Author: Nicholas Santillan

  • Dawn of a Mew Day

    Dawn of a Mew Day

    #240 Dawn of a Mew Day If you are ever thinking about getting a cat, the only real thing to keep in mind is that they are creatures of ritual and habit. Without fail, the cats always wake us up at 5am to be fed. Whenever my wife’s alarm goes off in the morning, one […]

  • The Big To-do

    The Big To-do

    #239 The Big To Do I have to thank my friend and colleague Brian for the phrase “nuke and pave.” I mean, sometimes that’s all you can do. Sometimes there’s really no fixing something. Cut your losses and start over.

  • Waiting

    Waiting

    #238 Waiting One of these days I’ll get a spy cam so that I can see what the animals are doing while we’re gone.  I’m sure it’s exactly like this.

  • Gossip Girls

    Gossip Girls

    #237 Gossip Girls Continuing the theme from last week of how time easily slips by… Most of these activities we pursue are pretty much just excuses to hang out. And bout 90% of the time I’m fine with that. But, you know, sometimes I’d actually like to do the thing that we gathered to do. […]

  • Cigarette Break

    Cigarette Break

    #236 Cigarette Break People always say that it’s “about the journey, not the destination.” All musicians know that band practice is a state of being. Also, being in a band is a state of being. Being, man, is BEING. I’ve focused a lot on work topics lately, so I figured that I’d mix it up now.  It’s […]

  • Still In Bed

    Still In Bed

    #235 Still In Bed I may have said it before, but I’ll say it again, and again, and again that one of the best feelings in the world is having a cat on you. Time stops. Enjoy the warmth. The weight. It’s an exercise in patience and stress management. Whatever you might have going on, have […]