3. another thing that's real is that yesterday my therapist recommended a book called 'mind magic' about manifestation and I thought to myself, alex would fucking hate this and it made me smile and feel less alone (because I think I hate it too even though i'm probably gonna read it) and isn't that so nice that even when we're alone maybe someone is thinking about us and feeling less alone
You are so very fucking hilarious, Alex. Thanks for helping me with 2025. And I think you *did* figure out both Jack and Jill during your break: "But I don’t think that’s why most of the 300+ of you pay for Both Are True. I think you pay cuz you love my writing which blows my gourd right off." That's it. You figured it out.
1. Living the dream 2. Real-ly fast 3. I'm a clock going round and round waving my hands. 4. Emerge from the cocoon, even if I emerge as one of those fat hairy dull brown somewhat repugnant moths....emerge. 5. Five, five, five, let's sing a song of five.
When I was a psych student (undergrad), actually a linguistics student, work-study in a cognitive psychology lab (no electroshocking experiments or lab rats to puzzle out mazes), we talked about how things could be "or both or neither." OBON for short. That's one reason I love your substack, Alex.
We laughed a lot in that lab, too. And Reagan was about to be president. I did not vote for that candidate back then.
You figured it out. We like to laugh and we like your writing. Both those things are true.
I was really hoping for 2025 to be better than 2024. Then I woke up on January 1st with severe vertigo 🤣😭 spent a couple of days in the hospital. At least I got a CT scan and MRI to rule out horrible things going on - those both looked great and normal. It’s probably a thing where the “rocks” in my head (inner ear) are out of place. Hoping to get some outpatient PT/treatments that will help.
I loved this, all of it. The dance party, yes! Time is not real, and the way in which you described each month of the year is so spot-on and frickin hilarious. I prefer to think of the year through the change of seasons; that is real to me.
1. stuffies make everything better
2. the loneliness of life is so real, ugh
3. another thing that's real is that yesterday my therapist recommended a book called 'mind magic' about manifestation and I thought to myself, alex would fucking hate this and it made me smile and feel less alone (because I think I hate it too even though i'm probably gonna read it) and isn't that so nice that even when we're alone maybe someone is thinking about us and feeling less alone
God I hate that book but lmk how it is I’ll gladly read it and do whatever it says
wow can't believe you didn't acknowledge that MARch is all about me and my wedding anniversary to MARk
Well this is big news
ur the new Dave Barry!!!!!!!
How do I monetize this
first u gotta steal the declaration of independence
You are so very fucking hilarious, Alex. Thanks for helping me with 2025. And I think you *did* figure out both Jack and Jill during your break: "But I don’t think that’s why most of the 300+ of you pay for Both Are True. I think you pay cuz you love my writing which blows my gourd right off." That's it. You figured it out.
Ilu BA
😘
1. Living the dream 2. Real-ly fast 3. I'm a clock going round and round waving my hands. 4. Emerge from the cocoon, even if I emerge as one of those fat hairy dull brown somewhat repugnant moths....emerge. 5. Five, five, five, let's sing a song of five.
Yes
So happy the year is already over. Now I can take a nap 😴.
happy 2026 dude!
This is our year bro
When I was a psych student (undergrad), actually a linguistics student, work-study in a cognitive psychology lab (no electroshocking experiments or lab rats to puzzle out mazes), we talked about how things could be "or both or neither." OBON for short. That's one reason I love your substack, Alex.
We laughed a lot in that lab, too. And Reagan was about to be president. I did not vote for that candidate back then.
You figured it out. We like to laugh and we like your writing. Both those things are true.
OBON!!!!
wait but if it’s neither then it can’t be both? And if both then not neither??
Like why we’re those grouped together as a bundle
If I remember correctly, it was about things fitting into theories or vice versa.
I was really hoping for 2025 to be better than 2024. Then I woke up on January 1st with severe vertigo 🤣😭 spent a couple of days in the hospital. At least I got a CT scan and MRI to rule out horrible things going on - those both looked great and normal. It’s probably a thing where the “rocks” in my head (inner ear) are out of place. Hoping to get some outpatient PT/treatments that will help.
Sorry that sucks. Classic rocks in head
Yep 😂
this is the movie i was watching when the year changed.
Then it will be a good year
I chose a word for the year—have been doing it for over 30 years! This year’s word is UNTANGLE.
Sending good vibes to all for 2025.
Love that. What was last years woes
Word* but woes too
“It’s a classic DJ Khaled situation.” Ugh May FR!!!
The man needs to be stopped
Wowwyyy fuckin wow wow! Absolutely brilliant. maybe my favorite thing you’ve ever written🤯
Omg Grace thank you
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime, doubly so.
Douglas Adams, I think? Or maybe not, I can't remember.
Lolol
I loved this so much. Thank you.
Thank u
I loved this, all of it. The dance party, yes! Time is not real, and the way in which you described each month of the year is so spot-on and frickin hilarious. I prefer to think of the year through the change of seasons; that is real to me.
Seasons do indeed change you’re right