slightly bored and severely confused

blanketing opinions that i'll probably regret soon

About the author

"I was the victim of a series of accidents, as are we all."
- Malachi Constant

My name is Erick, and my last name means something inappropriate in German. I discovered this back in high school when I was Googling myself. (And Germans have some freaky porn. Yikes.) I also discovered that there's another guy with my exact name out in California. He takes pictures of car dealerships.

I'm an American three years into an undergraduate degree and three-and-a-half years into a long term relationship. My entire educational background has prepared me for sociological research, but I decided that's no fun. Office space is just a collection of soul crushing cubes.

After weighing all my options, I've decided I want to be a cop. I've been hitting the gym, trying to whip myself into shape. I'll be applying for the local police academy in January, hopefully able to join right after I graduate with a degree I have no intention on using.

Notes

January 4, 2010

‘There are no good ideas anymore,’ I said… ‘Just be happy we thought of something.’
I think it’s a line from an old John Cusack movie. It’s it’s not then it should be.

from Apathy and Other Small Victories