The Stranger gets Ben's 2008 Regrets

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I regret not going to nearly enough live shows. I regret not keeping in touch with my family as much as I should—they are amazing and out of state. I regret drinking a bit too much wine (and whiskey). I regret not telling Mark Mercer what I thought of the H Is for Hellgate album before I lost my chance. I regret not shamelessly plugging my bands, We Wrote the Book on Connectors and H Is for Hellgate, nearly enough. I regret not hearing Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band until a couple months ago—amazing. I regret not writing enough music and not making enough art in general—this is something I will strive to spend most of my time on in 2009. I regret not saying "Hooray!" more often—it always makes me feel better. I regret not eating more broccoli—yummy and healthy! To keep things positive, here are things I don't regret at all: getting married to the lovely Emily Rose, getting to play music in two amazing bands and releasing great albums with both of them, being part of an amazing music community in a great city, friends, family, and, last but not least, the election of Barack Obama, which helps remind me that maybe we're not all screwed after all. Hooray! BEN "HOORAY!" BAIER, WE WROTE THE BOOK ON CONNECTORS, H IS FOR HELLGATE