. so grown

[aaron eklund]

Aaron You got a bunch of enemies I don't know about? I like hearing peoples' voices. I'm not the best texter.

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c l e o no but all famous people do, i sometimes search lily’s name on twitter and fight anyone who says anything mean about her. that’s actually so you. how do you feel about voice notes?

[aaron eklund]

Aaron That place is the wild west. Can't be good for anybody's sanity. My friend showed me, I like them. Like voicemails people actually listen to.

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c l e o your friend showed you? 😭 what would a perfect day look like for you?

[aaron eklund]

Aaron Hey this old dog can learn new tricks. A perfect day that starts after a good night of sleep. Homemade breakfast and tea. Quick meditation, read for a bit out in the sun. Take my dog on a trail or to the beach. Catch a friend for lunch. Do some hobbies, maybe a class for something new. Make dinner, catch a movie.

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c l e o it’s like talking to my grandpa. that’s so wholesome! which friend are you going for lunch with and what are you making for breakfast?

[aaron eklund]

Aaron The friend would be Ish. Or Taylor if he's in town. I've been real into shakshuka lately. Now let's hear your perfect day.

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c l e o i loveeeee shakshuka. ok i’d have worked the night before and had good tips, but not been convinced to go out after work. so i’d wake up fresh, have a breakfast burrito from tj’s, meet my girlfriends at the beach. drink cold rose and tequila, get wasted, not have work the next day. dinner and karaoke. then go to bed with a sunburn.

[aaron eklund]

Aaron That sounds nice. Sleeping after day drinking at the beach, there's nothing like it. When's the last time you had a day like that?

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c l e o oh ages, my friends are all super busy these days. if you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either the mind or body of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you want?

[aaron eklund]

Aaron That's a toughie. My body's quit on me a few times, I think I'm obligated to pick it even if I lose my mind. Least I'll still function.

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c l e o what's the point in functioning without a mind to enjoy it? do you have a secret hunch about how you'll die?

[aaron eklund]

Aaron I don't wanna be aware and trapped in a degrading body toward the end, sounds brutal. Apparently I think too much about death. Men in my family don't have a great track record either. All signs point toward freak accidents involving machinery, but of course I hope it'll be nice and peaceful in my sleep when I'm 100.

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c l e o ok ew you're right, that's not a slay. maybe stay away from heavy machinery?

[aaron eklund]

Aaron I'd rather be taken out back and put down Old Yeller style. But it's too fun.