-- Leonard Cohen

Shit. Once again in my life, I find myself stumbling headfirst into the age-old conflict between the heart and the genitals. Why are girls turned on by certain approaches and repelled by others, when basic sexual desire is always the underlying constant? Where's the point where unabashed animal mojo crosses over into creepy, predatory horniness? I' ( Read more... )

George Galloway

You scored 28 Authoritarian and 12 Right Wing!

Well aren't you controversial! You are George Galloway, RESPECT MP and ( Read more... )

Of Mere Being ( Read more... )

I just had a "date" with a really cool girl. It was actually just an impromptu coffee excursion, but I'm still pleased with myself. I met her at the 9-hour Draw-a-Thon last night. (Anyone who wants to ogle naked people until 4 AM without a two-drink minimum and a depressing lap dance should check it out.) It was one of those things where the vibe ( Read more... )

"All your insides fall to pieces / you just sit there wishing you could still make love"

Does anyone else think that "High and Dry" is one of the saddest songs around?

"Hollywood is the only industry, even taking in soup companies, which does not have laboratories for the purpose of experimentation."

-- Orson Welles

It's really freaking hot here in New York: today is literally 100 degrees in the sunshine. I've developed the habit of hanging out in Union Square past midnight, basking in the heat, watching NYU students and teenage skaters and using my iPod to experiment with different soundtracks to what I see ( Read more... )

-- Pavement

So I've finally been getting off my ass and writing/recording lots of music, in the hopes that I will eventually perform it live with a band comprised of weak-willed, subservient minions. Everything I write is pretty much a shameless ripoff of The Jesus Lizard, with a dash of prog-wankery thrown in for good measure. Also, some good ideas for covers ( Read more... )