good morning! maybe that should be a question instead of an exclamation. why is it overcast every single morning in LA? it seems to clear up by afternoon, but it always starts out sullen. i take it as a personal challenge to make my day shine.

does this ever happen to you? you’re sitting in one room apart from some of your good friends. or even in the same room, but far enough off not to be in the conversation they’re having. you can hear them though, and you overhear that they’re having one of those good sharing-personal-thoughts-and-feelings conversations all of a sudden. you know, one of those ones where you feel like you’re becoming better friends with someone and glad you’re so close. only since you’re apart from them, you only know it’s going on, you can’t really just walk up and jump in the middle of it. it’s like you missed the boat on a good moment, or maybe even a good long discussion. that’s what happened to me last night. and whenever that happens, it makes me feel really sad and lonely. i want to hear about your feelings too, i really do…

that’s what i get for retreating to my room for a while to listen to my new rx bandits cd. but at least the cd is really good. and i mean really good. they manage to do pop-punk (with ska touches) better than any of the bands that are actually popular, and they do the sublime-reggae-ska thing better than sublime did. and i’m pretty sure matt embree of vocals and guitar is just a genious. the only problem i see is if you tire easily of songs about tv/radio/corporations taking over our lives. but musically it’s outstanding, and definitely their best. proof that they’re still a growing pool of talent.

also, i made it to the post office today to send a package, and it made me ten minutes late to work. finally! i was actually late! of course, everyone in charge still isn’t here so what does it matter? as long as once they get here they remember it’s payday because i have to buy concert tickets and cds. and eventually food.