I'm not using blogspot anymore. It's too slow and you can't use it while you are in China.
Go to theweathertoday.org for The Weather Today. k?
(Also because I won't be using blogspot anymore I went ahead and sold out just to see how much revenue this thing generates in its dying days.)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
03.09.11
It's my day off so of course it is going to be cold and rainy.
Today's Horoscope: I'm in the process of transitioning from eating Oreos and drinking Coke to drinking tea and eating Oreos.
Power went out today. I was told to sit tight and wait for an electrician to pop through. He must have solved the problem downstairs because the electricity just kicked on a little bit ago.
Spent some time with the dictionary learning how to say "it just turned on all by itself" just in case.
Today's Horoscope: I'm in the process of transitioning from eating Oreos and drinking Coke to drinking tea and eating Oreos.
Power went out today. I was told to sit tight and wait for an electrician to pop through. He must have solved the problem downstairs because the electricity just kicked on a little bit ago.
Spent some time with the dictionary learning how to say "it just turned on all by itself" just in case.
Monday, March 7, 2011
03.08.11
Back to the norm. The rain stopped while I was teaching. I recall in my meteorology class being asked why thunderstorms occur at night, and me thinking "good question". I don't remember the answer.
Today's Horoscope: Mercury mouth.
The book for my Business Negotiation press was published by my (pseudo) alma-mater, Qinghua university. Kind of a POS but I've got tons of material to distill, all I need to do is somehow get them to talk. Second half of my class was a bit of a lecture, and I don't think I'm qualified for those.
Tuesday Rage Comic: Click Here
This weeks' comic is a meditation upon how languages are created.
Today's Horoscope: Mercury mouth.
The book for my Business Negotiation press was published by my (pseudo) alma-mater, Qinghua university. Kind of a POS but I've got tons of material to distill, all I need to do is somehow get them to talk. Second half of my class was a bit of a lecture, and I don't think I'm qualified for those.
Tuesday Rage Comic: Click Here
This weeks' comic is a meditation upon how languages are created.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
03.07.11
There's this strange bright light in the sky today. Everything is so bright...what's going on here?
Today's Horoscope: I thought about playing Lou Reed's version of "Teach the Gifted Children" off Growing up in Public but then I remembered that these are university level kids.
Maybe that's something I oughta pick up on guitar for myself.
Nailed two awesome sets of chord progressions last night: Ballad of a Thin Man by Dylan and How We Dissolve by the Thermals. Also picked off that organ riff from YLTs Big Day Coming, take note guitarists--it's a D chord.
Had a heart attack figuring out Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl) but pinned Your Southern Can is Mine in one straight shot. Sweet.
Today's Horoscope: I thought about playing Lou Reed's version of "Teach the Gifted Children" off Growing up in Public but then I remembered that these are university level kids.
Maybe that's something I oughta pick up on guitar for myself.
Nailed two awesome sets of chord progressions last night: Ballad of a Thin Man by Dylan and How We Dissolve by the Thermals. Also picked off that organ riff from YLTs Big Day Coming, take note guitarists--it's a D chord.
Had a heart attack figuring out Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl) but pinned Your Southern Can is Mine in one straight shot. Sweet.
03.06.11
Grim forecast for the greater Liuzhou Metropolitan area.
Today's Horoscope: Word travels fast down from the 8th floor of a 5 star shopping mall.
Poked around the computer market today. Hangover headache all day. I drank quite a bit this weekend.
Turns out the bus situation between Liuzhou and Guilin is shit all over the map. I'll cope. Big ups to the Liuzhou Laowai for the lowdown.
Album of the Week: Once again, Painful, by Yo La Tengo. I counted, and I listened to this album 7 times in the last 60 hours. Every track is a winner.
Today's Horoscope: Word travels fast down from the 8th floor of a 5 star shopping mall.
Poked around the computer market today. Hangover headache all day. I drank quite a bit this weekend.
Turns out the bus situation between Liuzhou and Guilin is shit all over the map. I'll cope. Big ups to the Liuzhou Laowai for the lowdown.
Album of the Week: Once again, Painful, by Yo La Tengo. I counted, and I listened to this album 7 times in the last 60 hours. Every track is a winner.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
03.04.05
I can hear the rain splattering on my aluminum awning. I've gotten used to it, I'll be asleep in 10.
Today's Horoscope: Definitely making a phone call tomorrow, figuring out this bus situation.
Guilin was a shit ton of fun! I have some pictures but the weather was grey and drizzly, but I still had a blast.
Good to see the Brothers Fried and the CLI facilities.
I'll catch up on these updates, but I'm quite exhausted.
Today's Horoscope: Definitely making a phone call tomorrow, figuring out this bus situation.
Guilin was a shit ton of fun! I have some pictures but the weather was grey and drizzly, but I still had a blast.
Good to see the Brothers Fried and the CLI facilities.
I'll catch up on these updates, but I'm quite exhausted.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
03.03.11
Another cold and drizzly day. This is springtime in Liuzhou.
Today's Horoscope: Play it strange.
Good god the internet is slow.
I started downloading a movie ten days ago. It finished today.
Looking forward to taking down some personal travel barriers with a visit to Guilin. Be warned, might not be a post for Saturday.
Today's Horoscope: Play it strange.
Good god the internet is slow.
I started downloading a movie ten days ago. It finished today.
Looking forward to taking down some personal travel barriers with a visit to Guilin. Be warned, might not be a post for Saturday.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
03.02.11
Today is cold and grey, and by cold I mean like 55 degrees.
Today's Horoscope: Sun plows the flowerless spring.
Trying to keep off my feet today. Sure that won't be a problem.
Today's Horoscope: Sun plows the flowerless spring.
Trying to keep off my feet today. Sure that won't be a problem.
03.01.11
Today is colder and surprisingly dry given all the clouds and what not.
Today's Horoscope: First day of March. Be very careful this month.
Second day of teaching today. These kids were a bit more English savvy than yesterday's bunch. I see a bright future here.
I've decided to add a new feature. Every week I will post a "rage" comic onto "reddit.com/r/fffffffuuuuuuuuuuuu". I've decided that they will serve as an appropriate outlet for my exegesis, whatever that is.
This week's Rage comic (link)
Today's Horoscope: First day of March. Be very careful this month.
Second day of teaching today. These kids were a bit more English savvy than yesterday's bunch. I see a bright future here.
I've decided to add a new feature. Every week I will post a "rage" comic onto "reddit.com/r/fffffffuuuuuuuuuuuu". I've decided that they will serve as an appropriate outlet for my exegesis, whatever that is.
This week's Rage comic (link)
Monday, February 28, 2011
02.28.11
A bit overcast today, maybe 80 degrees farenheighdfklsh;. Word of mouth forecast indicates cold and rain tomorrow. huzzah.
Today's Horoscope: Wing it.
I really enjoyed my first day of teaching. I did not think I'd have to assign any homework, but I did.
Today's Horoscope: Wing it.
I really enjoyed my first day of teaching. I did not think I'd have to assign any homework, but I did.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
02.27.11
Today is foggy, with warm temperatures. The sun is shining through somewhere.
Today's Horoscope: Between not having a very fast connection and relying on a VPN server in Hanoi, I feel like I'm using the internet in slow motion.
Too much walking; blisters on my feet. Good thing it is a day of rest. amirite?
Album of the Week: Painful, by Yo La Tengo. I think this is the third YLT album to achieve this honor. I haven't been listening to much music these days, mostly just trying to figure out what the hell is going on on Chinese news TV. It has mostly been Painful and Born Under a Bad Sign by Albert King.
Today's Horoscope: Between not having a very fast connection and relying on a VPN server in Hanoi, I feel like I'm using the internet in slow motion.
Too much walking; blisters on my feet. Good thing it is a day of rest. amirite?
