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So I'm sitting in the living room at 1:58 AM, cat on my lap and the perpetually dripping faucett keeping me company while I type on the computer. My sister, who has a habit of talking in her sleep, starts to mumble something.
And here's the thing:
It sounds exactly like my mom. To the extent that I actually go, "Oh, that's my mom talking to my dad" ( Read more... ) -
Mormon missionaries
"Hello, I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Could I have a moment of your time?"
"Well... I'm sure that would be very enlightening. But have you heard of my religion? It's called the Church of Hot Addiction, and we believe that God has lust for everything."
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Fantasy books
I was thirteen or fourteen when Eragon was published. My grandmother bought a copy for my family because my sister was an aspiring writer at the time -- when grandma heard about how young the author was, she decided it would be encouraging to send it to big brudder.
So I read it, enjoyed it because I had no taste back then, and promptly forgot all ( Read more... ) -
Mental illnesses...
When I was younger, I thought there was a disease called 'Multiple Personality Sclerosis".
Of course, my sister thought there was a disease called 'insomania', so it might run in the family.
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Career options
So as you may know from my bio, I'm studying to be a sound designer. And as you may know from my previous post, that tends to consist of lugging equipment around and untangling cables. But someday, I'll get to actually design sound. And when that day comes, I'll probably go into a particular career. Now, sound techs are needed in lots of different ( Read more... ) -
20 things that I learned in college
1. There's an area of the brain called the pons.
2. British people sound hilarious when they say the word 'Dude'.
3. If a teacher jokes that his students are looking at porn, the force of the closing laptops could cause a small earthquake.
4. Room 101 is the perfect place for a musical theatre class.
5. Samuel Beckett is all about purple.
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A philistine weighs in on great theatre:
Antigone:
Tired of your batty aunts pinching your cheeks and telling you how much you’ve grown? Buy Auntie-Gone* and never worry again!
Hamlet:
More people die in this play than in your average slasher. Remind me why people think Shakespeare is boring?
The Seagull:
Russians have so many names.
Waiting for Godot ( Read more... ) -
For Every Action...
The click of the latch was final. They were condemned.
It began slowly: furtive glances out of the corners of their eyes, each man making sure the other was staying put. Seconds of silence turned into minutes, each worse until the air seemed physically thicker, still and practically reeking testosterone.
Morgan Shore, sitting calmly in an easy chair ( Read more... )