Item one: I really didn't expect to see Utena. That was a heck of a surprise.

Item two: I really have respect for authors that can write about music. I'm a writer, and a musician, and writing about music is something that's extremely hard for me to do.

Item three: While we're talking about music, good job on the band/friendship dynamic. I'm in a band (http://www.sown.net) with my close friends, and we're very much like AON in some respects. Perhaps not as musically talented, but then again, we don't suck, either. Anyway, you nailed the band "feel" dead-on. How did you know?

Item four: Is Kate Detian? Are we supposed to know? If she is, why the stutter---I thought the retrovirus had an enhancing effect on the central nervous system, which I expected to cancel out such problems.

Item five: BASEBALL! I thought I was like the only fan left! Pedro Martinez pitched for the Albuquerque Dukes (the Dodger AAA farm club) back when he was coming up through the minor leages, and we saw him pitch. He was good then, and he's (obviously) much better now. DAMN the Dodgers for trading him away. Albuquerque has since lost its baseball team; I just dragged myself out to the polls to vote to raise money and bring baseball back to town. Uh, anyway. Baseball. Way to make me happy. (If only the rest of my band liked it...)

Item six: What's this Big-O thing? Is it on cable? I don't get cable. ;p

Okay, back to practicing drums.

S.
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The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share
with someone else when you're uncool.
Lester Bangs, "Almost Famous"
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