Album of the Week: Painful, by Yo La Tengo. I think this is the third YLT album to achieve this honor. I haven't been listening to much music these days, mostly just trying to figure out what the hell is going on on Chinese news TV. It has mostly been Painful and Born Under a Bad Sign by Albert King.
02.26.11
It is a beautiful and sunny afternoon here, about 70 degrees. All the mountains and skyscrapers may be seen very clearly.
Today's Horoscope: Time to kick it like a Southern gentleman, windows open, acoustic guitar.
I miss my boo. Still, cultivation of career paves a path for endless happiness. ; )
Today's Horoscope: Time to kick it like a Southern gentleman, windows open, acoustic guitar.
I miss my boo. Still, cultivation of career paves a path for endless happiness. ; )
Thursday, February 24, 2011
02.25.11
Got a bump in temperature today, stupid of me to wear a coat this morning. Still foggy.
Today's Horoscope: Get up with it.
Two hours managed to get by me unnoticed during a string of power-points. Two possible students approached S. and I on the street. Quite tired, you see.
Today's Horoscope: Get up with it.
Two hours managed to get by me unnoticed during a string of power-points. Two possible students approached S. and I on the street. Quite tired, you see.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
02.24.11
Today is the same as yesterday, except with more precipitation and about half a degree celsius greater.
Today's Horoscope: Never leave your apartment without your keys. Especially if your door has three sets of three-pronged DEADBOLTS (one on top, bottom, and side) that snap into locking position the moment a tiny mechanism on the door is triggered once the door is closed. You will regret it, and I'm glad to have made it back inside.
Whilst sipping tiny cups of coffee at Spencer and I's favorite coffee bar (the one with couches facing each other, throw pillows included) I noticed the piled remnants of a party from either a) early in the morning or b) late at night and put off for the opening staff. Among them were pillars of coffee cups and...guess it...Pabst Blue Ribbon. I actually had to get closer to inspect the rubbish pile, for I did believe mine eyes to deceive me that logo much the stranded deserteer an oasis.
Later that night I negotiated for two bottles to go. They are grossly over priced (apx. 3usd) and taste nothing like the Milwaukee classic. I guess it's just another status thing.
Today's Horoscope: Never leave your apartment without your keys. Especially if your door has three sets of three-pronged DEADBOLTS (one on top, bottom, and side) that snap into locking position the moment a tiny mechanism on the door is triggered once the door is closed. You will regret it, and I'm glad to have made it back inside.
Whilst sipping tiny cups of coffee at Spencer and I's favorite coffee bar (the one with couches facing each other, throw pillows included) I noticed the piled remnants of a party from either a) early in the morning or b) late at night and put off for the opening staff. Among them were pillars of coffee cups and...guess it...Pabst Blue Ribbon. I actually had to get closer to inspect the rubbish pile, for I did believe mine eyes to deceive me that logo much the stranded deserteer an oasis.
Later that night I negotiated for two bottles to go. They are grossly over priced (apx. 3usd) and taste nothing like the Milwaukee classic. I guess it's just another status thing.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
02.23.11
Today's weather was the same as yesterday's. It is my understanding that so too shall tomorrow's. (Next to a weather blog this is also a forum for experimental grammar.)
Today's Horoscope: Men are not alone on the diamond sea.
Found the cherriest of restaurants yesterday. Technically it's a street vendor but it's wedged into a building somehow. For about 1.05 usd I get a sweet ass selection of fresh ass food, and I get it to go because the tables on the sidewalk are kinda small. I have a real table in my apartment. With chairs n' shit.
Today's Horoscope: Men are not alone on the diamond sea.
Found the cherriest of restaurants yesterday. Technically it's a street vendor but it's wedged into a building somehow. For about 1.05 usd I get a sweet ass selection of fresh ass food, and I get it to go because the tables on the sidewalk are kinda small. I have a real table in my apartment. With chairs n' shit.
02.22.11
Today is hazy, but slightly warmer. I've turned off the heater for good. (Like it ever did anything anyways.)
Today's Horoscope: Huge buildings, small people.
Keeping a close eye on my washing machine. Very experimental stuff here, and I spent a good 10 minutes with my dictionary translating the options.
I did this with the remote yesterday. You could say I'm learning things.
Can't wait for this new Arthur Radio radiocast to finish downloading.
OH YEAH. I almost forgot--I fucked up certain emailing details when ordering Arthur.com's smashing new mixtape, Who Knows What Tomorrow Might Bring, but they gave it to me anyway with a request to schlep it on the blog.
So go buy it. Arthur.com, pay more than 4.20 and be a better person than I.
Today's Horoscope: Huge buildings, small people.
Keeping a close eye on my washing machine. Very experimental stuff here, and I spent a good 10 minutes with my dictionary translating the options.
I did this with the remote yesterday. You could say I'm learning things.
Can't wait for this new Arthur Radio radiocast to finish downloading.
OH YEAH. I almost forgot--I fucked up certain emailing details when ordering Arthur.com's smashing new mixtape, Who Knows What Tomorrow Might Bring, but they gave it to me anyway with a request to schlep it on the blog.
So go buy it. Arthur.com, pay more than 4.20 and be a better person than I.
Monday, February 21, 2011
02.21.11
Today was another hazy day in south east China. Word of mouth forecasting indicates a week of concurrent rain and rising temperatures. I'll take that.
Today's Horoscope: Whatever you want it to be.
Got a haircut today. Getting some shaving cream tomorrow. Registered with the police the location of my apartment and what I'm doing in their country.
All the students around here dress flamboyantly--done up hair, skinny jeans and shiny jackets. This is an asexual observation by the way.
It is from this superficial observation of superficiality that prompted me to start looking (and because this is China that also qualifies for acting...hope that sentence made sense) like a professional. It seems everyday in Liuzhou is Opposite Day for Charlie.
Album of the Week: A homesick favorite, Sonic Nurse. The best part about this album is that all the songs are on the same album. Never a dull moment. Sweet. (Technically it is Sunday in the states to I'm not late this time.)
Today's Horoscope: Whatever you want it to be.
Got a haircut today. Getting some shaving cream tomorrow. Registered with the police the location of my apartment and what I'm doing in their country.
All the students around here dress flamboyantly--done up hair, skinny jeans and shiny jackets. This is an asexual observation by the way.
It is from this superficial observation of superficiality that prompted me to start looking (and because this is China that also qualifies for acting...hope that sentence made sense) like a professional. It seems everyday in Liuzhou is Opposite Day for Charlie.
Album of the Week: A homesick favorite, Sonic Nurse. The best part about this album is that all the songs are on the same album. Never a dull moment. Sweet. (Technically it is Sunday in the states to I'm not late this time.)
Saturday, February 19, 2011
02.20.11
Today was about 60 degrees, maybe 50. Sunny in the day but hazy as twilight approaches.
Today's Horoscope: News travels fast down the mountain.
Just got back from some fascinating exploration of Liuzhou. Started off by picking a mountain and swearing to climb to the top.
Started at Bai Yun rd. Super industrial stretch of gigantic vehicles and abandoned steel facilities. Mountain was inacessable--too many buildings blocking any potential path.
As I trudged back the way I came (slightly humiliated) a nice older gentleman gave me a ride on his motorcycle. These awesome little dudes are everywhere here, you haggle a price (never more than 20rmb) and they take you anywhere.
I'll finish this story later, but the point is is that I did way more than this today. Finally got to the top of a mountain. Pictures forthcoming.
(According to the Liuzhou Laowai--it must be noted--these are not mountains but "mere pimples")
Today's Horoscope: News travels fast down the mountain.
Just got back from some fascinating exploration of Liuzhou. Started off by picking a mountain and swearing to climb to the top.
Started at Bai Yun rd. Super industrial stretch of gigantic vehicles and abandoned steel facilities. Mountain was inacessable--too many buildings blocking any potential path.
