and here i had thought i was rather one of a kind...

though, to be fair... i think C____ has a friend-crush on me. which is awesome. cos he books shows for one of my favourite venues. ...AND, i feel somewhat [proudly] responsible for leading him astray of his straight-edge life.

though, to be extra fair... it's relatively easy to maintain straight-edge lifestyle whilst under the legal drinking age. moreover, he held out a full five days following his turning 21 before marching to the liquor store and purchasing a sixer.

such resistance in the hearts of babes!

in other news: i quit smoking via mum-purchased acupuncture sessions come july. wherein, i'll detox for 4 to 6 weeks. ...to save money. ...in lieu of getting a second job.

[[i'm a poor, poor boy. but at least the debts and creditors will be kept at bay.]]

we're talking 10 months of barely scraping by. there may be punkrock pancake breakfast fundraisers bi-weekly along with a surcharge for mixtapes.

[[momma's gots to make 'er dough.]]

speaking of...

Dear Portion of U.S.Government responsible for direct depositing my "economic stimulus" rebate,

according to your v. ineffective payment scheduler/calculator website, you have 9 hours to make 300 or 600 dollars magickally appear in my banking account.
given the abused state of my trust and faith in you, i feel it pertinent that you follow-through in timely, as-promised manner in order to prevent any further loss of hope and faith in your antiquated, elitist, and slightly-irresponsible system.