I hope when I’m old and hobbitty I have some semi-flinch-inspiring obsession to make the young’uns gak a little. It’s the right thing for our elders to do. — here

It’s not that I exactly forgot, but when it mattered yes, I did, unmistakably, unforgivably, but overall, no, I didn’t forget, I remembered, the day before, and during, and after for a few days up to and including today ten days later. — there (Yeah, I know how that is.)

Why am I telling you all this? Because in lieu of having somebody kiss it better, or stick a hello-kitty band-aid on it, I need to garner a large dose of sympathy from the internet. — here

This is totally insane, and totally great. — there