As I trudged back the way I came (slightly humiliated) a nice older gentleman gave me a ride on his motorcycle. These awesome little dudes are everywhere here, you haggle a price (never more than 20rmb) and they take you anywhere.
I'll finish this story later, but the point is is that I did way more than this today. Finally got to the top of a mountain. Pictures forthcoming.
(According to the Liuzhou Laowai--it must be noted--these are not mountains but "mere pimples")
Friday, February 18, 2011
02.17.11
Weather
Today's Horoscope:
So far the adjustment period here in Liuzhou has been...well it's been. There's a definite shock in moving abroad, and Shanghai and Beijing were very much fostering of a USA type environment. Liuzhou has so far been positively receptive.
I'm a little surprised at the lack of attention. In my mind no one here has ever seen a six foot tall white dude, but apparently they have, and apparently they couldn't give much of a shit. This is fine with me, I'm just a bit surprised that it turned out this way.
The next few months are going to be a proper language ass-kicking. So far my speaking and reading are making big retarded strides into acceptable form...and there are plenty more big retarded strides that must be made.
Photos forthcoming.
Today's Horoscope:
So far the adjustment period here in Liuzhou has been...well it's been. There's a definite shock in moving abroad, and Shanghai and Beijing were very much fostering of a USA type environment. Liuzhou has so far been positively receptive.
I'm a little surprised at the lack of attention. In my mind no one here has ever seen a six foot tall white dude, but apparently they have, and apparently they couldn't give much of a shit. This is fine with me, I'm just a bit surprised that it turned out this way.
The next few months are going to be a proper language ass-kicking. So far my speaking and reading are making big retarded strides into acceptable form...and there are plenty more big retarded strides that must be made.
Photos forthcoming.
02.16.11
(Written on the 18th but I need to catch up.)
Today had nothing on yesterday. Where yesterday was sunny and warm today was just warm, not sunny.
Today's Horoscope: Thinking about moving this thing to blogcity due to GFW reasons.
Yes. Blogspot is indeed outside of the "Great Firewall." Today I was crafty enough to VPN myself over it.
Today had nothing on yesterday. Where yesterday was sunny and warm today was just warm, not sunny.
Today's Horoscope: Thinking about moving this thing to blogcity due to GFW reasons.
Yes. Blogspot is indeed outside of the "Great Firewall." Today I was crafty enough to VPN myself over it.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
02.15.11
And now here we are at the present. At least it is the present for me. Today was actually sunny and comparably warm.
Today's Horoscope: Good
Went to this crazy network of artsy ass fucking shops for a ridiculous amount of time. I found this totally cherry rooftop set up but once I got the gaggle's attention they wanted to sit inside where it was warm. Pussies.
I end this orientation crap tomorrow. Off to Liuzhou, my home for the next year. I am very excited. I do not like living in a hotel, out of a suitcase for too long, especially not the same hotel--without travel.
Concurrence of languages diminishes the powers of both. Perhaps some continuity here with the syndrome known as Aphasia.
Today's Horoscope: Good
Went to this crazy network of artsy ass fucking shops for a ridiculous amount of time. I found this totally cherry rooftop set up but once I got the gaggle's attention they wanted to sit inside where it was warm. Pussies.
I end this orientation crap tomorrow. Off to Liuzhou, my home for the next year. I am very excited. I do not like living in a hotel, out of a suitcase for too long, especially not the same hotel--without travel.
Concurrence of languages diminishes the powers of both. Perhaps some continuity here with the syndrome known as Aphasia.
02.14.11
V-day was a bitch! It snowed.
Today's Horoscope: We went to the Bund on this day. It was cool. What else can you expect?
This wasn't my first v-day off on the other side of the world.
Today's Horoscope: We went to the Bund on this day. It was cool. What else can you expect?
This wasn't my first v-day off on the other side of the world.
02.13.11
I forgot what the weather was like on this day, but it was probably just more of the same.
Today's Horoscope: Bombarded with questions I have no answers to.
My limited Chinese came in handy on this day as I ordered at a restaurant for 7 other people. Very exhausting. Spoke with Justine on Skype earlier. Very refreshing.
Today's Horoscope: Bombarded with questions I have no answers to.
My limited Chinese came in handy on this day as I ordered at a restaurant for 7 other people. Very exhausting. Spoke with Justine on Skype earlier. Very refreshing.
02.12.11
Today was also foggy and cold.
Today's Horoscope: Dense fog. Blistering cold.
On this day we went out to a club with some engineers from Purdue. The club was noisy and smoky and relatively expensive. I hated it.
Today's Horoscope: Dense fog. Blistering cold.
On this day we went out to a club with some engineers from Purdue. The club was noisy and smoky and relatively expensive. I hated it.
02.11.11
The weather was cold in the seedy heart of the Orient on this day. Foggy as well.
Today's Horoscope: Tried to find a nice bar this day.
People just want to be in packs. This can be irritating.
Today's Horoscope: Tried to find a nice bar this day.
People just want to be in packs. This can be irritating.
02.10.11
By now I was in Shanghai--groggy and medicated after a 14 hour flight.
Today's Horoscope: at least said flight was non stop
Otherwise travelling would have been quite the ordeal.
Today's Horoscope: at least said flight was non stop
Otherwise travelling would have been quite the ordeal.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
02.??.11
It is raining sleet in Shanghai.
Today's Horoscope: Who knows.
Blogspot IS a victim of the "GFW" after all. I am either going to get a VPN somehow, or hire a secretary.
For what it is worth I am having a great time in China. I love speaking Chinese to the Chinese because the Chinese are an ancient people. Still, I miss my beautiful monkey and my awesome friends.
I'll fill in the missing days. I promise. ATM I'm living in hotels, out of suit cases.
Today's Horoscope: Who knows.
Blogspot IS a victim of the "GFW" after all. I am either going to get a VPN somehow, or hire a secretary.
For what it is worth I am having a great time in China. I love speaking Chinese to the Chinese because the Chinese are an ancient people. Still, I miss my beautiful monkey and my awesome friends.
I'll fill in the missing days. I promise. ATM I'm living in hotels, out of suit cases.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
02.08.11
Today was nice with clear skies and a chilly wind.
Today's Horoscope: In the sea, there is a whale without any eyes. (In the whale, there is a man without his rain coat.)
Better get this out of the way:
I plan on updating this blog every single day, and if I miss a day, I will make an entry for that day I missed. This blog is called "The Weather Today" not "The Weather Whenever I feel Like It".
Tomorrow is going to be an early, busy day for me. Likelihood of an update: 25%.
The day after tomorrow, and the few days after that, don't count on it.
Things will get back to normal, no great fire wall is great enough to stop this, the final bastion of meteorological and astrological accuracy left in the entire world. (Suck it, Tom Skilling.)
Today's Horoscope: In the sea, there is a whale without any eyes. (In the whale, there is a man without his rain coat.)
Better get this out of the way:
I plan on updating this blog every single day, and if I miss a day, I will make an entry for that day I missed. This blog is called "The Weather Today" not "The Weather Whenever I feel Like It".
Tomorrow is going to be an early, busy day for me. Likelihood of an update: 25%.
The day after tomorrow, and the few days after that, don't count on it.
Things will get back to normal, no great fire wall is great enough to stop this, the final bastion of meteorological and astrological accuracy left in the entire world. (Suck it, Tom Skilling.)
Sunday, February 6, 2011
02.07.11
Hopefully today will be nicer.
Today's Horoscope: Some things are not meant to be understood.
I rooted for the Packers, and I'm glad they won. Allow me to explain: I hate the Packers, even though I am not much into football, I still hate the Packers. I am a Bears fan. HOWEVER, I rooted for the Packers this Superbowl (for which I was not disappointed) for a few very good reasons.
1) Ownership
The Packers are owned by their fans. They are the only team in the NFL to be--by the books--non profit. They have cheap beer and volunteers.
