Reading is Fun and Mental!

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Anyone who knows me will tell you that I am essentially a lazy person. I do throw passion and effort into things that are important, but on the whole, I'm not one to throw a lot of time into mundane tasks. As such, I'm not a particularly tidy person. Pair that with a roommate who is also not so tidy, and you get a messy apartment.

But that's not what I'm wanting to talk about. It's about me! It's all about me. You don't like it? Get your own fucking blog! The whole concept of putting thoughts onto the internet is one of self-absorption to start with, and in my case just a little organization. I've said all this before, so it doesn't bear repeating.

I'm going to use this particular post to point you in the direction of a few things that I read on a regular basis. We'll start here, with this particular post. If you don't look at another link in this entire entry, just read these words. I think it's one of the more elegant things that I've read. It's about the reality of the lifestyle as a whole. He hits on a lot of truths, and I did feel a bit of a sting when I read it the first time, because there was a lot of application in my own life. Above link is to one post; the whole shee-bang is here: IMNOT2BZY

Todd kinda rocks--I admit it, I'm a fan.

Another person in my list is Riley. I like Tom's journal because it's a summary of his day. It's like reading an autobiography in a way. People that allow others to enter their lives are pretty special, and earn my admiration. Although I don't know him particularly well on a personal basis, I think Tom has the potential to be the most "real" person I've encountered.

Moving along in the lists of people that I actually know that might be of interest to others, there's the dynamic team of M&M Mike qualifies to be my oldest friend. I've talked about him earlier, and I just love the boy! His charming wife Monica has also moved into my collective conscious as a dear, dear friend. Of course by listing them here, I'm hoping to shame them into writing more. It probably won't work, but what the hell. Can't blame a boy for trying.

In Rent, Mark Cohen laments, "How do you document real life when real life is getting more like fiction each day?" My dearest friend Arion does a fair job of it, and I always enjoy reading his words. I met him online (Yahoo, as I recall, so it was truly random) in the late 90's, so he qualifies to be an old friend by online standards. Because we met in such a random fashion, it was Ari that made me believe in fate bringing people together.

That pretty much sums up the blogs of those I know (or at least pretend to know) There are a dozen or so that I look at on a regular basis. These are random people that catch my eye for various reasons. Topping the list is this Mo from Boise. Idaho is of course is my stomping ground, so in some way, it will always be home for reasons of argument. Whether I could ever live there again is a point for some argument, but I do have to say that I enjoy myself whenever I travel to the native soil.

I don't know this guy, but damn isn't he cute? This guy isn't as cute, but his words give me a virtual hardon. Of course, no list of blogs would be complete without a little political commentary or a nod from a famous person, her support team, and a drag queen just for the diversity of it all.

There you have it. That's what I look at on a regular basis, blog-wise, and all because of my inherent laziness! Yay me!