On Critical Thinking [DFW - This is water]

[migali_fox]

Some of you may already know, I am (was) a huge David Fster Wallace (DFW) fan. He's one of those authors that college students love to quote excessively, the hip kids banter with insider lit-jargon, and quickly becomes a cult classic. Similar to the cult of Palaniuk fans that cropped up in the late 90s, but with less zealotry and more kind hearted

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[keridwen]

This is awesome. Thank you for sharing. :)

[migali_fox]

Glad you liked it! He was a pretty amazing dude.<3

[khourytamarisk]

Interesting. I don't have the same thought process. I say, most of the time, "Get out of THE way, or "It's to your left" instead of "It's to my right."

Weird. I wonder what that means.

[migali_fox]

You spend alot of time stresssed (hugs)

Always gotta be a rebel ;)

[mer_moon]

You know, Rachy, I STILL haven't read any JD Salinger. Whenever I pass his books in the bookstore I think about YOU and about DARREN, and about how I reallyreally should read some Salinger...

[migali_fox]

Jeesus girl, aren't you a writer?

You know i finally gort fed up and purchased "A perfect day for bananafish" and had it sent to Chris "snugglepants" Madsen.

And you WORK in a bookstore, don't make me shame you:P

[mer_moon]

Exactly! I WORK in a bookstore -- do you know how hard it is just to walk inside and NOT buy something!?!

How about ... We do a book exchange this year for our birthday =P

[migali_fox]

I think that might be possible, even probable. By mail or are we actually gonna meet up?

[migali_fox]

Wow.

You read it senior year? Impressive. I took me about a year (and a destroyed book -- as i had to rip it into sections to be able to carry it - I know I'm an unwashed book-destroying-phillistine.)to get through it.

I actually found it eeriely comforting, and completely edible. But I really just enjoyed the tone and the lushness of the way he writes.

[snapples_apples]

I very much liked this. Thanks so much for sharing it!

[migali_fox]

<3