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Day 3,459: King Cobra

Real talk: do you think you could beat a king cobra in a fight?

Apparently, 23% of men think they can. I mean…it’s less ridiculous than the 7% of men who think they can beat a grizzly bear—SEVEN PERCENT. *GRIZZLY* *BEAR*—but it’s still rather high. I’m sure there are people out there who have hands-on experience trapping or killing king cobras…but 23% of men? Literally millions of dudes have that capability?

No.

No you don’t.

Ah, the stupid, moronic hubris of male-dom.

I mean…I co...

Day 3,458: What I Wouldn’t Give

Weeded the CRAP out of the backyard today. So, here’s the thing: there’s a grass that grows wild in LA whose seeds are these foxtails, and when those foxtails are dry and brown, they get EVERYWHERE. Foxtails will embed themselves into the skin of unsuspecting animals—like dogs—and can require freaking surgery to remove. Well…today I was looking at a patch of weeds that Liz nor I had got to yet and lo and behold, there was a whole mass of foxtail-grass in there. Still green! Still time to rip it ...

Day 3,457: Quietude

An anxiety-filled day. Sigh.

No real reason for it. Just…off my game, you guys. Struggling to re-discover my groove. Had a bit of it before traveling. Searching for it once more. I did write. Not a ton. Work was quiet. The day just…fucking slipped away, man. I hate that. HATE it.

Tomorrow is going to be better. I know the solution: start it off right. Have a plan. Execute the plan.

Night.

Day 3,456: Clean Me

Man. Busy day.

Writing. Done. Therapy. Done. Breakfast. Check. Netflix work. Handled. Prep for client meeting. Yes. Client Meeting. Went great. Nap. Snoozed. King kids. Picked up. Pups. Walked. Groceries. Bought. Dinner. Eaten. Panda. Snuggled. 100 Foot Wave season 2 premiere. Watched. Nighttime. Routined.

Now…sleep.

Day 3,455: End of an Era?

The Warriors lost tonight to go down 2-0 for the first time in Steph’s 13-year (14?) playoff history. Credit to the Kings. In just two games, it’s apparent that they are the better team. I’m not saying it’s over; it’s entirely possible for the Warriors to steal this series, but if they win it will be exactly that: theft. And it just has me wondering…

Was last year’s title it? Will that be the last one? Are the Dubs washed up? Over the hill? I honestly don’t know. Steph isn’t. Not this year. B...

Day 3,454: Complicated Math

Home.

HOME.

There’s no place like it. I know so many people come to LA and could never imagine living here, but this is home. For me. For Liz. For so much of our chosen family. We love it here, truly.

That’s my thought for tonight. I’m wiped. WIPED.

Night.

Day 3,453: Rogers

Well, damn. Warriors lost game 1 against the Kings. I mean, it’s certainly not the end. The Warriors have been down in plenty of series during their dynasty run. I’d be very surprised to see them bow out early. BUT…

Here’s the thing: all signs from this year point to them just not having it. They have, literally, the second or third-worst road record in the NBA. They’re a terrible team on the road, and that shit does not fly in the playoffs. Nor does starting to the contest all the way down a...

Day 3,452: Murder!

Up in the Land of Port! Good to be here. Miss the pups. So good to see my bro, man. And Addie. And J! Got to see her for some dinner, some wine, and some dessert. Got food from Bollywood Theatre, which is one of my favorite places. I swear we go there almost every time we come up. Legit: Indian food might be my favorite cuisine. Might be.

It was sunny and warm out today. The first nice day it sounds like they’ve had up here so far this year. Glad to have been able to participate. All the flow...

Day 3,451: The Pacific Northwest!

I’m with my bro. It’s awesome. Been a while. Last…October, I think. It feels longer because we usually get together for the holidays, and this year yet again it just didn’t work out. Sigh. Good to see him.

Trip was easy. Our setup down in the guest room/basement is nice and cozy. Weather isn’t supposed to suck while we’re here. I dooo have to work tomorrow, but hopefully nothing too crazy. We’ll see. Waiting for feedback.

Excited just to be here with Scott and Addie for the weekend. Night ...

Day 3,450: JTTW

Late! But, only because the Ho and I were packing for our little trip tomorrow evening. Almost all packed; tomorrow morning I’ll gather up all the toiletries.

Solid writing session this morning. Didn’t get an evening one in because I got a work project handed to me right at 5pm and there were follow up questions and coordinatings and wrapping my head around what exactly the ask was galore. It’s okay. That happens. At least I had a good morning session. Whew!

Anyway…off to bed. Night night....