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January 8th, 2018



Coffee and I have this thing. Sometimes I want to make my life a little different than it is, and I try different things. Most these things fall apart, but, hey, there was an attempt made. Coffee is a five-year cycle of this thing. Back in 2013, I wanted to try more coffee in my life, replacing some soda, this went south the same way it always does. I don't find a way I like it and it just never becomes a thing for me.

It's 2018 and for some reason unknown to me it is time to sink a bit of money into coffee again until I can't find a reason to care anymore and give up on it once more. Well, least that's how I think it will go, this time may be different.

Life seems to be all about cycles. Always the same, just a different time. I suspect in two years, I'll want a drum set again. In four, I'll pick up my bass again. In six months, I'll want to pick up the guitar and sing again. In three years, I'll seriously consider becoming a guitar tech/luthier again. In one year, I'll consider being a cook again. They happen regularly enough that I can schedule a calendar from them.

"I'm really feeling like becoming a carpenter, it must be February!"

I exaggerate a little but the soul of the point is the same. I have these extra wants that have little to no real impact on my life that I'll forget about sooner than later, so why to indulge myself in the things that are just wanted, not needed?

I haven't the foggiest. Maybe more discipline is what I need. Either way, tomorrow, I try for a better cup of coffee than what I just drank.

Song of the Day: BoJack's Theme · Patrick Carney · Ralph Carney

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