I Don't Want To Mislead People.

I Need A Template Of A Template

I Have No Problem Spending Money On A Great Meal With Friends Or A Flight To See Somebody That I Love, Versus Something Like A Fancy Car. I Don't Need A Fancy Car. I Don't Need A Giant Tv.

When I'm Cynical, I Seek Out Bands That Are Fully Participating And Trying To Push Something Forward. Or I Can Just Start Playing Music Again - Which Is Happening With A New Project. But I Think It's Always A Challenge To Overcome Cynicism And Not Get Bogged Down By A Sense Of Nostalgia. That Can Be Such A Stifling Feeling.

I Grew Up Outside Of Seattle, And Have Lived Here My Whole Life, And I Think That There Is A Culture Of Questioning, And Guilt. Almost An "anti-ambition." Like, An Awareness, And Then A Subsequent Guilt. But Sometimes That Progressive, Liberal Guilt Is Really Obnoxious, Too - In Some Ways, I Think It's Better To Just Own It. It's Weird, That Actually, The Acknowledgement Of Privilege Or The Enactment Of Guilt Can Be As Obnoxious As Anything Else. It's A Never-ending Rabbit Hole. We're Really In A Rabbit Hole Right Now, With This Conversation. We're Just Spiraling Down Into The Void.

The Hedonistic Lifestyle Is Difficult To Achieve When You're Still Carrying Your Own Gear. Trust Me That You Don't Feel Glamorous With A 60-pound Amp In Your Arms; It's A Lot Less Sexy Than Toting A Vodka Gimlet And Impossible To Do In Heels.