In the last week or so I’ve been to Air, Soulwax, Speaker Speaker, Viva Voce, and Kings of Leon and each time I’ve gone without earplugs. My ears ring off an on fairly consistently and last night at the KOL show, my ears and head physically hurt, like somebody stuck Q-Tips into my brain.

I’m going to be deaf by the time I’m 50 and I realize it, but I just can’t/don’t remember to bring those gadgets along. Why is it so hard for me to do something that I know I need to do?