“Run across a field of daisies at warp speed but keep your eyes on the ground. It’s ace. Petalled stars and dandelion comets streak the green universe.”

Today, I celebrate my third year in the Industry. I’m celebrating it with my friend Ira; we started work at the same time on April Fools’ Day, 2004. (Hmm, an auspicious beginning? I’d like to think so.) I know some people who've been in the Biz for decades and I intend to match that. This, more than anything else, is all about endurance. There's ( Read more... )

Unless my gaydar is mistaken, I'm pretty sure that the guy who's been playing Jesus Christ for the past 17 years in one of the Lenten plays here in the city is gay. I didn't asked him directly (hey, I just met him); I gathered this from his mannerisms and the way he reacted when I asked him if he's got a wife and kids. None, he replied to the ( Read more... )

My first meme, courtesy of fox-in-sand, who's going to have a grand time in Paris.

1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
2. I respond by asking you five personal questions so I can get to know you better!
3. You will update your LJ with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else ( Read more... )

I just learned that Baudrillard died last week, which was a bit of a sad news. I actually paused in my work - my same reaction upon hearing Said and Derrida's deaths. Oh, dead white guys, the things that you do to me ( Read more... )

Three days into my new job and people have been consoling me/cheering for me ( Read more... )

Day two of my semi-vacation and my room's a mess. There are books and papers and records and coffee cups everywhere, even on the floor. Oh, and a cereal bowl. It's disgusting, I know. I'll clean it up later ( Read more... )

Wow. The Bloomberg ticker is so red today. Here's why. The Office people who have stocks have been bickering about China all morning. (Now, everybody REALLY knows what China can do.) We ordinary folks don't have the same problems, though. And no, I am not bitter ( Read more... )

Saw the lovely Kapi last night and accompanied him to the pet store to look for fishes. (I can't remember the last time we saw each other. It was too long ago.) His girlfriend gave him an aquarium for Valentines, and now, he’s pressured to have something in it. I suggested a turtle because it’s low maintenance. Or a hamster. But he really wanted ( Read more... )

Notified E. of my impending transfer to his wife’s newspaper this morning, a long-delayed message. E., that funny old monkey. I’m scared of him because he’s the last person on the planet I want to disappoint; I respect him too much. And his wife is a damn fine writer. Which means, I’ll be edited by one of my favorite writers. How’s that for ( Read more... )