I'm starting to think that writing about contemporary politics (a political thriller!) from the liberal perspective is like trying to analyze security and war from a constructivist perspective: goddamn near impossible.  Like a fish trying to ride a bicycle.  Etc.  My roommate says I will have bombs delivered to my mailbox if I publish this story, ( Read more... )

... this one just came out of the swamp ( Read more... )

I promised Lindsey I would write this entry ( Read more... )

So hey!  ( Read more... )

Natnari: I think I am fall in love with Park Chung hee
Me: who is that
Natnari: the Korean Dictator during 1970 80

Not gonna lie, my first thought was he was a Korean pop idol.  My second thought was, oh shit I didn't know that and I just did my readings on Korean industrialization!  My third thought was, yeah.  He was a pretty smart dude.

I'm back in DC.  Lugged my overweight (by two pounds! but that made it 52 pounds) suitcase through the metro system, including a mistaken early exit at the Archives station - always forget there's a station between L'Enfant Plaza and Gallery Place.  This is how my roommates greeted me:

• Jordan: hug.
• Aaron: hiding in my room and jumping out when I ( Read more... )

I've been all about the doomed marriage/suburban collapse stories lately.  I don't really have an explanation other than some sad attempt at self-education.  I read Revolutionary Road this summer, and just finished Run, River by Joan Didion - and need more like them.  The titles do not have to start with Rs.  An older-set, psychedelic variant that ( Read more... )

"Is it possible I'm thinking about you too much?" That's a clown question, bro.
-- from here, by antilamentation

Here is a thing that needs to stop:

1. Girl violates some group norm (usually liking/going after/not repudiating a guy who is "off limits," but this varies).
2. Group organizes revenge/punitive attack on girl that almost always involves rape.
3. Girl commits suicide for multiple reasons (shame, hurt, desire for revenge).
4. Girl becomes horrible, terrifying, evil ( Read more... )

Reading Junji Ito's "The Will" while listening to "Come to Daddy (Pappy Mix)" by Aphex Twin at 1 a.m.?

May rank in my list of dumbest decisions of all time.

Blergh.