At a tender age I learned to scrub my feelings whenever they went against the grain.
I didn't trust myself to not be taken captive.
I couldn’t hear my heart singing.
Please, get me outta here. All of a sudden I don't feel so good!
I ignored my gut so I could be a good boy, which will make you bad in different ways.

I don't have anything specific to say about this, except that when I heard this I thought, "Yeah, I sure wish I hadn't tried to 'be a good boy' as much as I did!"

OH WELL

WHOOOPSIE DAISIES

I thought about taking a picture of myself to commemorate, but I look like shit right now!! Maybe tomorrow. In the meantime, here's a picture Tony took of me, on a video call today, trying to explain animating a book from the worst possible angle!!!

Look: I was already tired, trying to make coffee, and ultimately my point was conveyed.

I'm about to be 34! What in the fuck!!!!! I sure don't feel as old as that sounds, but at the same time, I do feel like my youth is now fully behind me. Luckily, I disprove that feeling by being an absolute baby every day!

My birthday will be spent working, because that's what you do as a grown-up. Maybe I'll have some relaxation time over the weekend! In fact: I DEMAND IT

If you wanna "celebrate me," you can send me the gift of money on my ko-fi page! I got a little bit of paid work for this month, but times remain tight over here. I promise I'll get myself something fun with any money I receive.

Or you can email me a nice memory you have of me; it's hard for me to remember a lot of nice things that have happened lately.

Either way, I hope you enjoy my birthday! Someday we'll be able to celebrate anything at all, together again. <3

sorry — starstruck

hum — inlet

"To lie on the grass here, and be swallowed in"

i love this fucking album

illuminati hotties — b yr own b

Acceptance — Wasted Nights

The new Tony Hawk game rules; it is my entertainment purchase for September! I could go on at excruciating length about how much I like the first few THPS games, but suffice to say this one feels pretty darn good to me. I love the younger skaters they added to the roster, and so far all of the new music I've heard has been great, too. The immediate standout for me is this song "Sedona" by JunkBunny. I will never get enough of a soaring, harmonized chorus. The video is pretty cute, too:

Do you like how many of my post subject lines are just simple statements and requests lately? I think it's funny, and also don't want to waste anyone's time if I can help it! Sometimes I can't help it.

If you have a Stadia (and who doesn't????? (lol)), you can play a game called Gunsport that is a neat 2v2 fun time! Several of my friends worked on it!!!

And whether you do or not, if you like cool beats and hot melodies and fresh but classic electronic sounds, you should listen to the soundtrack! Ice Choir (aka Kurt Feldman) made it, and he's one of my favorite songwriters!!! Here's a BIG PLAY BUTTON FOR YA

CHECK IT OUT FUCKERS!!!!!!