america america is killing its youth.
the days are just packed. (i just stole that line from the title of a calvin&hobbes collection on my bookshelf). i used to collect them as a kid. it was an innocent sort of enjoyment. i later found out the duo are named after John Calvin (of Calvinism fame) and Thomas Hobbes (an enlightenment thinker and total hater). the wikipedia entry also delivers wanky academic commentary that makes me fairly proud that i was such a scholarly child.
i am now the proud owner of an ipod. happy birthday, mr. president, i guess. except that the only presidential thing about me is the weed i smoke. armed with a book and an ipod, i can now ignore most of the commotion and people of public places, unwanted social excursions. mostly i am excited about drowning out the regulars in cool beans. ipod as conversation starter could be a hope for the future.
i think i'm going to breakdown and buy a newcastle united jersey. i've been a solid fan for about six years now and i believe i'm due for a proper shirt. i'd always had a passing interest in the game whenever the world cup would roll around. after the 1998 cup, with soccer gaining more popularity in the US, fox sports started showing a two hour weekly highlight show from the english premier league. i was soon hooked on what now looks to be a lifelong obsession. it was all about the personalities of these crazy europeans and how so much different they were than the american sports stars i was used to.
i am now the proud owner of an ipod. happy birthday, mr. president, i guess. except that the only presidential thing about me is the weed i smoke. armed with a book and an ipod, i can now ignore most of the commotion and people of public places, unwanted social excursions. mostly i am excited about drowning out the regulars in cool beans. ipod as conversation starter could be a hope for the future.
i think i'm going to breakdown and buy a newcastle united jersey. i've been a solid fan for about six years now and i believe i'm due for a proper shirt. i'd always had a passing interest in the game whenever the world cup would roll around. after the 1998 cup, with soccer gaining more popularity in the US, fox sports started showing a two hour weekly highlight show from the english premier league. i was soon hooked on what now looks to be a lifelong obsession. it was all about the personalities of these crazy europeans and how so much different they were than the american sports stars i was used to.