i will never be a financial advisor.

so my family has been wandering about in the central american jungles for 3 years now. they have finally found their way out, and will be rejoining what we like to call civilization for what we like to call Christmas. um, yeah. i am greeting them by promptly whisking my 14 y. o. sis off to her very first concert EVER: Modest Mouse, themselves.

you see, i have what i like to call (can anyone guess what the phrase of the day is?), anyways, um, yes: the two-year rule. "what will i remember in two years?", i ask myself at key decision-making times. this time i decided that my gas-and-food money for the next two weeks would be put to more memorable use if it were used as concert-tickets-for-B-and-i money instead. at this point i would like to remind you that this rule is not right for everyone, especially for pregnant or nursing individuals, or those with heart problems. serious side effects may occur, such as high blood pressure, headaches, tension, and returning from europe with a negative $600 balance in your bank account. but hey! what will YOU remember in two years? how about ten?