"Let me tell you this: if you meet a loner, no matter what they tell you, it's not because they enjoy solitude. It's because they have tried to blend into the world before, and people continue to disappoint them." -Julia Romano, "My Sister's Keeper"

"There is always an easy way out, although I am loath to use it. I have no children, I do not watch television and I do not believe in God--all paths taken by mortals to make their lives easier. Children help us to defer the painful task of confronting ourselves, and grandchildren take over from them. Television distracts us from the onerous ( Read more... )

(recommendations are always welcome ( Read more... )

I wonder how it would've fared if these were released today instead:

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"Stuart Semple has released 2057 pink smiley faced clouds from outside the Tate Modern on London's South Bank. He said:" I just wanted to make a piece of work that could cheer people up a bit. I've had enough of the doom and gloom in the air and I wanted to show something ( Read more... )

Really a self reference list for 2009; trying to read more books again ( Read more... )

"when you let pleasure control life and not life control pleasure, you'll find great passion. eat. see. live. and to hell with everything else."

was doing my weekly stint at minna the other day when darryl hannah came in with some folks, smoked a bowl, and left. she looked a little...haggard.

do you guys know of any spots in the east bay to conduct a casual business lunch?

( everyone was pretty stoked night of november 4th )

my parents are visiting tomorrow. it's going to be obvious that i have a large amount of permanent ink on my back. however, i'm not going to bother to hide my tattoo because 1) i'm sure eventually they'll find out. better it be now while their bodies can take the shock value. and 2) i grew out of [purposely] lying to my parents in high school and i ( Read more... )