The Steelers are owned by Dan Rooney and his family. They are a for-profit enterprise. It is my personal belief that if the Steelers had won then it would have meant a victory for the following:
Corporate interests in sports
Higher priced food and beverages at events
Increased ticket prices
Increased parking prices
Decreased commitment to general admission ticket holders
Increased commitment to box-seat patrons
And not for Green Bay, for Pittsburgh fans, and by some debatable extension, fans of all for-profit NFL teams.
2) Honor
The Packers beat the Bears in the playoffs. I was pissed. Again, I hate the Packers. This does not mean I am going to root for the Steelers.
The enemy of my enemy is not my fucking friend. This is my least favorite tenant of Sharia law.* Simply put: if the Packers can beat the Bears in 2010/11 then it follows that they can beat every other team in 2010/11. In 2010/11 the Bears can beat every team except for the Packers, and this is fair because the Packers can beat every other team. I refuse to concede any facet of this logical equation; the Steelers are not better than the Bears, the Bears do not deserve third place. (But the Jets do but who cares about them.)
I did not root for my enemy's enemy because that is dishonorable. Stalin hated the Nazis too, and you know what, fuck Stalin.
I don't even really like football that much.
Fuck the Packers.
*Let the record show that I invoke Sharia law as a figure of speech and not as a statement issued by a party that fully understands Sharia law.
Today's Horoscope: Some things are not meant to be understood.
I rooted for the Packers, and I'm glad they won. Allow me to explain: I hate the Packers, even though I am not much into football, I still hate the Packers. I am a Bears fan. HOWEVER, I rooted for the Packers this Superbowl (for which I was not disappointed) for a few very good reasons.
1) Ownership
The Packers are owned by their fans. They are the only team in the NFL to be--by the books--non profit. They have cheap beer and volunteers.
The Steelers are owned by Dan Rooney and his family. They are a for-profit enterprise. It is my personal belief that if the Steelers had won then it would have meant a victory for the following:
Corporate interests in sports
Higher priced food and beverages at events
Increased ticket prices
Increased parking prices
Decreased commitment to general admission ticket holders
Increased commitment to box-seat patrons
And not for Green Bay, for Pittsburgh fans, and by some debatable extension, fans of all for-profit NFL teams.
2) Honor
The Packers beat the Bears in the playoffs. I was pissed. Again, I hate the Packers. This does not mean I am going to root for the Steelers.
The enemy of my enemy is not my fucking friend. This is my least favorite tenant of Sharia law.* Simply put: if the Packers can beat the Bears in 2010/11 then it follows that they can beat every other team in 2010/11. In 2010/11 the Bears can beat every team except for the Packers, and this is fair because the Packers can beat every other team. I refuse to concede any facet of this logical equation; the Steelers are not better than the Bears, the Bears do not deserve third place. (But the Jets do but who cares about them.)
I did not root for my enemy's enemy because that is dishonorable. Stalin hated the Nazis too, and you know what, fuck Stalin.
I don't even really like football that much.
Fuck the Packers.
*Let the record show that I invoke Sharia law as a figure of speech and not as a statement issued by a party that fully understands Sharia law.
02.06.11
Today was a relatively mild, snow coming down. Maybe two or three inches.
Today's Horoscope: You'll always wish you had had more time.
Although I am very excited about this move, and ready to be the best, most professional person I can be, I'm still heartbroken.
Today's Horoscope: You'll always wish you had had more time.
Although I am very excited about this move, and ready to be the best, most professional person I can be, I'm still heartbroken.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
02.05.11
Today was colder in the morning but then in the afternoon the cold was softened mildly into the 30s.
Today's Horoscope: Something something horoscope.
Pretty tender at this point. Preparing for a big trip.
Today's Horoscope: Something something horoscope.
Pretty tender at this point. Preparing for a big trip.
Friday, February 4, 2011
02.04.11
Today seems nicer than yesterday.
Today's Horoscope: Imagine your life abbreviated to fit onto a post-it note.
Been on Yelp all morning. There's something very gratifying about giving a place 4 or 5 stars and then saying that it sucks. Most reviews I read are like, 500 words--christ, spit it out already.
Anyway, if anyone else has made yelp a bad habit please click here
Today's Horoscope: Imagine your life abbreviated to fit onto a post-it note.
Been on Yelp all morning. There's something very gratifying about giving a place 4 or 5 stars and then saying that it sucks. Most reviews I read are like, 500 words--christ, spit it out already.
Anyway, if anyone else has made yelp a bad habit please click here
Thursday, February 3, 2011
02.03.11
It is sunny out, with a slight chill.
Today's Horoscope: Don't let the cat trick you into thinking it is a dog.
After a most enjoyable weekend with Justine I had a most interesting train ride back to the most pleasant of home...most. The view from the Metra passing through the south side was full of unplowed streets. The term "institutionalized racism" pops up quite a bit when talking about public services in the city of Chicago.
We watched Christmas on Mars...or at least the first half. I really liked this movie. I thought the dialogue was awesomely written. Still, I have to say that I have no real opinion on the movie since I haven't seen it in its entirety.
Also caught Epidemic, but there were no subtitles, and Justine doesn't speak Danish (nor I). Also caught The Boss of it All and actually had to download subtitles. This was a fine solution until they started to lag behind, making the movie really confusing.
Today's Horoscope: Don't let the cat trick you into thinking it is a dog.
After a most enjoyable weekend with Justine I had a most interesting train ride back to the most pleasant of home...most. The view from the Metra passing through the south side was full of unplowed streets. The term "institutionalized racism" pops up quite a bit when talking about public services in the city of Chicago.
We watched Christmas on Mars...or at least the first half. I really liked this movie. I thought the dialogue was awesomely written. Still, I have to say that I have no real opinion on the movie since I haven't seen it in its entirety.
Also caught Epidemic, but there were no subtitles, and Justine doesn't speak Danish (nor I). Also caught The Boss of it All and actually had to download subtitles. This was a fine solution until they started to lag behind, making the movie really confusing.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
02.02.11
Last night's blizzard was pretty cool; granted you got to spend it indoors.
Today's Horoscope: Your travel plans will be impeded by the remnants of a gigantic blizzard.
Doppler radar images of the storm lent true immensity to our limited perspective of space. The storm was thousands of square miles en masse. For me weather is notable in extremes and a severe thunderstorm that only lasts for an hour isn't much of a storm.
Today's Horoscope: Your travel plans will be impeded by the remnants of a gigantic blizzard.
Doppler radar images of the storm lent true immensity to our limited perspective of space. The storm was thousands of square miles en masse. For me weather is notable in extremes and a severe thunderstorm that only lasts for an hour isn't much of a storm.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
02.01.11
The word "snowpacalypse" gets thrown around a lot these days.
Today's Horoscope: Your travel plans will be ruined by a gigantic blizzard.
But I always enjoy a good excuse to stay inside.
Today's Horoscope: Your travel plans will be ruined by a gigantic blizzard.
But I always enjoy a good excuse to stay inside.
Monday, January 31, 2011
01.31.11
Today seems a little grey.
Today's Horoscope: Never really got the Grateful Dead.
I've been schlepping this through every outlet I frequent (both of them). http://soundout-loud.blogspot.com/
Also I found this to be pretty fucking creepy until I found out it was fake. http://inuscreepystuff.blogspot.com/2010/09/majora.html
I think Ocarina of Time was the only N64 game that I've ever entirely completed, probably one of the few video games overall that I've beaten without the use of cheat codes. (It's not that I'm a cheater, it's more that I've got shit to do.)
Recovering, being a shut in, reading a lot about conspiracy theories. So far the "there are aliens on the moon!" is my favorite. Google image search "The Shard on the Moon" if you wanna know what's up.
Today's Horoscope: Never really got the Grateful Dead.
