RT #400...throw me to the wolves because there's order in the pack...

Am reading Daytripper, a Vertigo tpb. Love Vertigo's stuff.
Two Brazilian comic creators doing it. It's about the pivotal moments of the life of a young obituary writer. I started it yesterday and really like it -- the timing is good, too, as it's helping me during a critical point in my own life. Took it out from the library to save $10.
There was quite a wind today moving westward. Slowed me almost to a complete halt.
Couldn't make the light at the highway so I rode down to 23rd to make up some distance. I don't know why I had such an aversion to going there but it has now ceased.
Tomorrow is free coffee day at Starbucks, provided you bring a travel mug. I will have one in the pack tomorrow. I treated the roofers to a box of coffee and donuts before I left to ensure that (a) they'd stay at the house and (b) to keep them happy. I'm sure their job is potentially dangerous and thankless and for the 20 bucks I'd like to somehow alleviate that.
Another week away from the gym but it's okay, I still have lots of energy in the morning.
I'm moving very fast in the mornings lately. I should make more of an effort to time myself.

This was an RHCP morning -- Needed to take a break from Foo and Megadeth.
"Mellowship" "On Mercury" "Minor Thing" "Easily" "Millionaires Against Hunger"

I have wonderful memories stemming from and for each song, but will focus on only 2.

"Minor Thing" is my favorite tune off By The Way, which is in no way my favorite album of theirs but it's still great. The song, for me, between its quickness, harmonies and pacing (and guitar solo that I'll bet I could play) is like warm water. It's a reminder that we're a part of something bigger, no matter how insignificant we may or want to feel.

"Easily" is just a fantastic song about being in love with life and some chaos. Summer 1999 was the end of high school and the severance of some bad ties and first summer as a counselor at KR. The kids and I really dug Californication and I was the "guitar club" teacher and taught the kids the easy way to play this. You want to reach a pre-teen kid? Ask them what they like and dive head-first with them and they'll pay you back tenfold with enthusiasm. A lot of kids just wanted to feel cool holding a guitar but a few actually learned the notes and did it well. I haven't thought about it in a while but it's quite affirming.

Thank you for reading.