something interesting

The cracked nail sucked, but it's an interesting sonic effect to have the fingernail vs. the flesh. It softens the index finger strum, and it sounds slightly sweeter. I was thinking of filing the other nails down so everything matched, but it sounds good. Could be an interesting effect, like the way Tony Rice alternated flatpicking with fingers. - From my emails: "I would encourage a friend who is struggling with depression to:" Fuck, I don't know. I'm not good at handling my own depressive phases. If you read the Herald every day, of course you think the Nats are going to win... I spent $5 to read the Herald over dinner, and it was mostly bumming me out. I find that reading is often helpful when I'm depressed. My Mum told me that I should read, even if my mind feels mushy, and ensure that I'm reading every sentence - noticing each time that my mind wanders, and re-reading until I've read the whole page thoroughly. The Assistant was a breeze to re-read, though; that's what I love about Malamud's books. I've got The Natural with me: I love that film, but I've never read the novel.