I've been schlepping this through every outlet I frequent (both of them). http://soundout-loud.blogspot.com/
Also I found this to be pretty fucking creepy until I found out it was fake. http://inuscreepystuff.blogspot.com/2010/09/majora.html
I think Ocarina of Time was the only N64 game that I've ever entirely completed, probably one of the few video games overall that I've beaten without the use of cheat codes. (It's not that I'm a cheater, it's more that I've got shit to do.)
Recovering, being a shut in, reading a lot about conspiracy theories. So far the "there are aliens on the moon!" is my favorite. Google image search "The Shard on the Moon" if you wanna know what's up.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
01.30.11
Went for a walk today. Kinda chilly, but it is nice out.
Today's Horoscope: Things may get out of hand.
Helen Keller session got panned today. Oh well.
Just wrapped up an article for the Sound out loud blog, I'm posting it even though I haven't been able to upload the mixtape...yet.
Album of the Week: This week's AOTW is not an album, it is a website with free music! All day I've let the playlist on http://skyboxmusic.com/ do its thing. Normally I don't like that arcade fire/decemberist brand of stupid shit but this band has been snorting the lines, so to speak.
Today's Horoscope: Things may get out of hand.
Helen Keller session got panned today. Oh well.
Just wrapped up an article for the Sound out loud blog, I'm posting it even though I haven't been able to upload the mixtape...yet.
Album of the Week: This week's AOTW is not an album, it is a website with free music! All day I've let the playlist on http://skyboxmusic.com/ do its thing. Normally I don't like that arcade fire/decemberist brand of stupid shit but this band has been snorting the lines, so to speak.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
01.29.11
I hope today will be alright. Planning on a walk if the best case scenario prevails.
Today's Horoscope: ARP's The Soft Wave is a great album but it has one truly awful track. The whole album has a great sense of continuity but if I forget to take out that one track the whole experience is ruined.
We complain a lot about entertainment. A book is bad. A movie is bad. An episode of a television series is bad. I just complained about a song.
I think we are very lucky to have these things to complain about, but we won't ever know the joy of experiencing these things for the first time and knowing that it will be a long time before we experience them again, if we ever experience them again.
Today's Horoscope: ARP's The Soft Wave is a great album but it has one truly awful track. The whole album has a great sense of continuity but if I forget to take out that one track the whole experience is ruined.
We complain a lot about entertainment. A book is bad. A movie is bad. An episode of a television series is bad. I just complained about a song.
I think we are very lucky to have these things to complain about, but we won't ever know the joy of experiencing these things for the first time and knowing that it will be a long time before we experience them again, if we ever experience them again.
Friday, January 28, 2011
01.28.11
Today seems nice and warm and sunny. I haven't checked tho'. As a matter of fact I haven't even left the house in two days.
Today's Horoscope: http://www.themonkeysyouordered.com/page/7
Excerpt from the journal of Charles Harper:
"I've been in bed, erm, on the couch for a few days. By gently pressing on my swollen cheeks I can feel the stubborn masses of bruised tissue. My left cheek is far more swollen than my right, which leads me to believe Dr. P let one of his idiot residents have a go in the OR."
Today's Horoscope: http://www.themonkeysyouordered.com/page/7
Excerpt from the journal of Charles Harper:
"I've been in bed, erm, on the couch for a few days. By gently pressing on my swollen cheeks I can feel the stubborn masses of bruised tissue. My left cheek is far more swollen than my right, which leads me to believe Dr. P let one of his idiot residents have a go in the OR."
Thursday, January 27, 2011
01.27.11
It is snowing today.
Today's Horoscope: Horoscopes are still bullshit.
If your face is bloated and the inside of your mouth is full of stitches let me be the first to advise you not to watch any Arrested Development. If you can't smile then it follows that you can't laugh either.
Today's Horoscope: Horoscopes are still bullshit.
If your face is bloated and the inside of your mouth is full of stitches let me be the first to advise you not to watch any Arrested Development. If you can't smile then it follows that you can't laugh either.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
01.26.11
It was cold.
Today's Horoscope: Horoscopes are bullshit.
I am in pain. Another surgery. I can't talk and I can't smile or chew because I had 14 fucking screws taken out of my goddamn head. This is shit because everyone always expects me to talk and smile.
Today's Horoscope: Horoscopes are bullshit.
I am in pain. Another surgery. I can't talk and I can't smile or chew because I had 14 fucking screws taken out of my goddamn head. This is shit because everyone always expects me to talk and smile.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
01.25.11
Today is somewhat cold. Definitely overcast, with some winds coming from some direction. I would advise you to wear a coat and a scarf.
Today's Horoscope: Do not place Lincoln logs in your sock drawer unless you have a goldfish. (Source: Bill Hicks)
There are days where my guitaring feels great, feels like I'm coming along, making strides. Other days I feel as though I have done harm to music as a whole. Observe the ramifications: anyone who puts on a Shostakovitch symphony or listens to a Fripp solo will actually enjoy it less thanks to what I've done.
Today's Horoscope: Do not place Lincoln logs in your sock drawer unless you have a goldfish. (Source: Bill Hicks)
There are days where my guitaring feels great, feels like I'm coming along, making strides. Other days I feel as though I have done harm to music as a whole. Observe the ramifications: anyone who puts on a Shostakovitch symphony or listens to a Fripp solo will actually enjoy it less thanks to what I've done.
Monday, January 24, 2011
01.24.11
Today is not too cold, but it is overcast. Slight winds coming from the west. Chance of snow in the night: 40%
Today's Horoscope: Sagittarius constellation contains a dimming star: bad news for your portfolio--if you have one.
Everything that needs to be said about putting down smoking has already been said the last time I quit smoking. I was successful for about 3 months until I relapsed. I cannot say this current attempt has any special gravity that makes it "the one" but so far the withdrawal has been comparably mild. That is until yesterday. I don't want to go on record saying that I quit or that I'm quitting. I will go on record saying that this abstinence has two weeks left in its three week trial period.
I was thinking about my beloved alma mater, DePaul University. The last DePaul party I was at was a bit of a zoo. There's something about these obscenely privileged animals that reminds me always that the rich will always get richer and the poor will always be subservient in some way to whatever stupid fad they adopt.
I know of a lot of fifth year DePaulians; I know of a lot of people who don't look forward to going to classes. I also know of a lot of people who struggle everyday to pay off debt, people who have genuine passion for their fields of study, people who aren't lucky enough to have a rich parental financier backing their insipid and useless academic existence.
Today's Horoscope: Sagittarius constellation contains a dimming star: bad news for your portfolio--if you have one.
Everything that needs to be said about putting down smoking has already been said the last time I quit smoking. I was successful for about 3 months until I relapsed. I cannot say this current attempt has any special gravity that makes it "the one" but so far the withdrawal has been comparably mild. That is until yesterday. I don't want to go on record saying that I quit or that I'm quitting. I will go on record saying that this abstinence has two weeks left in its three week trial period.
I was thinking about my beloved alma mater, DePaul University. The last DePaul party I was at was a bit of a zoo. There's something about these obscenely privileged animals that reminds me always that the rich will always get richer and the poor will always be subservient in some way to whatever stupid fad they adopt.
I know of a lot of fifth year DePaulians; I know of a lot of people who don't look forward to going to classes. I also know of a lot of people who struggle everyday to pay off debt, people who have genuine passion for their fields of study, people who aren't lucky enough to have a rich parental financier backing their insipid and useless academic existence.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
01.23.11
Weather
Today's Horoscope:
The refs are being paid off. They will only call holding on Chicago.
SO, in light of this revelation--that the game is fixed--let us reconsider our bottom 5 states in the union, and where Wisconsin now stands.
Prior to 1.23
45) Indiana
46) Florida
47) Oklahoma
48) Kansas
49) Ohio
50) Michigan
Post 1.23
45) Indiana
46) Florida
47) Oklahoma
48) Wisconsin
49) Michigan
50) Ohio
Note: Since they are both shit-pots Michigan and Ohio usually switch off being the worst state in the union every leap-year; the change was spontaneous.
