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I don't give a damn about my bad reputation
I watched Kick Ass the other night and it sort of, well, kicked ass. Forget the title character; I’m talking about Hit Girl, an 11-year old in a mask and purple wig who is the most efficient action heroine since Uma Thurman as the Bride in Kill BillWhile on a logical, responsible level I know it’s wrong that a small child should be trained to be a ( Read more... ) -
I seem to like a lot of British stuff...
I’ve spent most of my free time over the past couple days messing about with my new computer’s DVD burner. I’ve never had one before but since I dislike watching video on my computer I’m never happy to have it. Now I can burn copies of things that I download and watch them on my television whilst reclining on the sofa instead of sitting in my ( Read more... ) -
Job No. 2
Just a couple of days into my new supermarket cashier I got word that I’d landed another part-time job as a receptionist at a senior assisted living facility that’s opening at the end of May ( Read more... ) -
meme
01) Are you currently in a serious relationship? God no. I haven’t had a significant other since 2003 ( Read more... ) -
Bikini Kill (Written) Oral History
I first heard of Bikini Kill when I was a sophomore at SUNY Purchase in 1992. There was a feature on them in an issue of SPIN magazine with Sid Vicious and Johnny Rotten on the cover that I nicked from the campus library where I worked. I described Kathleen Hanna as a "sexy, scary girl who pogos while singing about sexual abuse." I cut out the ( Read more... ) -
7 facts about me
Tagged by sober_cannibalList 7 habits/quirks/facts ( Read more... ) -
my birthday (01/19/10)
The past couple of days have been busy.
Tuesday 01/19/10 was my 38th Birthday.
Because I had quite a few dollars in Barnes and Noble gift cards from “Good-bye to Chicago” and Christmas gifts my Pa-Daddy took me to the nearest Barnes and Noble (an hour and fifteen minutes away in Utica).
While he looked at the antique books and I got a ( Read more... ) -
bitterfig's books/movies/graphic novels/dvds/TV series list for 2010
Books Read
01/21/10- Philip Pullman "The Golden Compass" (2nd reading)
02/08/10- Philippa Gregory "The Wise Woman"
02/10/10- Caroline Knapp "Drinking: A Love Story" (2nd reading)
02/11/10- Patti Smith "Just Kids"
02/16/10- Charotte Davis Kasl, Ph. D. "Many Roads, One Journey: Moving Beyond the 12 Steps"
03/01/10- Mackenzie Phillips "High On Arrival"
03/18 ( Read more... ) -
Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone.
I’ll be celebrating the day with my parents and grandmother.
It’ll be the first Christmas I’ve been able to be with them since 2006 so I’m pretty happy about that.
