it's because i burned the linoleum that one time

so here's the thing. coldplay? i like them alright i guess. my favorite song by them is one off of an ancient ep. sometimes when listen to parachutes i start to veer off the road. a rush of blood to the head was better, but there were some issues. it's definitely the feeling like they're trying to have an actual coldplay sound beyond just chris martin's vocals. sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't, often several times in the middle of songs. but here's the thing: their new album is coming out in a week and i bought the first single yesterday, and i think they're getting it right really. maybe. i'm not really sure what to think. there is a coldplay problem just like there's a white stripes problem, or a travis problem. and another problem we're not going to discuss for fear of being stoned to death. seriously.

i guess i mean, i'd appreciate any thoughts.

also? what the hell is in the water supply in iceland? there is some seriously crazy but good shit going down up there. bjork? right. no need to say anything else about that. sigur ros? wow. but still, what? okay. and now mum, who i've heard before but have just recently become liking quite a bit. especially at night.

and here's something else: ovaltine. i think they need to change their advertising to, ovaltine! the only reason catherine loya is still alive. first of all, i highly recommend the chocolate malt flavor. secondly, it's like healthy quik. there's about a billion vitamins in it, and that's just by itself, before the milk. and it's especially good in the morning. and so instant! check it out, dudes. really.

see, i have this problem with eating meals. it takes me a long time, sometimes, to figure out what i really want, what i'm really hungry for. because i know if i eat something i'm not really hungry for, you know, if i'm just eating to eat, then i'll just eat more later and i'll be unsatisfied, and then i'll get a stomachache because i've somehow managed to have pasta and a banana and yogurt and a cookie all within the span of twenty minutes, when all i really wanted was tacos.

the other thing that's important to mention here is that i rarely, if ever, like to have just one thing for dinner. i mean, just chicken is no good, i really want to have chicken and potatoes and/or beans. just a salad is no good, because first of all salads are for lunchtime or pre- or post-dinner fare. just eggs aren't any good, where's the bacon? you see where this is going. so there's some added stress there as well. i don't even like just having a sandwich for lunch--it has to be a sandwich and chips--and definitely not a sandwich for dinner.

it sounds like i'm picky, and i am picky, but the rules change all around when i'm a guest. i really enjoy being a guest for dinner, especially to see how and what other people like to cook. it's always helpful, and so generous.

the rest of the time i live alone, so of course i get to make whatever i want however i want it. and going out these days is easy, because that's what a menu is for. copy?

now i have to clean. with some lye. no, really.