February 2010
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Who's the Boss: an impassioned plea to whoever's...
note: I saved the above image on my computer as “do me.jpg.”
It is 3:00 in the afternoon. I am (ostensibly) supposed to be working on the treatment for my play, which was due three days ago. I am (ostensibly) supposed to be out of my pajamas by now. I am (ostensibly) supposed to be cleaning up the mess I made from making beef tacos for lunch (which were abominable and made me...
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Chicken piccata! And, 3 fights I had at Doyle's
it actually looked like this!! i swear!!!
Listening to a lot of Dylan and Zep lately. “The Ocean” is a perfect song. I’m starting to truly believe that all decent music was made before 1985, with the obvious exception of “Party in the USA.” My unabashed love for that song could serve as a metaphor for any feelings of homesickness or cultural alienation I’ve...
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London v. New York: You're Goddamn Right I'm...
(note: the above dinosaur is a diplodacus. do not let its awesome name fool you. it, and the museum in which it resides, SUCKS.)
Last Friday, I took a break from my strenuous life in Dublin (a life that primarily involves kicking my washer-dryer, calling it a cunt and eating a bag of Toffeepops between cycles) and flew into London to visit the Ferla in his natural habitat. Although I was only...
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Big Bear's "Doin' Thangs" (1998): Formal Analysis
The cover of the album Doin’ Thangs (1998), the debut record by the hip-hop artist Big Bear, depicts the rapper in half-length behind a table, while four anthropomorphic grizzly bears in smoking jackets flank him on both sides. From behind a bucket of spirits and a cornucopia of brightly-hued produce, Big Bear tugs at the lapel of his crimson smoking jacket with his right hand, the gesture...
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The most brilliant thing ever written about Led...
http://tuesdaysonthephone.blogspot.com/2007/10/chuck-klosterman-on-led-zeppelin.html
The Country's Fooked: Notes on THE RECESSION (TM)
There’s a theory (most often espoused by bearded creative writing professors) that comedy is inextricably linked to tragedy; that the most successful comedic moments stem from a place of extreme suffering, and that we tend to laugh at the misfortunes of others because we are deeply self-conscious about the folly of our own meaningless existence. As a member of a faith that is as renowned...
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wine is a terrible thing to waste
After downing one too many glasses of 6 euro wine before an art gallery opening (I think the exhibit was about how to cram as many drunk people in high heels on a slippery terrace without getting sued for malpractice), I have confined myself to my bed to think about what I have done (namely, passing out on the bathroom floor and sending my mother happy birthday texts). I have also taken it upon...
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"Like 'Hairspray,' but darker" - Notes on...
The other night, I saw ‘Precious’ at the Irish Film Institute in Temple Bar. Seeing ‘Precious’ was a long time coming for me; after reading the book and experiencing the slow destruction of my psyche through multiple viewings of the trailer (if you haven’t seen it yet, do. It makes you feel like your soul is slowly sinking into your asshole and you will never be...
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Down and Out in Dublin: or, how I am similar to...
Last week, my wallet was stolen at a bar. This information probably doesn’t surprise anyone who knows me well; I have a real gift for losing important shit. The loss of my wallet is also unsurprising in light of the fact that I’m a visitor to a foreign city; anyone who has seen a Japanese person in Times Square ask for directions to the M&Ms Store INSIDE OF THE M&MS STORE can...
