Today is my brother's 40th… possibly 36th birthday. No, definitely 36… wait, 38… he was born in 1972, 1,972 less 2,010 is 38. Today was my eldest brother's 38th birthday. I sent him a text message. I have not seen a reply, and don't much care whether I receive one or not. We are not close.

In December of last year my other brother's wife gave birth to twins. On that day I sent him a text message. I have not communicated directly with him since. I will likely see my nieces on Thanksgiving. I'm not excited to see them, because I know that in fifteen years I won't like them. Needless to say, my brother and I are not close.

Today I watched the entirety of the third season of The Boondocks. Then I played guitar for a while, then I listened to a few records, and drank expensive vodka and cheap wine. I am not all that close with myself either.

Sound: Eels -- Meet the Eels: Essential Eels, Volume 1: 1996-2006