I've a couple of funny and interesting stories to report, but for the moment, we take a break from our regularly scheduled programming to acknowledge this day, may 8th.

it is the 1 year anniversary of the death of my friend, jack young, jr., as well as his birthday.

I miss you, captain. I miss the times we sat in your room, filling cups with cigarette butts and drinking wine, you painting and me writing, you filling the stereo with bands I was "lame" for never having heard. the thanksgiving we watched garden state and love actually and a scrubs marathon and ordered pizza. I miss the time we swung on the swings in the playground by your apartment, and I miss your jerky text messages. I miss the times (few though they may have been) when the whole lot of us reveled in each others' company, without the drama. you and I got it right a lot, the friendship thing, and I miss you, and I'm sorry about all the times we got it wrong, and I forgive you, too. and as I said on your myspace, I hope there's a killer party going on wherever you are, and that you're still rockin' like the legend you are.

everyone who reads this, please keep jack's family and friends in your thoughts and prayers today.