Hello’s,

I was just doing some emailing, and your persona popped into my head, so I thought I’d say hello. How is you doing? As for me, I am slowly and surely kicking ass. I never thought I would be in the position where I could say: “such and such changed my life,” but you know what? A bicycle changed my life. I hardly ever drive anymore. I could go on and on about the virtues of two wheels, but I won’t. In other news, I got a job at the Pasadena library. It is the first job I’ve ever had that I haven’t hated. Also, it makes it so that I can eat food and pay rent, which is nice. Another thing that I should have been paying attention to a long time ago. I remember when I was trying to get a job at the Berkeley library; I didn’t realize what a god fit it is for me. Had I, I might have tried a bit harder to actually find a position there. In related news, I have been reading a lot of good books lately. Lets see if I can remember. Journey to the end of the night, A portrait of the artist as a young man, The Odyssey, Ulysses, among others. Ulysses is challenging, and I don’t pretend to understand it, but the language is beautiful even if I don’t have any idea what’s going on at times. In other news, music is treating me well. I get to play every week at a local dive called Mr. T’s Bowl. It isn’t named after B.A. Baracus, but the owner, Joe T. Also, there is no bowling. It is a wonderful place, and I thoroughly enjoy playing there. I wish you could see it. In other news, my recording projects have taken on a new bit of life. I’ve got three songs on the iTunes music store that are worth checking out. They are a bit old, though, so I think I’ll send you a new one. Hopefully your email program will accept an mp3-sized attachment. I wonder about your philosophy and if you have managed to articulate some magical things. As for me, I believe I have managed to implement a philosophy of action that requires very little in the way of confusion and self abuse, (which I seem to have a weakness for.) I sometimes remember your compliment/advice about my powerful brain and the importance of tempering it. I won’t pretend that I have completed this task, but I can assure you that much progress has been made, and I am beginning to think that the job may have been done a long time ago. I bought some Mala beads; a good tool for my meditations. I carry a coin in my pocket. It helps me to make my decisions. Well then. Signing off until next time.

-mjk