25 June 2008
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18 June 2008
How do you feel about this?
(submitted for scrutiny by one P. Clark)
I find interesting the ubiquitous assumption that single people (namely boys) who do weird shit like buy inanimate girlfriends are "people who are so scared to get hurt that they subconsciously choose relationships in which they won't be." That is, this article implies that people who are single have chosen to be so, as though it is always a matter of volition, and anyone who is single is simply eschewing the "endless string" of partners waiting just outside the door.
Maybe it's not the case that "some dudes would rather have an expensive doll than try to have a relationship with a person" so much as they can't have a relationship with a person because no one likes them.
Am I wrong?
12 June 2008
"How to Ask a Woman Out on a Date"
Someone posted this article on Digg, and I couldn't help but check what sagacious advice it was sure to have. Let's take a look:
Difficulty: Moderate
Things You’ll Need:
- Confidence
- Willpower
- Determination
- Guts
And that's roughly where I realized there was no point in reading any further.
09 June 2008
Deep Madder (Soon to be) Monthly
Who needs no zines? I know I don't. However, when it comes to zines, I need 'em!
That's why we at Deep Madder Publishing Corporation are proud to announce that in the month of June no less than FOUR issues of Deep Madder Monthly will (presumably) be released!
Featuring:
-interviews of local celebrities such as us, Matthew Flook, and hitherto unknown others.
-meandering jokes
-peremptory pontification
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28 May 2008
"I guess a lot of people already know, because I use her name in songs about it; it was Khaela from the Blow. But as much of a struggle, frustrating, heartbreaking, back-and-forth thing as it was, it was also a learning experience and very productive.'"
-Phil W. Elverum, on the romantic focus of the Glow Pt. 2, in this wonderful article you should read
12 May 2008
I'm currently sitting alone in an empty house, tapping away at an email using my newly-replaced keyboard. It has a certain springiness to it that my fingers are appreciatively lapping up. My sole light source is that of a fixture in the hall way; one that has a tendency to give off a buzzing noise. Sometimes I find the noise madness-inducing, whereas at other times I find it strangely soothing. Right now it thankfully falls into the latter category.
I thought I was going to hear from/do something with various other Pickering-ites tonight, but at this point in the evening it seems rather doubtful that such things will come to fruition. I don't mind too much though, and in fact didn't even bother to phone around, because I figured I needed the time to work on the aforementioned email (which, upon completion, will travel across the long tubes of the internet to you, my dear Alejandro). I've been working on it for the past 3 hours or so (though not without frequent breaks for pointless internet perusal) and it's perhaps half finished, currently standing at 3200 words. I'll probably soon cease work on it for the night, and make some sort of snack. I begin work tomorrow, so a decent bed time is a must.
While tonight hasn't been a complete waste, it certainly isn't exactly an ideal way to spend one's time. Self-reflection (and its subsequent transference to text) seems like only a marginally more respectable to whittle away the time than my other solitary options for the night.
I wonder if I'll do anything productive or worthwhile this summer.