February 2012
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Growing up, my parents sent me to a largely evangelical school (in Alabama) from kindergarten through 12th grade. Usually that means receiving a subpar education, but this particular school actually had pretty great academics. However, you still had to endure the standard far-right Christian talk. At the time, I never thought I’d ever appreciate that aspect of the school, but as I watch the...
Public Service Announcement: I’m finally catching up to 2010 and watching Sherlock. I know, guys, I am so cutting edge.
I read some things in January
A Study in Scarlet - Arthur Conan Doyle
The Polysyllabic Spree - Nick Hornby
Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself - David Lipsky
Big Machine - Victor LaValle
The Name of the Rose - Umberto Eco
Newton and the Counterfeiter - Thomas Levenson
Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho - Stephen Rebello
My goal every year has been to read a pretty modest number of books, usually 26...
So far, 2012 is the year of the book for me. I’ll write up January tomorrow, and I’m going to do my best to make this a habit. I’ve been trying to be on top of this for years, so it’s about time to just do it.
December 2011
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The likelihood of me actually accomplishing my goal of avoiding any and all in-store Christmas shopping is getting pretty high. I’ve come a long way.
My whole life is now centered on trying to win $50 gift cards at bar trivia every Monday night.
(WE TOTALLY WON AGAIN LAST NIGHT!)
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I am currently crippled by the few options I have when picking out a MacBook. WHAT IF I WANT TWO MORE INCHES OF SCREEN LATER?!?
My personal computer is old and kind of terrible, but it’s old for a reason: I never quite feel ready to pull the trigger on a new MacBook. I almost did six months ago, but I backed off because everything is kind of up in the air right now. Lately, I’ve been thinking six months from now. Surely by then I’ll know what grad school I’ll be in, if any, by then.
A great plan...
I got into a Twitter fight today because I mentioned college football, which is apparently the equivalent of talking about politics, religion, or someone’s mom.
June 2011
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Toddler used as weapon on Toronto streetcar - CBC... →
atsween:
Yeah, you heard me.
COME AT ME, BRO!
“‘She gets into an altercation with a [woman] on the streetcar and then she uses her child and takes her child and starts hitting the woman with her child.’”
Apparently, Bill Cosby is now a member of the Toronto Police force.
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“Anyways, so tonight is my only dinner opportunity and I guess I’ll waste it on you.”
This is modern romance apparently, and I’m okay with that.
The longest two hours in life is waiting for That Certain Someone’s flight to arrive because Oh My God arrive damn plane.
May 2011
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Tonight Titus Andronicus is opening for Okkervil River in Atlanta. Tonight I will be in Atlanta watching Titus Andronicus open for Okkervil River. I’ve seen them twice before but have since missed about three of their shows, all of which would have featured songs from their newest album which has become a staple of the entire last year. I’ll go into more detail later, but suffice it to...
I’ve come to realize that my life is some sort of giant comedy film playing itself out for some audience. Or at least I hope there is an audience because I need some explanation for just how ridiculous things seem to play out.
Oh, and I wouldn’t have it any other.
Oh, hey. Just starting L.A. Noire. Happy Memorial Day!
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Marwencol
netflixmoviesthatdontsuck:
This is a documentary about a man who finds his own unusual method of therapy after suffering severe brain damage following an attack outside of a bar. After learning how to walk, speak, and function again, he spends all of his time building and photographing an imaginary WWII era town 1/6 scale. Inside this town live the alter-egos of himself, friends, family, and...
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If you’re looking for a reality check on your intelligence, start working your way through a “Youth” book in a foreign language because WHOAMG all the vocab! I’ve got your number though, youth version of a Hugo novel.
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Side Note:
Totally a good idea to turn on “Safe Search” before running a Google Image Search for “The Jetsons.” Some of us learned this lesson the hard way and will never look at Astro or Jane the same way again.
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Man, I sure love those furry fuckers from The Jetsons Movie. I think I love them at least.
Guys, they gave me a diploma yesterday and I’m pretty sure they’re completely insane because OH MY GOD I don’t know anything.
April 2011
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It’s kind of surreal to watch the news and see the mash up of all the destruction throughout my own state and the jubilant celebration of the Royal Wedding half a world away. Some here seem miffed by it, but I find it a comforting reminder that life goes on. They are all pulling together in unity to celebrate, while we join together in tragedy. Some make comments at times like these that it...
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Governor Rick Perry asks President Obama “Why are you taking care of Alabama?”
Oh gosh, Rick, I don’t know why Obama has declared Alabama a federal disaster area. I mean, we only experienced an F-5 tornado that stayed on the ground longer than any other on record, through a densely populated area no less. There were only half a million people without power (and hundreds of...
March 2011
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I had a test at 8, which is dumb considering Spring Break was last week and all.
Anyway, skipped my other class, drank beer, and watched Netflix all day. Basically, I pretended like it was last summer.
Life is simple and beautiful sometimes.
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There’s something really beautiful about a blank white screen just waiting for me to fill it with words I actually want to write about things I actually care about.
Oh, by the way, I’m totally free from real (well, imminent) responsibility for few days. WRITING TIME.
February 2011
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January 2011
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Staying with my parents over the holidays has reminded me of one thing I’ll never miss: my bedroom wall shaking from my dad’s snoring.
November 2010
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I’m willing to ignore almost all of the election babble except this: Sarah Palin and her party are latching onto that “refudiate”-shit. What does it say about our world when our politicians revel in their own ignorance?
February 2010
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“All male friendships are essentially quixotic: they last only so long as each...”
– Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon