A moderate summary of the things that are important to me right now, outside of people

Beer

I don't know if it's part of the lower-middle-class mythology I try to keep alive despite being further along in life than I thought I'd be (not to say I'm where I want to be, or even doing super well, but I'd have to be a real asshole to not admit that I'm doing alright), but something about the after-work beer is keeping me grounded in reality. Weird, because by the time I hit high school, my dad was pretty much done with beer, and I don't think my mom ever enjoyed it. But I've built ritual around the drink that defined the working class I grew out of, and I can't see it fading anytime soon.

Bears

I'm still a bit confused by the fact that football season is here. I'm not even pissed off at Hester, and I should be cursing his field presence beyond special teams right about now. I should be incredibly concerned that Garza's a center and that Kruetz won't retire as a Bear. Messed up.

Grainger

I miss you, you beautiful building.

The following bands

• Beach House
• The Weeknd
• The National
• Wormrot
• Between the Buried and Me
• How to Dress Well
• Dillinger Escape Plan
• Sufjan Stevens
• Converge
• Bon Iver
• Feist
• Deerhoof
• Battles
• Joanna Newsom
• The Antlers
• After the Burial
• M83
• Bear Vs. Shark
• Hewhocorrupts
• Ahab
• Ulcerate
• Titus Andronicus
• Sigur Ros
• Dying Fetus
• GWAR
• The Mountain Goats
• Destroyer
• Tracey Thorn
• 10cc
• Al Stewart