Archive for the ‘Irreverence’ Category

January 25th, 2010

The weather is intense today. Yesterday, I was a human tuning fork, and my organs were vibrating. The only way to keep everything under control was to walk in and out of the train station for an hour, alternating between heat and cold.

That’s all.

December 2nd, 2009

There are a lot of things to be thankful for, and this year, I’m making a list.

1. Love. This year, more than any other before it, is full of love. Platonic, brotherly love, familial love, romantic love, it’s the trifecta.

2. Faith. I’m not faithful, in the sense that I conventionally subscribe to any one religion, however, there’s an acceptance and respect for the quiet faith; faith in humanity, faith in the world, faith in the universe. I’m tremendously grateful for being permitted to be myself, quirky, unconventional, and altogether human.

3. Hope. Nothing is easy, nothing is simple, and after a long, dark decade, we’re finally seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. After war, terror, death and the absolute ugliest side of humanity, we’re able to brush ourselves off and still hold out for the better part of humanity. We can accept that part of being human is being terrible, but there’s another side to humanity, one worth fighting for and hoping for.

4. Thrust. You thought this was a serious entry, didn’t you? You really did. It is serious, but come on now.

December 1st, 2009

Minutes after my last blog entry, I get the following dramatic text message on my phone:
mom: i am with manfriend on the cable. i won’t buy on Amazon any more. they are the online equivalent of Wallmart. they are pirates.
me: STOP STALKING MY BLOG. it’s strange and alarming.
mom: oh for god sakes
me: Are you really annoyed?
mom: no. i am not annoyed. by the way, your sister called while we were at the gym. she and her friend have a place of their own.
me: That’s great
mom: yeah. progress. and i made almost 1000 christmas cookies. a little ocd but i am so happy. i will have to take pix of the piles of cookies. keep reading »

November 29th, 2009

We recently got a new tv as an early Christmas present, and I’m looking online for a dvi to hdmi cable to hook up my laptop and stream online video.

“Go to monoprice.com,” says manfriend. “That’s where we’re buying all our cables from now on.” Really, he said that verbatim, just like that. Suggesting two things, one, that we’re going to be buying a shitload of cables and we need an exclusive retailer, and two, that he’s going to lay down the cable law here and now. I had previously been looking on Amazon.com, where I found the cable we need for $1.40. Being the thrifty shopper I am, I point out that monocable can’t really compare to that price. keep reading »

October 7th, 2009

I had originally password protected this because I was afraid people would read this and take away only the fact that I had at one point considered dumping a shit load of bodies in a ravine in South Philly. Then set them on fire. CONTEXT IS SO IMPORTANT. I’m making it public for two three reasons: 1) it’s fucking funny; 2) it’s like reading one of my normal blog entries ON SPEED – I can’t remember exactly why, though it may have been beer and or sleep deprivation; 3) there’s a 75% chance it will earn me a concerned phone call from my mother.

Why is this a common theme for horror movie scenarios? I guess it would be unnerving if you woke up and it was just you and no one else anywhere ever, and you were alone for the rest of your life until you died, the end. I guess. I mean, it doesn’t really horrify me personally, but I can kind of understand why it might be eerie.

I personally have amazing dreams where the city is completely abandoned, and it’s just me running around, exploring alleys and houses and little shops that look like someone just stepped out. I might see something out of the corner of my eye or hear something just behind me, but in those dreams, it’s kind of exciting, not terrifying or horrible. Everything’s in sepia tone, too. In those dreams. keep reading »