down by the river

i think about death a lot. i like it because it makes things very clear. i also love this song by neil young. i didn't discover it on my own but it's still very meaningful to me.

down by the river
by: neil young

Be on my side,
I'll be on your side,
baby
There is no reason
for you to hide
It's so hard for me
staying here all alone
When you could be
taking me for a ride.

Yeah, she could drag me
over the rainbow,
send me away
Down by the river
I shot my baby
Down by the river,
Dead, oh, shot her dead.

You take my hand,
I'll take your hand
Together we may get away
This much madness
is too much sorrow
It's impossible
to make it today.

Yeah, she could drag me
over the rainbow,
send me away
Down by the river
I shot my baby
Down by the river,
Dead, oh, shot her dead.

Be on my side,
I'll be on your side,
baby
There is no reason
for you to hide
It's so hard for me
staying here all alone
When you could be
taking me for a ride.

Yeah, she could drag me
over the rainbow,
send me away
Down by the river
I shot my baby
Down by the river,
Dead, oh, shot her dead.

rocks for jocks

i don't like the word "finger".

f as in frank

the vast majority of people bathe for the singular purpose of cleanliness. it seems straightforward enough. but i think that allegiance without critical thought is stupid. and anyway, i think that cleanliness is overrated.

so i always try to see every shower as an opportunity to integrate otherwise mundane maintenance tasks. shaving is generally pretty boring but there's something about shaving in the context of the warm continuous stream of water and the intimacy of a small, enclosed space that adds interest and panache.

yesterday i bought new goggles and tested them out by wearing them for the entirety of my shower. by the end, i decided to return them. the day before i clipped my fingernails.

here are my top 5 favorite extra curricular shower/bath activities:

1. getting stains out of clothing or washing delicates
2. brushing my teeth
3. email (yes, like reverend run. yes, i got this idea from him)
4. scrubbing the bath tub
5. luring my dog into the bathroom with the promise of biscuits and then splashing water on him.

sometimes i get carried away and will get out of the tub without accomplishing the requisite shampoo/conditioning and soaping rituals. i am generally very proud of myself when this happens.

i don't generally wear deodorant. but i do keep a stick of tom's of maine in the cabinet because it smells like fruit loops. sometimes you need that.