Perfection

So if you’re keeping track, you may have noticed that I missed a blog post yesterday. If you didn’t notice, congratulations on living your life. This is usually the point in a project when I give up. I told myself I’d write a blog post everyday but I missed a day, so now I consider myself a failure and won’t continue to write anymore. This probably would have been my m.o. a year ago but I’m done beating myself up over not being perfect (or even close). I used to think that not striving for perfection in everything you did was weak behavior. My quest for perfection usually freezes me at the starting line of most projects because I convince myself there’s no point in doing it unless it’s going to be perfect. Then I just bail on the project. Now THAT is weak behavior. It’s a fear of failure. It’s a faux elitist point of view that blinds me from realizing anything…much less my self-granted potential. I won’t do it this time, I’m not going to quit just yet. I really like doing this. It’s like typing out a podcast you’re doing by yourself in your head. At first I was rolling my eyes at myself. Who are you? Why would you think people are gonna read your fucking blog? I don’t even worry about that anymore. It’s not for other people. This is for me. It won’t be perfect. It can’t be perfect.

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Vague-ish

I know what I want to write about, but I won’t, out of respect and matters of privacy. Maybe it’s not respect, maybe it’s self-preservation. I know it’s private but if I don’t write about it, it’ll nag at me and if it nags at me then it won’t work. I wouldn’t want it to work. No one likes a nag- no two, either. I don’t like being vague but it’s private. Maybe a lack of privacy lead to the nagging. Maybe the lack of privacy felt like there was no respect. I care about privacy but then I don’t, so maybe I do? I’m being vague-ish. I wouldn’t want to spoil the pumpkin for Halloween night by carving it too early in October. The fuck? The analogy actually makes sense but it’s just so obscure and not even the season right now. Vague-ish.

Random iPhone thoughts today:

“Sometimes you have to save face before it gets thrown in yours.” -No context, not sure where my brain pulled that from

“We can’t invalidate ignorant people.” Started thinking about that Netflix doc “Behind the Curve” again and wanted to force myself to remember that those people (flat-earthers) are just questioning things because of what may have happened to them in the past and that there was a time when I didn’t know things. Sure, some are people who refute all evidence and deep down you know that they know the earth isn’t flat but at the end of the day they have a community of people that accepts them. I know I’m not breaking any new ground here but that’s all people really want…is to be accepted. What I’m saying is, hug a potential flat-earther. Accept people or they’ll end up being flat-earthers.

Episode 120: Sports Is Coming

Spring is here and so are playoff sports. No, this isn’t a sports podcast but there’s just so much going on that The Relatables had to relate. They go over the incredible Tiger comeback, savage UFC 236 fights and give their heart’s picks to win it all in the NBA. Zack details some of his time working in the mall and Dean tries to decide how to wisely use his time.

DaBaby – Walker Texas Ranger

Anderson .Paak – Come Home (feat. Andre 3000)

Episode 119: THE RETURN (Part 2 – BONUS from Los Angeles)

The guys reluctantly record live from the lobby of the Freehand Hotel in Los Angeles, California. They recap their experiences at The Comedy Store, SoFar and act like they’re locals.

Color The Band – Locals

Ski Mask The Slump God – Faucet Failure

Episode 119: THE RETURN (Part 1)

The boys are back! The Relatables ease back in with discussions about #MyLastShot, not being an adult until you’re in your 30’s and recap their recent “comedy vacation” in Los Angeles.

Magic – Young Gravy

The Trouble Notes – Lose Your Ties (SoFar Hamburg)