But here’s a quick call out to listen to Wilco’s “Sky Blue Sky”. It’s become my personal anthem this summer. It breaks my heart and keeps me above water. It comes down to these two lines:

I survived
That’s good enough for now

They first hit me last month, walking through the streets of Durham, on one of the many walks I took to try and pull myself together.

I survived
That’s good enough for now

That’s me in a nutshell right now.

I almost lost it at Starbucks on Saturday when it came on.

But I made it.

I survived
That’s good enough for now

• YouTube : “‘Thriller’… with Legos” (via digg)

All those who haven’t slavishly re-created a classic 80s music video using Lego, put up your hands.

[Billions of hands raised.]

We better get to work.

• YouTube: “Cat Herding” (via linkbunnies)

My Dad actually showed this to me ages ago — we’re talking years — but I forgot about it until today.

That was a mistake.

This must be shared widely and indiscriminately.

And thus, I share it with you, my plasticine-rendered readers.

• YouTube : “George Washington” (via Wil Wheaton)

And excuse me, Meester Mike. I never said that “Some American presidents are cool”.

I said “Some American presidents RULE“.

Crucial distinction.