what do you do when distant biological family comes back from the dead and threatens to cling on?

the art of falling off the face of the earth.

i'm still here joaquin phoenix.

new year, new you, and a dozen more cliches we're sick of repeating.

special thanks to a sundae drive and superrobotparty for use of their tracks.

what's in the cards for you in 2019? let's do a little pre-flection to start the year off right.

links:

https://www.facebook.com/superrobotparty/

"Digital Feeling" off their album "mechanical heart digital soul"

https://www.facebook.com/asundaedrive/

"Hall of Fame" off their album Versailles

thank you to ephraim, who let me use his song "neptune drive" this episode.

just a reminder to stay consistent and BE GOOD while you have to deal with the awkwardness of bad family blood and petty drama you've been avoiding this whole year. it's gonna be okay.

special thanks to heck nugget and jonah the runner for lending me some original music and repping houston once again.

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7 weeks... can you keep up?

this week in "reddit is actually useful" - blue tells you about the x effect method and how visualizing your progress encourages you to keep your streak going.

she also touches on the eisenhower matrix and how to better prioritize your time and tasks.

this week's episode is brought to you by superrobotparty and low horizon, both local bands from houston who were gracious enough to allow me to use their music on my podcast.

https://superrobotparty.bandcamp.com/ "One Thousand"

https://lowhorizon.bandcamp.com/ "Funeral"

in memory of when i had motivation.

blue talks about falling off the alcohol wagon and the importance of having accountability.

links:

hihowareyou.us/mindovermood

S.M.A.R.T. (sing to the tune of "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge) goals set clarity and focus to help you accomplish more instead of just wishing you had.

together we sit down and determine we've been putting in 100% or if we've been slackin'. if you're me, you might be slackin'.

say "slackin'" again.

slack. in.

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