Michael Kindt's Blog, page 68

As I get older, my palate changes.

Once upon I time I LOVED Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

. It comes from my youth and college and fun times. Big album in those days. We were all playing it.

Nowadays, tho, it sounds like a cat being tortured. Alanis sang uniquely. Perhaps too uniquely.

Commerical bread I can no longer eat. No matter what brand, it tastes too sweet to me. I look at the sugar content and yup.

What is this weird obsession Americans have with sweetness? I actually find it at the very least distracting, and usually unpleasant. And I try to eat healthy, too. 100% whole wheat with nuts and seeds and, apparently, an assload of sugar.

I either bake my own bread or get it from a bakery. I pay a little less (seriously), but it’s worth it.

Metallica. I have been to three separate Metallica shows. What in god’s name was I thinking? They’re simply horrible.

I used to drink soda pop, but, man, is that sweet, too. Why am I becoming all sensitive to sugar and sweetness in my 40s?

I used to like any sci-fi movie going, but the fact is 99% are stupid as hell. I’ll take 1979’s ALIEN any day.

They say as we age that our tastes refine. I would have to agree, if for no other reason than I have no choice.

"Functioning"

This was a concept I learned in the mental hospital. People are supposed to “function”.

Apparently, as you go through life, there is a best way to do it. It’s called functioning.

We are all machines, I guess.

I look at my life and I hear my heart squishing in my ear and I feel nervous and on edge and then I have a drink and I don’t hear my heart and I’m relaxed and I will totally sacrifice my liver for that.

Any goddamn day.

At first they were negotiations. Now they arguments.

I am trying to have my next book Once Upon a Time in a Trailercourt Far, Far Away released in hardcover only. This is the ebook era, but who gives a shit?

Hardcover.

I write. Very true. But I don’t write for money. My profit margin will be the same or less with hardcover. The profit margin on an ebook is essentially nil. A few cents, tops. Writers want an audience and I understand that, but why sacrifice everything?

I want hardcover. I want my book to be heavy in the hand and remind people of the goddamn bible.

So sue me.

So did you buy that IPO?

Hell no. I only buy div paying stocks, I just think it’s an interesting development. It says something. They could very well tank. Whatever. But it looks like super low oil prices may be coming to an end. Emphasis on the “may”,

Silver Run Acquisition raises $450 million in year’s biggest IPO

Silver Run Acquisition raises $450 million in year’s biggest IPO:

Interesting. This is a huge bet on the return of oil. I myself have been bargain hunting and buying. Interesting, indeed. Solace, but you’re still rolling the dice with oil. I will take a bet on the black goo that runs the entire world any day….

Guess who has the largest air force in the world? If you said the U.S., you’d be correct. Guess who has the 2nd largest air force in the world?

The U.S. Navy.

There is a way to implement Bernie’s free shit for everyone plan without raising taxes. Think about it.

Looks like he’s done, tho. The young people who drove Obama’s victory in 08 don’t seem to be as systematic or widespread. Obama may have had a lot to do with this himself. The “hope”, the “promise” turned out to be decidedly mediocre, and rather than bring us together concerning race, aggravated it. He was Mt. Rushmore material at one point and now looks like an interesting footnote. Barack Obama*

*first black president

Meanwhile, the Obama Phenomena is happening with Trump.

Truly a fascinating election. The best I’ve seen since Perot.

Went back to work today, only I didn't work. I never, actually, "worked", not at ten bucks an hour, haha.

But I said hi to everyone. They thought I was sick in a traditional way, in the ‘hospital". I didn’t tell em I was playing hookie.

I’m done there, though, and I’m heading out. Gave my landlord notice. Me and my dogs on the open road. Headin north.

Gonna be fun.

What is the Pepsi Incident? Did I miss something? Either way, head up :)

(this is an old ask)

I never explained the Pepsi Incident and never will. Not one of my prouder moments. Allow this to suffice: CLICK

I just read thru your 'facility' stuff and enjoyed it. I notice you are an investor type. Advice?

No, not really. I’m not one of “those” guys.

Buy low, sell high. You’d be surprised how often people do the exact opposite. They pile on a hot stock, then bail when it tanks. It’s actually kind of comical.

I invest in nuts-n-bolts stuff: Who keeps the lights on? Who ships us all that crap from China? Who provides the stuff in my gas tank? The spoon I just ate my gelato with was stainless steel. Who makes stainless steel?

I like shit that makes the world turn.

Other than that, no advice ever, ever, EVER.

"I think we should legalize marijuana, so potheads will have nothing to talk about ever again. Grow..."

“I think we should legalize marijuana, so potheads will have nothing to talk about ever again. Grow up and do coke like an adult.”

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Daniel Tosh

….back to finding the subtext in Squarebob Spongepants haha.