Things That Butter My Biscuit Vol. 1

You know what I mean.

Those little moments of life that break through the mundane and give you a little extra juice.

I’m not talking about the scent of a beautiful woman.

I’m talking about a truly embarrassing loss for the Cowboys.

Some might say the first beer amongst friends after a long week at work… a beer or other, choose your vice.

I’ll get to the actual list in a moment but here’s the TikTok that inspired this list that I was too embarrassed to keep on instagram… when you’re on your way to the shore, biding the traffic outside of the city, waiting for things to open up so you can unpack and race to the beach to get your toes in the sand, but the Expressway is backed up…

BUT THEN… the lanes open up from 2…. TO FUCKIN’ 3… REV MY ENGINE. BUTTER MY BISCUIT.

LET’S GOOOO


Onto the list. In keeping with the transportation trend for numero uno:

1. When you’re waiting at the light to make a left and there’s a huge line of cars going straight and the first person lets you go throughthe person who lets me through — man, woman, alien, other — I’m indebted to you for life.

2. The perfect amount of cream and sugar in a coffee made by a barista or anyone besides yourselfa very rare occurrence, so when it happens, my soul just feels… understood. That’s the word.

3. An ice cold shift drinkhaving shift drinks in college is what made me appreciate a good beer and there is no better beer than a cold, tasty, hard-earned brewski after hauling kegs and beer cases up and down stairs all night long.

3A. A perfect spicy margarita. 3B. A perfect espresso martini

4. Getting a Wordle correct with only 2 or 3 letters in greenif this happens I’m bound to have a great day. Lowkey feel unstoppable and like everyone else is beneath me.

5. Lifting a heavy weight easier than expected…. POWER.

6. The right song at the right time (without you choosing it)this goes double for the radio but even on Spotify/Apple music it’s a treat.

6A. It’s still pretty sweet when you choose it yourself. I remember introducing “Moondance” to a girl I was dating on a car ride home after a night out and in lead up to a night of love making… perfect.

7. The first page of a notepadthis is probably only me but there’s so much potential on this blank page. Will it yield the first page of the next great American novel or some subpar dick jokes, we shall seeeeeeee, my friend.

8. Knowing something other people don’t knowI get to show you how smart I am AND teach you something? Supreme satisfaction. Cuck you with knowledge.

9. Wearing a new outfit you’ve been waiting to wear and it looks as good as you thought it would lookfirst day of school vibes but in adult form.

10A. Going somewhere that you wanted to skip out on and it’s actually a great timefuck yeah, it was worth it.

10B. Cancelling plans to stay in and it was the right decisionfuck yeah, it was worth it.

We’ll see if this becomes volume 1 of many or a one-off, but I enjoyed this pondering of life’s random perks.

Shago Marlin

The freedom associated with pseudonym meets a visceral need to tell stories on the human condition through a raw, poetic, and brutally honest lens.

SHAGO (pronounced Shag-Oh) is both a nickname and a catch-all creative umbrella.

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