Hey, everyone. I'm back as a writer for The Odyssey Online and I couldn't be happier.

Truly, I'm thrilled. I technically got fired back in January for not writing any articles for over two and a half months, which, in all honesty, was well deserved. But it wasn't because I didn't want to write! I've been pretty busy. And I just want to say to Josh, the editor here at Syracuse who sent me the message letting me know that my admin rights were going to be revoked, I'm sorry and no hard feelings (I hope) -- I actually did get your message on facebook and see it, but I downloaded a chrome extension so that you couldn't tell I opened and read your message. It was nothing personal, just like I said, I've been super busy! I didn't want to just send some sort of half-assed response and waste your time. So, I just figured it'd be easier to not reply and seem like a schmuck instead. Lol. Sorry about that.

Anyways. Here's what I've been up to these days:

1. This is Erin.

Drop her that mf follow on twitter/insta @erinsaundersXO.

If you don't know Erin yet, you should get started now. Erin enjoys deep conversation, long walks on the beach, and Sunday brunch with Tracy Morgan.

Recently Erin and I have become business partners. Together we plan on laughing all the way to the bank. About a week ago we finally finished the set-up, and now it's time to wait for the punchline to drop. Last month, in less than 24 hours we started the hashtag #pray4bougie and mobilized a force of bored internet cretins to try and get us on a goofy lil' program on YouTube called Behind The Meme. Check out the comment section of this video. Business. Is. BOOMING. We haven't made it on the channel (yet), but that's only because I haven't had time to remobilize a new army of trolls.

Oh,

but I will.

Follow along @jere_erin on twitter and/or instagram, and come play. If you want us to post anything (a n y t h i n g) on either page hit me up and consider it done.

C0me get it while its hot, and while we're still team follow back. B*tch.

2. This is my friend Conner and I on St. Paddy's day in the city:

I shaved the beard and we sent it to Locks fo' Love. New non-profit, just started up.

If you don't know Conner Marco Hopkins, you probably should. Here he is (on the left) with The Kankles up on a roof last spring:

During this past spring break Conner and I reconnected for the first time since middle school and I'm glad we did; he's been up to some pretty dope sh*t. This video is Conner and The Kankles playing a house behind a Wendy's in Bergenfield, a town or two over from where I live. The cops show up (around 3:45) because the friggin' whiney nerds at the Wendy's drive thru filed kept filing noise complaints. They couldn't make out their customers' voices as they ordered their JUST MEDIOCRE Wendy's nuggets and TOTALLY BELOW AVERAGE Wendy's fries. Tragic.

Then the cops stay for a song because they'd be stupid not to.

Check them out, I can't tell you how many times I've re-watched this video.

They're The f*cking Kankles:

Friggin' buzz off Wendy's. Let them chill, man. \m/

On a related note, I was walking through the thrift store the other day and picked up a guitar for less than $30. It turns out I desperately needed a guitar way more than I thought, and haven't been able to put it down. If anyone can teach me chords (and/or take me to get that high E string restrung ASAP), I'd be forever indebted.

He's searching for a good nickname at the moment.

On a related related note, when I'm home for the summer I'm planning on picking up the trumpet and seeing how that goes. I played the trumpet in middle school and I'm hoping I'll be able to start playing again pretty easily. Conner and I might try to cook something up, Whitney style. Lol. We'll see.

3. A few months ago I bought this hat:

I'm never taking it off.

4. About two weeks ago I bought this sweatshirt:

I'm never taking it off. It has a f*cking sleeve pocket. Like?

5. The last time I was home I made fun of one of my friends for having an incense burner.

"Who burns incense?? lmao".

So, I went on Amazon and bought one as a joke to roast that same friend (as one does), "hehe look at me burning incense I'm SoOOoOoOoo cool and edgy..."

But then something terrible happened...

Turns out, I'm a pretty big fan of incense.

So if my apartment smells like it's burning down, or my sweatshirt smells like a campfire, incense is probably the reason why.

I know.

It's ridiculous to me too.

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I'm pretty sure that's just about everything super significant that's happened since November, but if there's anything I missed that I remember I'll include it in the next article.

I'm in a weirdly creative spot these days, so stay tuned for a ton of stuff coming through in the near future (music, art, videos, articles, I don't really know. There's a lot going on at the moment. Lol.)

Have a good week y'all, and come follow us on twitter @jere_erin.

#pray4bougie

I'm glad I'm back writing for The Odyssey, I think this is gonna be fun.

Woodewoo wooodewoo and all that, I know you feel me, my guy.

💯.