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The Pixies
When I was about 13 or 14, I bought a CD at a Goodwill for $1. That CD was a scratched up copy of Surfer Rosa by the Pixies. I didn't like it when I first listened to it, but I listened to it again... then again... and again... and then I liked it. I listened to it more, and soon enough, I loved it. Immensely ( Read more... ) -
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I think I made my friend mad. I value friendships, especially ones that make me feel so welcome. I mean, I say a lot of stupid things. That's why I wrote a post and saved it as private, then wrote this one. That was was stupid, this one is neutral ( Read more... ) -
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This was going to be a comment to my last post, but it got too long and off-topic. It starts off sounding like a comment for my last post, which is what it was.
This post [meaning the last one] was more personal than I'm used to. I'm sorry.
I guess I could do something [celebrating my birthday in a not lame way], but I've got two art project type ( Read more... ) -
online, so why not
I'm logged into LJ, so why not do a post? Only half my friends will actually see this. Only two of them will actually read it. Maybe three.
I'm 21 in two days. When that day comes, it's straight to Ground Kontrol after 7pm. Will I get drunk enough on Pabst to strike up a conversation with a cute geeky girl?
Perhaps...
Will I find love?
In a hipster ( Read more... ) -
Daria's Speech
At the end of Is It College Yet?, Daria gives this speech:
"Um... thank you. I'm not much for public speaking, or much for speaking, or, come to think of it, much for the public. And I'm not very good at lying. So let me just say that, in my experience, high school sucks. If I had to do it all over again, I'd have started advanced placement classes ( Read more... ) -
Education
Sometimes I feel like I need to focus on my education outside of academia. School is important, but there is much for me to learn outside of it ( Read more... ) -
Capitalism's Bullies
Read this. Here's an easier-to-read article about it.
Are they the best pieces of animation on this planet? No. Are they treasured and remembered by people nation-wide? Yes. Rankin/Bass gave America such holiday specials as Rudolph, Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Jack Frost, Little Drummer Boy, and Here Comes Peter Cottontail. ( Read more... ) -
Worst. Birthday Present. Ever.
Check it out here. It's painful, but there's a reward at the end.
