1.) Why, oh why have the subtitle "A Novel" on the book cover? I simply do not understand. I scarcely found it necessary to type "On Writing: an LJ Entry" on this list's subject line ( Read more... )

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I wish to express my disgust of something that has bothered me consistently for nearly half a decade now and that terrible something is the phrase:
"That's not cool!"
Now, I don't mean this without using the statement within the confines of certain contexts.  If one were to, say, watch the film Garden State and remark thereafter "that's not cool" ( Read more... )

I recieved this call for the carryout counter today at about twelve thirty:

ME:  Thank you for calling Pronto!, this is Casey, how may I help you?

HER:  This is a gay bar, right?

ME: For the most part, yes it is frequented by gay men.

HER:  So you know about gay people?

ME:  I'm generally aware of the concept, yes.

HER:  Well, this might be the most ( Read more... )

So listed amonst my interests on my MySpace profile is the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.  When I logon onto my profile, apparently some companies scan you interests and use them to form spam tailored to what you enjoy.  Due to my Nietzsche listing mine today read:

"Download Philosophy Ringtones!"

What the hell would that sound like?
God really is ( Read more... )

So a guy comes into Pronto!, arrives at my counter and plops down an application.  He asks to see a manager, which was not possible at that time so I ask him to wait for a call and so he takes off.  Upon 'filing' the document away my eyes glance over it and under the space where it asks you to list skills you have that would help you in the ( Read more... )

I'm not doing a full re-read, only a partial one of my favorite portions as I did with Anna Karenina a year ago.  After reading an essay by Joyce Carol Oates, it feels as if I'm rediscovering it.  
Demons takes place in the 1860's of Russian after the abolishment of surfdom.  Its a time of waning influence amongst the 40's political liberals.  The ( Read more... )

Not funny at all, but so, SO true:

"So you want to become a Goth?" Documentary.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfzeegsMG2U

I cannot believe that this one slipped under my radar:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/110393_Rammstein

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