May 2009
13 posts
April 2009
16 posts
I, a stranger and afraid
In a world I never made.
They will be master, right...
– A.E. Housman
Why I Like The Internet, II
It organizes everyone else’s approval of me chronologically for easy browsing when I have a shitty day.
I can’t miss class anymore. I’ve missed seven days. I don’t...
– Unnamed Arabic classmate
That was so drastic you misused homonyms!
– Abby
Love you kiddo. Stop parking illegally.
– My dad. Yup.
Well, they were out of Dr. Pepper, so...
Me: I'm being so healthy! I'm not even drinking soda with my lunch!
Mom: Oh, are you drinking alcohol instead?
Influences Follow Up
I liked reading about your influences. I’ve wikipedia’d a few of them, and I can see the connections. I’ve been thinking a lot about my artistic influences lately, which is why I asked. Suppose I’d better answer the thing myself. This is what I have so far:
Steve Prefontaine: One leg was shorter than the other, but he’d still kick your ass. He knew what he wanted and...
I'm feeling stressed out from all this work. I...
Me (ambitious, hardworking college gal): Glad to hear you're looking for a new job.
Mike (vagabond/drunken slacker): Can't talk, doing shots with Bam Margera.
Who are your creative influences?
Bands have influences, writers have influences, artists have influences. Who are yours?
Waits describes his wife as ‘a remarkable collaborator, and she’s a...
– Wikipedia
Oh, Tom Waits. Ohhhh Tom Waits. I want to be your African-violet expert.