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Original Photo by ulrikft Will I ever be able to enjoy a cigarette without a drink, or a Mentos? I think the answer is No. Will I ever be able to blog spontaneously, like I imagine bloggers like Ala Paredes do? I think, also, that the answer is No. I will forever be that blogger who edits, re-edits, saves as draft, re-reads, then publishes. I don't know how to say this without sounding like all I want to do is talk about my self-centered... self, but there is too much at stake here. Who knows who reads my blog? Who knows what assumptions they make about me? Why do I even blog? What is this inexplicable desire to be published? The thing is, I find that the more I am "published", the worse I get. The less there is to talk about without stepping on someone's toes. Without giving too much information. Without it getting to my conservative (i.e. private) family. Without it getting to my dad. I mean, just earlier tonight, I was sitting quietly, browsing through my newfoun...

From the show "My Boys " I was looking for an image to use as eye-candy for this entry and I came across this picture, which led to my watching an episode of the show. It was chuckle-worthy but meh. Which means I'll go and watch all 3 seasons. The show is about a girl and her circle of guy friends, which was alright, except that it was all just.. a little too clean, considering there are 5 guys there. Not that I'm saying that guys are nasty. Wait, what am I saying? THEY ARE. So yeah, I'm watching the show and I think to myself, hey, this reminds me of myself and my gazillion guy friends. (Yes, I had to make it about me.) I mean, this is EXACTLY like me and my college circle. That's EXACTLY what I looked like. And look, that guy on the far left is my friend Mike. That guy on my left is my brother Brendan. Guy on my right is my high school buddy Kenny. They're even wearing the exact same clothes. Hmm. ANYHOORS. The best thing about being the one-of-the-guys ...