Today's Horoscope:
The refs are being paid off. They will only call holding on Chicago.
SO, in light of this revelation--that the game is fixed--let us reconsider our bottom 5 states in the union, and where Wisconsin now stands.
Prior to 1.23
45) Indiana
46) Florida
47) Oklahoma
48) Kansas
49) Ohio
50) Michigan
Post 1.23
45) Indiana
46) Florida
47) Oklahoma
48) Wisconsin
49) Michigan
50) Ohio
Note: Since they are both shit-pots Michigan and Ohio usually switch off being the worst state in the union every leap-year; the change was spontaneous.
Friday, January 21, 2011
01.22.11
I'm going out into it today. Call me crazy. I won't have any skin exposure.
Today's Horoscope: I'm updating tomorrow's today because it is the last thing I'm going to want to do tomorrow.
The Weather Today celebrates its 100th post! Hooray! Let's hope for 100 more.
Total Goal: 365
Shout outs:
http://soundout-loud.blogspot.com/ Smashing blog with a healthy set of groin-grabbingly good playlists. Run by a good friend of mine.
http://mentholmountains.blogspot.com/ Good if you're on something. I really like the template, there's another blogspot user that just went with the default setting.
http://www.archive.org/details/walkmen2010-10-13.flac24 Big ups to the brave man who put what is at least more than 1k worth of recording equipment in the middle of the Metro. Let the record show that I only missed this concert to see GBV. GBV won't be around again; the Walkmen certainly will.
Wanna make some noise for all the idiot users of reddit.com, thank you for reminding me of that old timey internet maxim, "The internet makes you stupid."
Extra special props to my woman, my boo, Justine for helping me out by not only abiding by this blog shit but with my bloody face as well.
Today's Horoscope: I'm updating tomorrow's today because it is the last thing I'm going to want to do tomorrow.
The Weather Today celebrates its 100th post! Hooray! Let's hope for 100 more.
Total Goal: 365
Shout outs:
http://soundout-loud.blogspot.com/ Smashing blog with a healthy set of groin-grabbingly good playlists. Run by a good friend of mine.
http://mentholmountains.blogspot.com/ Good if you're on something. I really like the template, there's another blogspot user that just went with the default setting.
http://www.archive.org/details/walkmen2010-10-13.flac24 Big ups to the brave man who put what is at least more than 1k worth of recording equipment in the middle of the Metro. Let the record show that I only missed this concert to see GBV. GBV won't be around again; the Walkmen certainly will.
Wanna make some noise for all the idiot users of reddit.com, thank you for reminding me of that old timey internet maxim, "The internet makes you stupid."
Extra special props to my woman, my boo, Justine for helping me out by not only abiding by this blog shit but with my bloody face as well.
01.21.11
It is very very cold outside. I'd go check it out but my nasal tissue is still kinda tender.
Today's Horoscope: Don't take online courses this year if you are a Scorpio.
I tried reading The White Man's Burden by Someone Easterly. It is about how aid to Africa isn't all it is cracked up to be. I got about 50 pages in and decided not to read this book. It was a very boring book.
Instead I'd like to recommend I Found This Funny, edited by Judd Apatow. The first story, A Mother's Tale by James Agee is the saddest thing I have read since the first few pages of some Selby Jr. book that I couldn't stand to read. (A big Fuck You to my old boss for encouraging me to read that btw.)
I recall one Tim S. gave me back my copy of Vollmann's The Royal Family. He returned it after 5 years and part of it was singed from a fire. He is a bastard.
Today's Horoscope: Don't take online courses this year if you are a Scorpio.
I tried reading The White Man's Burden by Someone Easterly. It is about how aid to Africa isn't all it is cracked up to be. I got about 50 pages in and decided not to read this book. It was a very boring book.
Instead I'd like to recommend I Found This Funny, edited by Judd Apatow. The first story, A Mother's Tale by James Agee is the saddest thing I have read since the first few pages of some Selby Jr. book that I couldn't stand to read. (A big Fuck You to my old boss for encouraging me to read that btw.)
I recall one Tim S. gave me back my copy of Vollmann's The Royal Family. He returned it after 5 years and part of it was singed from a fire. He is a bastard.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
1.20.11
Today is sunny. Nice and sunny.
Today's Horoscope: I've been reading a lot about the Voyager and Pioneer projects that NASA set up awhile back. Very interesting stuff.
Waiting around in doctors office. Slumped over in vicodin haze.
Today's Horoscope: I've been reading a lot about the Voyager and Pioneer projects that NASA set up awhile back. Very interesting stuff.
Waiting around in doctors office. Slumped over in vicodin haze.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
01.19.11
The sun is setting and illuminating the clouds. It snowed earlier.
Today's Horoscope: Ronald Reagen was really big into horoscopes. Like, plan-your-daily-schedule-around-what-your-astrologer-sez big into horoscopes.
I'm all packed full of blood. Gauze is strapped around my face. I am in pain but I am still full of anesthesia drugs. My last memory was of a nurse putting a syringe full of white cream into my IV drip.
Today's Horoscope: Ronald Reagen was really big into horoscopes. Like, plan-your-daily-schedule-around-what-your-astrologer-sez big into horoscopes.
I'm all packed full of blood. Gauze is strapped around my face. I am in pain but I am still full of anesthesia drugs. My last memory was of a nurse putting a syringe full of white cream into my IV drip.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
01.18.11
It rained last night so the sidewalks and roads are slippery as shit.
Today's Horoscope: Something something astrology something.
Tomorrow I am undergoing a minimally invasive surgical procedure. It's really nothing dangerous, and I only agreed to it because a) I'm insured and b) I enjoy breathing out of my right nostril. Why am I telling you this? Because I am going to update the weather afterward, which could be all sorts of interesting.
By the way the new Smith Westerns is cherry as all get out.
Today's Horoscope: Something something astrology something.
Tomorrow I am undergoing a minimally invasive surgical procedure. It's really nothing dangerous, and I only agreed to it because a) I'm insured and b) I enjoy breathing out of my right nostril. Why am I telling you this? Because I am going to update the weather afterward, which could be all sorts of interesting.
By the way the new Smith Westerns is cherry as all get out.
Monday, January 17, 2011
01.17.11
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaathhhhhhhhhhhhhhherrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Today's Horoscope: 5
!!!
Today's Horoscope: 5
!!!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
01.16.11
Today is kinda cold. Snowed earlier. Hyep--that's about it.
Today's Horoscope: We may have killed two Seahawks today. If modern medicine can't get them back on the field then astrology certainly will (not.)
It was an exciting game. I don't know enough about football to level some readable amateur sports writing. We won.
Album of the Week: It's a three-way tie. Yes, I have not been consistent with this feature for at least three weeks so I'm going to give the award out three times and try and remember to do this every Sunday.
(In no specific order)
1) Skeletal Lamping --Of Montreal. Sick quality. In a way they kind of remind me of MSI if MSI were good. (That's a cheap shot against MSI, I know, whatever.)
2) Dye it Blonde --Smith Westerns. I just got this one. It's fresh and I think it is a few days behind its official release date. Maybe I shouldn't write about this one for legal reasons.
3) Play it Strange --The Fresh and Onlys. This one's been on the back burner for awhile, I've been neglectful. This is stupid because their other two releases are some of my favorite albums, they get cycled in pretty damn frequently. Tropical Island Suite came up on shuffle and PIS is now going to be something of a fixture.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
1) Get Up With It --Miles Davis. If I could ever meet MD I'd smack him in the face as hard as I could because I know he'd cop some sour asshole attitude with me.
2) NYCtaper.com's Top 25 Live Performances --VA. I've got to get this on my Ipod before I hit the road in like, 30 minutes. Is that enough time?
3) The Dirt Merchant's LP --The Dirt Merchants. I don't know what's on it or when it's coming out or if it even exists. But I'm still looking forward to hearing it.
