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[superflyy]

As I drove into Seattle on Monday night with my mom, listening to 69 Love Songs, "The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side" came on. It seemed very appropriate, of course, having my first car and all, and so I happily sang along and revelled in the moment

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[stygian33]

I remember the first time I drove by myself after I got my license; it was the most euphoric moment I have ever experienced: I almost waved to strangers in cars near mine, for no particular reason. Anyway, congratulations. *69* Love Songs??

Have you seen _The Station Agent_? I just watched it yesterday and it was pretty good: very different. I had a few issues, because it seemed that there were a few holes in the plot, but still worth seeing: after all the main character is a surly dwarf obsessed with trains.

[superflyy]

69, indeed. I'm pretty sure the number is no coincidence. As for The Station Agent, I have seen it...sometime in the last year, maybe? I definitely remember liking it, though as I recall it seemed to end a bit suddenly. The main character was pretty cool.

[zanetisocial]

Ah, the joys of houseboy jollies...

[copaseticz]

It seemed very appropriate, of course...

Well, especially since I only really want you for your car...

[superflyy]

Hey, I can dream, right? Er, wait...

[emalminator]

Wooo car! Yes, get auto insurance, and soon. I have definitely proved the value of that this week. Have you passed the driving test yet?

Also, I'm glad you got to see Murderball; I saw it when I was back in Spokane after Maryland, and I thought it was excellent. There were some really fascinating people portrayed in it, and I was amazed at how adaptable and functional some of the paraplegics were (especially Bob--seeing him drive and type on a keyboard was just crazy). I also recall it being uplifting and encouraging in some sense: if these guys had faced the zenith of adversity and continued to live their lives, albeit with much more struggle, who am I, with my wits about me and my limbs mostly functional, to quit at far lesser hurdles? At any rate, a very good film in my estimation, too.

[superflyy]

The driving test is still to come...I think the main skill I have yet to be taught is parallel parking; hopefully I'll be getting to that shortly. And yeah, Bob was amazing--I almost couldn't believe my eyes when he was typing. It was pretty funny, too, when he hid under a box to scare someone.

[killercanary]

there's a comic book store in harvard square that i used to go to now and then. t'was there that i heard "it's a crime" by the magnetic fields. also where i heard "dancing barefoot" by the feelies (an 80's indie rock style cover of a patti smith song). these are now two of my favorite songs. having lost all faith in radio a long time ago, and not sharing musical tastes with many of my friends, this is one of the random ass ways that i hear new music.