Curly Straws

Leaning in to drink from a curly "Q" straw is one of the most emasculating experiences a man can have. I didn't pay for the drink, though, so I thought I might humor my benefactor by using the straw she provided. It was a good Coke. Just the right combination of fizz and syrupy sweetness. I came to the pub to write and thereby vault out of my melancholy funk. I got a Coke instead. I'm not complaining, I mean, I like Coke, but Coke is killing me. 90's pop music is also killing me.

So Bad

"I feel a bit retarded and I know I shouldn't project the examples of others in different situations on to you now, but at least now you know why I'm weird. No pressure."
"I guess I'm just worried that I won't really have anything to do. I mean, I don't want to commit to this thing and then spend six months in the US for no reason... working for Starbucks or some shit."
"For me it's not just this thing, its my life. I can't afford to go back and do nothing. Or else I'll have nothing and be nothing."
"You are a guy and I am a girl. That worries me."
"I'm not asking you for life or death, or forever or never. All I'm asking is for you to try something. Make it easier. You have time, but not that much. When you look back on your life, will you be sorry that you did this?"
"What, exactly will I be doing?"
"I can't expect it to be your life, too, and I can't guarantee anything at all. All I can do is be so loud and persistent that you can't ignore me. I--this thing--needs someone else. Someone different. I'm expendable, the end is not."
"I need to process, it's a lot to unpack. Give me some time."
"I know ow this ends."
"It looks positive."
"Of course."

I want to start a record label. So bad.

Sustainability

So I say "sustainability" and you think "green." I smoke cigarettes. Antelopes are not a primary concern of mine. Needless to say, I think our definition of sustainability is a bit narrow (Neutered). Sustainability should be holistic. It should encompass the abstract as well as the explicit. Economy, Ecology, Sociology, Spirituality. The idea should move in all spheres. If we live with regard and circumspection for our surroundings socially, morally, intellectually, physically, and emotionally, the world would be a cleaner, happier place.

Botulism: Sans Diarrhea

I chose the name because I hear botulism is really catchy, but don't want to give anyone who reads the page diarrhea. That would require a commitment few are willing to make--a raw deal to be sure. So, in an effort to preempt any questions I might receive about the side-effects of my writing, I was sure to include "Sans Diarrhea" in the title. No worries, and no loose stool. I wanted to capture all the contagious, infectious, undercooked fun of botulism without any of the drawbacks. I also wanted to cast a more positive light on a pathogen that often gets a bad rap.