4) Abbey Road --The Beatles. I've been trying to get that epic Sun King through Her Majesty sequence down on the guitar. I am having limited success.
The guitar is an insturment whose strings are taut. I am glad they have no biological features because being pulled like that must hurt. Tuning up would be like some medieval torture routine.
Today's Horoscope: We may have killed two Seahawks today. If modern medicine can't get them back on the field then astrology certainly will (not.)
It was an exciting game. I don't know enough about football to level some readable amateur sports writing. We won.
Album of the Week: It's a three-way tie. Yes, I have not been consistent with this feature for at least three weeks so I'm going to give the award out three times and try and remember to do this every Sunday.
(In no specific order)
1) Skeletal Lamping --Of Montreal. Sick quality. In a way they kind of remind me of MSI if MSI were good. (That's a cheap shot against MSI, I know, whatever.)
2) Dye it Blonde --Smith Westerns. I just got this one. It's fresh and I think it is a few days behind its official release date. Maybe I shouldn't write about this one for legal reasons.
3) Play it Strange --The Fresh and Onlys. This one's been on the back burner for awhile, I've been neglectful. This is stupid because their other two releases are some of my favorite albums, they get cycled in pretty damn frequently. Tropical Island Suite came up on shuffle and PIS is now going to be something of a fixture.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
1) Get Up With It --Miles Davis. If I could ever meet MD I'd smack him in the face as hard as I could because I know he'd cop some sour asshole attitude with me.
2) NYCtaper.com's Top 25 Live Performances --VA. I've got to get this on my Ipod before I hit the road in like, 30 minutes. Is that enough time?
3) The Dirt Merchant's LP --The Dirt Merchants. I don't know what's on it or when it's coming out or if it even exists. But I'm still looking forward to hearing it.
4) Abbey Road --The Beatles. I've been trying to get that epic Sun King through Her Majesty sequence down on the guitar. I am having limited success.
The guitar is an insturment whose strings are taut. I am glad they have no biological features because being pulled like that must hurt. Tuning up would be like some medieval torture routine.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
01.14.11
Wow we dodged a Friday the 13th type situation, didn't we? It is cold out.
Today's Horoscope: Good news for anyone laying down bones or drinking at the Brewery.
A dream: Fragmented, of course. I was going between the city and the beach. In the water I thought "I should just stay in the water forever, it will make me strong." And I kept catching waves that kept going further and further inland; big waves too, but nothing scary. At one point a wave brought me pretty far inland and into the presence of my relatives. I looked up and saw a skyscraper and I remember saying with glee "cool a skyscraper!" and I looked and saw the city of Chicago's skyline broken up into clusters all around my peripheral, just like they are in China. Waves kept coming in, and people on surf-boards kept flying by as if frictionless, such was their speed. A surfboard, bright red, appeared beneath me and the last thing I remember was seeing the city in the sea.
Caught 1408 with Justine, great film.
Caught some crazy performance art at the MOCA with Justine too, some madness relevant to constellations in the sky. People's jobs. Contemporary art pisses me off.
Today's Horoscope: Good news for anyone laying down bones or drinking at the Brewery.
A dream: Fragmented, of course. I was going between the city and the beach. In the water I thought "I should just stay in the water forever, it will make me strong." And I kept catching waves that kept going further and further inland; big waves too, but nothing scary. At one point a wave brought me pretty far inland and into the presence of my relatives. I looked up and saw a skyscraper and I remember saying with glee "cool a skyscraper!" and I looked and saw the city of Chicago's skyline broken up into clusters all around my peripheral, just like they are in China. Waves kept coming in, and people on surf-boards kept flying by as if frictionless, such was their speed. A surfboard, bright red, appeared beneath me and the last thing I remember was seeing the city in the sea.
Caught 1408 with Justine, great film.
Caught some crazy performance art at the MOCA with Justine too, some madness relevant to constellations in the sky. People's jobs. Contemporary art pisses me off.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
01.12.11
It is nice and sunny out today. A worthwhile compliment to yesterday's snow.
Today's Horoscope: 2 eggs, a quarter pound of salmon, 3 cups of olive oil, a generous splattering of hot sauce. Fry it in the skillet until it is black and burnt and you might just make a few enemies.
I'm closing in on Richards' book. Slumps a bit after the Exile tour, but once he gets into slamming Jagger it gets pretty funny. Apparently the Stones used to talk shit about Jagger right in front of him by calling him Brenda. Some very funny comments on Jagger's solo albums, She's The Boss "That's right, she is," and Goddess in the Doorway "Dogshit in the Doorway."
With about 100 pages to go I have to say that Richards is, if anything, pretty self-serving. But that's the nature of the memoir I guess. I'm sure there's some inconsistency between my journal and any parallel account.
EDIT: If you want an example of the self-serves you will note that about 5 fires follow Richards in his life as a heroin addict. He usually attributes them to faulty wiring.
Today's Horoscope: 2 eggs, a quarter pound of salmon, 3 cups of olive oil, a generous splattering of hot sauce. Fry it in the skillet until it is black and burnt and you might just make a few enemies.
I'm closing in on Richards' book. Slumps a bit after the Exile tour, but once he gets into slamming Jagger it gets pretty funny. Apparently the Stones used to talk shit about Jagger right in front of him by calling him Brenda. Some very funny comments on Jagger's solo albums, She's The Boss "That's right, she is," and Goddess in the Doorway "Dogshit in the Doorway."
With about 100 pages to go I have to say that Richards is, if anything, pretty self-serving. But that's the nature of the memoir I guess. I'm sure there's some inconsistency between my journal and any parallel account.
EDIT: If you want an example of the self-serves you will note that about 5 fires follow Richards in his life as a heroin addict. He usually attributes them to faulty wiring.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
01.11.11
It is snowing quite a bit today. While writing that sentence I was interrupted by the phone twice.
Today's Horoscope: I'm pretty sure I've harped on this before: Only when I have prior engagements, only when I'm sick or immobile, only during these times do the calls come rolling in. Normally I'm pretty unpopular (and that's cool, I enjoy my privacy) but when I don't want to be popular then I am. (It's a shitty sentence. Don't read it again.)
Once again the struggle to put them cigarettes down is on. With initial success comes devastating counter-attacks.
Turns out Bernie Mac's ashes are scattered right around here in Homewood. Isn't that something else?
Today's Horoscope: I'm pretty sure I've harped on this before: Only when I have prior engagements, only when I'm sick or immobile, only during these times do the calls come rolling in. Normally I'm pretty unpopular (and that's cool, I enjoy my privacy) but when I don't want to be popular then I am. (It's a shitty sentence. Don't read it again.)
Once again the struggle to put them cigarettes down is on. With initial success comes devastating counter-attacks.
Turns out Bernie Mac's ashes are scattered right around here in Homewood. Isn't that something else?
Sunday, January 9, 2011
01.10.11
I don't really care what the weather is like today. I never go outside during the winter.
Today's Horoscope: The soundtrack for Kill Bill vol. 2 is one of my all time favorites. So is the Fear and Loathing soundtrack, the Lost Highway soundtrack. The Powwaqatsi and Koyaanisqatsi soundtracks are awesome. Those are all I can think of right now.
People who won't answer my E-mails:
Eric Schmidt (google CEO)
Eddy Clearwater (fellow lefty bluesman)
Iben Hjejle (hottie)
Yoshitaka Amano (artist)
Louise Bourgeois (artist)
Cherise Beuamont (curator, Helen Keller Kids Museum*)
Sean Lennon (leech)
*If your reply can be distilled down to "never write again or we will call the police," then it doesn't count.
Today's Horoscope: The soundtrack for Kill Bill vol. 2 is one of my all time favorites. So is the Fear and Loathing soundtrack, the Lost Highway soundtrack. The Powwaqatsi and Koyaanisqatsi soundtracks are awesome. Those are all I can think of right now.
