I'm getting a new LJ handle.  I spend way too much time on LJ, and I have way too many LJ friends.  Reading my friends page consumes way too much of my time, and I'd be too uncomfortable to unfriend a bunch of people.  Don't take it personally, I just need to simplify my life.  This is a way for me to take my writing more seriously, and spend less ( Read more... )

Oh man, my last two posts have made me seem like this bitter old crank who hates popular culture and only goes for "refined" media.  I saw "Talladega Nights" with my family today, and I laughed my ass off, and thought it was great.  So don't get me wrong, I'm not against Hollywood movies....well, I am against Hollywood I suppose, since I'm against ( Read more... )

Many of you seemed kind of confused as to why I was so upset about the "message" from Samuel L. on my voicemail.  It's just a movie, right, calm the fuck down.  Truth be told, this whole phenomenon kinda pisses me off, and always has.  My dear friend Emily
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Dear America,

I do not appreciate getting a call from Samuel L. Jackson telling me to see "Snakes on a Plane."  How the fuck did you get my cell-phone number?  I'll see it if I want to, you bloodsucking Draconian marketing fuckers!  Your hype makes me want to see it less.  Fuck you, America.  Fuck you. 

I just came to the conclusion that I hate musical theater, despite the fact that I spent four years of high school being super-involved in shows ( Read more... )

My older bro and his special lady are in town from Portland, and I've been invited to go to D.C. with them.
I'll be back Friday or Saturday.  I'll have internet access, but probably won't be keeping up on everyone's LJ.  Don't take it personally.

"People come up to me: 'Bill, quit talking about Kennedy man . . . It was a long time ago . . .' And I'm like alright, then don't bring up Jesus to me...As long as we're talking about shelf life here..."- Bill Hicks

As the United States is under "Red Alert" (Does anyone really believe that the terror level is anything but opportunism?) I've spent a ( Read more... )

I don't know if many of you know this, but the original Star Wars script was written by liberal environmentalists, and has a slightly
"I have in my hands an extremely rare early draft of the Star Wars film script, never before published. It may surprise you to learn that the early drafts were written by ( Read more... )

OH WAIT NEVER MIND
IT'S 21+
FUCK YOU ALL

I wake up at 12, find out through my friends' page that there was a Tom Waits show added to Cleveland.  Tickets go on sale at noon Thursday!  Sweet!  So I dash into action and get a ticket.  HOLY SHIT GENERAL ADMISSION.  ON THE FLO'.  I'm getting there madd early and getting as close as I can ( Read more... )