Once again, I feel stuck and sluggish. I want my computer, but Apple hasn't released it. I want to buy some new books, but they haven't been released yet either. My fancy bike is still stuck in insurance settlement limbo. My other bike's shifter just broke. My pictures are ok, but they're by no means good.

This cycle is silly and futile. It's like feeling pangs of hunger just as i'm finishing a meal. The only thing i can say i've satisfactorily accomplished is the purchase of a new t-shirt. I still love good design.

But other than that, i can't say i'm making real progress.

Despite the niceties of this Rotten Apple, i still dream about having a big porch, a hammock, a record player, and hardwood floors. In my dream, it is eternally dusk in the deep South and someone is singing the blues. I don't know when such things will be my reality, but i will remain hopeful.