People who won't answer my E-mails:
Eric Schmidt (google CEO)
Eddy Clearwater (fellow lefty bluesman)
Iben Hjejle (hottie)
Yoshitaka Amano (artist)
Louise Bourgeois (artist)
Cherise Beuamont (curator, Helen Keller Kids Museum*)
Sean Lennon (leech)
*If your reply can be distilled down to "never write again or we will call the police," then it doesn't count.
01.09.10
Today the outdoors look nice. I'm on the winning end of a cold so I may or may not pop outside for a while.
Today's Horoscope: It was irresponsible of me to not voice my concerns over Ted Williams when he first came onto the scene. Now I feel like an ambulance chaser going after the man's credibility. From the moment I saw him in that clip I knew something was up with him. Turns out he has 5 kids between 2 women, all of whom he deserted. Cool voice tho'.
But I'll lay off. I like those kinda rags-to-riches stories. Like the Arabian Nights story where that guy gets fucked with by some prince but then kills the prince and then becomes the prince.
Today's Horoscope: It was irresponsible of me to not voice my concerns over Ted Williams when he first came onto the scene. Now I feel like an ambulance chaser going after the man's credibility. From the moment I saw him in that clip I knew something was up with him. Turns out he has 5 kids between 2 women, all of whom he deserted. Cool voice tho'.
But I'll lay off. I like those kinda rags-to-riches stories. Like the Arabian Nights story where that guy gets fucked with by some prince but then kills the prince and then becomes the prince.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
01.08.10
Cho! This is starting to become The Weather Tonight. Unbelievable.
Today's Horoscope: The next few song lyrics you hear will be relevant to what's going on.
Loss for words. Just finished Dr. Bloodmoney by PKD. Working fast into Life by Keith Richards. Christ what an asshole.
Today's Horoscope: The next few song lyrics you hear will be relevant to what's going on.
Loss for words. Just finished Dr. Bloodmoney by PKD. Working fast into Life by Keith Richards. Christ what an asshole.
Friday, January 7, 2011
01.07.10
It snowed today!
Today's Horoscope: As of the time of this writing we are 74-69, Bulls down. Boozer is pulling out some magic here. Rose, well, someone needs to give him a swift kick in the ass (but he could always heat up again--no--he just fucked up a drive). Hope we get back up.
I'm shocked and appalled by ____________ because ___________ is a ___________. Furthermore __________ needs to _______________________ and then _________ his _________ into his _______ so that __________ can finally stop ___________ her ________. _________!
Today's Horoscope: As of the time of this writing we are 74-69, Bulls down. Boozer is pulling out some magic here. Rose, well, someone needs to give him a swift kick in the ass (but he could always heat up again--no--he just fucked up a drive). Hope we get back up.
I'm shocked and appalled by ____________ because ___________ is a ___________. Furthermore __________ needs to _______________________ and then _________ his _________ into his _______ so that __________ can finally stop ___________ her ________. _________!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
01.06.10
Today is full of mucus and phlegm and coughs. Stay in, nah.
Today's Horoscope: Same as it ever was.
I won't apologize for my remarks about Justine, however I should point out that if her head is empty then mine is a black hole. If you would like to ask her about my stupidity you should plan ahead by bringing a comfy chair and some snacks. It might take awhile.
Today's Horoscope: Same as it ever was.
I won't apologize for my remarks about Justine, however I should point out that if her head is empty then mine is a black hole. If you would like to ask her about my stupidity you should plan ahead by bringing a comfy chair and some snacks. It might take awhile.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
01.05.11
Today was kinda cold.
Today's Horoscope: Is the infection viral or bacterial?
Great dinner at the Maine in RGRS PRK today. Justine ordered the mussels and got all surprised when they tasted like-a-shit. Bless her empty little head.
Today's Horoscope: Is the infection viral or bacterial?
Great dinner at the Maine in RGRS PRK today. Justine ordered the mussels and got all surprised when they tasted like-a-shit. Bless her empty little head.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
01.04.10
Today is sunny and cold, take it from me, I was just outside. Sheesh.
Today's Horoscope: Draw a picture of an emotion. I drew complacency: it was a line that turned into a spiral.
Cool stuff on the web. Behold: Cool Sci-Fi paintings, found via Metafilter. Makes me want to pull out a sci-fi novel. I used to read a lot of sci-fi.
Painting 61 is my favorite.
Some of the Warhammer paintings reminded me of this little gem.
Today's Horoscope: Draw a picture of an emotion. I drew complacency: it was a line that turned into a spiral.
Cool stuff on the web. Behold: Cool Sci-Fi paintings, found via Metafilter. Makes me want to pull out a sci-fi novel. I used to read a lot of sci-fi.
Painting 61 is my favorite.
Some of the Warhammer paintings reminded me of this little gem.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
01.03.10
Today should be ok.
Today's Horoscope: Bad news at Green Bay today. Don't matter. I thought it was fixed until I saw that fuckin defensive set right at the endzone at the last minute of the 3rd. Nice.
Finished Zinn's book. Classy stuff. Playing GTA4 for the night. Cheat codes in this game are cell phone numbers, and since I don't have a pencil nearby I put the numbers in my phone. I hope I don't ever accidentally call "Guns" or "Car" in the future.
Today's Horoscope: Bad news at Green Bay today. Don't matter. I thought it was fixed until I saw that fuckin defensive set right at the endzone at the last minute of the 3rd. Nice.
Finished Zinn's book. Classy stuff. Playing GTA4 for the night. Cheat codes in this game are cell phone numbers, and since I don't have a pencil nearby I put the numbers in my phone. I hope I don't ever accidentally call "Guns" or "Car" in the future.
01.02.11
Today is sunny and cold.
Today's Horoscope: I was thinking just now that when October rolls around I oughta change this part to "Today's HORRORscope" and like, you know, write something really scary.
I don't want to apologize for yesterday's remarks concerning Stevens et. all, but I do want to say that that's the most political this thing is going to get. Any review of my past political agenda shows one consistency: it is in constant flux. I treat politics like mix-tapes. Everyone wants to give you their mix-tape, everyone has tons of variety limited to a certain realm of genres. Everyone wants you to listen to their favorite songs. That's how I see politics in America.
Now, politicians in America, that's different. Those people remind me of the person who shows up to the game wearing nothing but paint and a thong.
Today's Horoscope: I was thinking just now that when October rolls around I oughta change this part to "Today's HORRORscope" and like, you know, write something really scary.
I don't want to apologize for yesterday's remarks concerning Stevens et. all, but I do want to say that that's the most political this thing is going to get. Any review of my past political agenda shows one consistency: it is in constant flux. I treat politics like mix-tapes. Everyone wants to give you their mix-tape, everyone has tons of variety limited to a certain realm of genres. Everyone wants you to listen to their favorite songs. That's how I see politics in America.
Now, politicians in America, that's different. Those people remind me of the person who shows up to the game wearing nothing but paint and a thong.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
01.01.11
YEAR IN REVIEW
Today's Horoscope: Unimportant.
Well, 2010 was a busy year. I graduated from college. I got into fights. I resolved conflict. I was busy.
Let us remember those who passed.
Sen. Ted Stevens, Jimmy Dean: I hope you two are having a fine time burning in Hell.
(Mr. Gingrich, if I could make trades for whom has been shoved off this mortal coil you too would be in Hell and Dennis Hopper would still be with us.)
Today's Horoscope: Unimportant.
Well, 2010 was a busy year. I graduated from college. I got into fights. I resolved conflict. I was busy.
Let us remember those who passed.
Sen. Ted Stevens, Jimmy Dean: I hope you two are having a fine time burning in Hell.
(Mr. Gingrich, if I could make trades for whom has been shoved off this mortal coil you too would be in Hell and Dennis Hopper would still be with us.)
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