Tomorrow is, after all, a new day. GN all.

Structural integrity: low.

Needless to say, I did not do a kettlebell farmer's carry at 5 AM as planned this morning.

Dear Canada, Thanks for the poutine and the Tim Horton's. Now let's talk. I live in Illinois. It's not a nice place to live. Especially in July and August. We have humidity rivaling the rainforest on the most rainforesty of days. It's a miserable place filled with agriculture and taxes. I don't recommend it to you, Dear Canada, even if you know a thing or two about taxes yourselves. Canada, our misery being what it is, with dew-points that would melt you and make a European heatwave death count look like a good warmup to the grand 'ole bloody conclusion: please do not add to it with your smoke. It smells like the most unsatisfying barbecue of all time outside right now. My eyes are actually burning. Please keep that crap up there, even as we keep our horrific humidity down here. We each have enough to deal with on our own terms. Thank you for your attention.

My current jam. Such a simple song lyrically, but wonderfully complex in the ways that matter. Kathryn is such a gifted songwriter.

Yeah, I drink Celsius water sometimes, you mad bro?

The heat index was 110 today, and I hung outside at a barbecue for a large portion of it, so that was great. Gotta love Illinois in the summer.

I never rinse my fruits or vegetables, let alone rinse them in a vinegar solution. So I guess I'd better brace myself for this explosive diarrhea craze that is supposedly spreading with all the cool kids.

Oy.

My 90 day alcohol fast over, I imbibed for the first time yesterday during dinner. Honestly? I didn't miss it. I can go into any room and have a blast drinking Diet Coke. I lost 37lbs and worked out of a 21 day stall doing this, but I think the real gains were spiritual and mental.

My favorite one here is "Mexicanized Dishes and Pepper Sauces." View quoted note →

RIP.

"Things You Wish Were AI But Aren't AI" for a thousand, Alex.

The songwriting on the Counting Crowes' "August and Everything After" is just incredible. I've been listening to this album since I was 14, and just recently revisited it. Phenomenal.

A state of "sovereignty" is an illusion, fellow contingent being. To quote the Nobel Laureate, "You're gonna have to serve somebody."

I brought a guest (another priest) to trivia tonight. "Nobody applauded us when we won." "They pretty much hate us here. Welcome to the team."

My trivia team wins. Belgium wins. A good day.