way because the ceiling starts rattling so bad. Fun times. Katy hates the TV in the basement, so we’ll move it back here pretty soon for her. Thank you to Steve for helping me move the TV downstairs in the first place. Christmas was excellent. It’s the greatest experienece to eat Christmas dinner and then be able to take a couple mile walk with your 78 year old grandpa - I think it’s great he is full of “vim, vigor, and pep.” Last night it was Matt, John, Nils, Matthew, Tommy, Nick, Steve for the first Matrix movie. As Nils would say “Alex, I need more bass.” I’m sorry Nils, we’ll try for more later.
Thank you, dear reader, for enduring tumbledry’s holiday sabbatical.
Perhaps I will borrow a digital camera to take some pictures of the sub, speakers, etc. Or perhaps I won’t. I’m happy with my grades this past term - you’ll never guess what they are. Then again, I don’t want you to. I’ve learned my stuff and I am happy. J-Term is going to be a nice change of pace - bummin’ with some Cretin folks will be great. As Sagert would say: “video games + policy violations = J-Term.”
The first day of winter was a couple of days ago - maybe we should all go skiing. Or snowboarding. Steve goes snowboarding. He got a new guitar. Matt is going on a cruise to Mexico. Shayla is in Texas. John [as Dan would say] smoked a curb with his car. Justin has a metal DDR pad [how have you been doing anyways, Justin?]. Und so weiter.
Matthew why on Earth didn’t you tell me you had Yalda’s number sooner because then things would have been a lot easier. (Oh, and if you are even trying to guess what I am talking about, stop because you’re wrong.) Bargh, man.
I think I will go write some more music, shower, get ready for tonight, and continue working for my client. Summer job suggestions are welcome. Have a bodacious New Year everyone.
Steve did point out “Isn’t it ironic.” And I said “Yeah. You know, it’s like rain … on your wedding day. Or more like a free ride, except that you’ve already paid. Even better - it’s the good advice, that you just didn’t take. Well, who would’ve thought, it figures.”
To play it safe is to refuse to fly.