Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Taking a week off
I'm going to take a week off from posting.
See that handsome smiling guy to your right? He was killed last year in a senseless act of violence.
Please consider attending this important (AND FUN!) evening of cabaret, dance, song and laughter to celebrate the life of my friend John Beresford.
Visit here for all the details.
Taking a week off
I'm going to take a week off from posting.
See that handsome smiling guy to your right? He was killed last year in a senseless act of violence.
Please consider attending this important (AND FUN!) evening of cabaret, dance, song and laughter to celebrate the life of my friend John Beresford.
Visit here for all the details.
Friday, April 07, 2006
Day 24: Regret
Sorry I've been away, dear Void. I needed a break from casting thoughts into you and waiting for the sound of hitting bottom that never comes. But I'm back.
In today's post: Just some awesome links.
Last night I dreamed that: I was back in high school performning in the show choir. But one of the other singers (I can remember her name, picture her face, but she was NEVER in choir and I don't think I ever talked to her) started talking smack about me. Long story short, she was angry that I had publicly embarrased a friend of hers (and a former friend of mine) by writing a nasty poem. What's weird about this is that I actually do regret something similar in high school, deeply regret it. (Weren't we all different people back then?) I don't know why this particular regret surfaced then and there, but I felt a wave of sadness during the dream that really reflected my waking self's present day regret. Terribly odd and unsettling. And out of nowhere.
Just some cool links today: Check out these AWESOME 'Creepy but creative' photoshopped pictures.
Visit the Speech Accent Archives and check out nutty accents from around the world. My favorite so far is from some 18-year old guy from Quebec, eh. Click the play button.
Top 10 impostors in history. Sorry, Bush isn't included.
Are Anti-biotics killing us? Well, are they?
This is righteous! Some guy draws a line in the sand about American culture.
Read the whole thing. You'll love it. Here's the into.
"I don't have much time - I fear that no one will continue my work after I go. This message contains the eleven phenomenon within American culture that are in need of urgent, immediate remedy. I have organized them in order of importance and gravitas. The list begins with items that are mere grotesque annoyances. The list ends with a discussion of things that threaten civilization as we know it. Pour yourself a glass of grain liquor and brace yourselves."
Last but not least, let us consider the SUV.
First: a contest from Chevy to create an ad. What could go wrong?
Check out what some people did with such a rich opportunity to call attention to our dependance on oil, etc.
Thanks, Kate!
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Day 23: Whose party is it, anyway?
In today's post: The return of McCarthyism?, Iran, happiness and money, and an imaginary city.Last night I dreamed that: A friend from Michigan, from my college days at Marshall, and another from my graduate school days at Emerson all needed a place to stay one night. (I was living with my mother and my sister in a tiny three-room flat in New York (or was it Paris). I was thrilled to see these friends, but quarters were tight. No matter. I made the best of it and went to bed. A few hours later I was awoken by loud partying. I stumbled out of bed to find my apartment was the site of an Oscars after-party. Celebrities of all kinds were milling about drukenly. One major film director was regaling everyone with stories of the first play he ever directed, Ubu Roi. Everyone pretended to be impressed. I tried to quiet everyone down, explaining the my mother and my sister we're trying to sleep and that the neighbors would call the police. No one was listening to me. So I screamed at everyone to get the bleep out! With grumbling and dirty looks, everyone left. The next morning I went in to check on ma and sis and found someone buried under their bed covers. I peeled the covers back to find a very angry Glenn Close. "Ms. Close, it's time to get up," I said. To which she growled drunkenly and yanked the covers back.
The bad news is: Are America's universities becoming places where you could be silenced for your political beliefs? Leave it to a UK publication to ask.
Have you heard about this? Iran said set to respond to U.S. strike with global terror
Let's play a guessing game. How many times will this be trotted out for the mid-term elections?
The good news is: Paul's Tips has five ways to make yourself happier in the short-term. I think having more money would make me happy, so I'll be reading this Guide to Economic Literacy.
May you live in interesting times: I just think this picture is neat. Imagine all the world's tallest building in one cityscape!
Boom level: Ack!
