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2008 9 June :: 10.24pm
:: Music: Sarah Blasko - Queen of Apology
If you close your eyes and tilt your head all the way back and your neck is at a right angle to your shoulders, you'll be able to fill your head with dreams, like dipping a bottle into a stream. You'll find the dream world full of colours and shapes if you do this twice a week.
The Envy Corps - Party Dress
Whatcha gonna do when the walls burn down?
Whatcha gonna do when the black ash flies from your mouth?
My head had forgotten what my hand had done,
But I could not imagine such frightening fun as dying.
Try as we might, this is a waste of time.
Tongues of hell drip with a four beat count
Fizzing up the sedatives that flew into my mouth like locusts.
You could see the flames if they weren't so colorless.
You could feel the heat from my silk sharp dress as it flowed on and on and on.
If you weren't so precious, I'd have said "Off with your head"
venus was a fly trap
the man you loved devoured
i used to dream about your sister
standing in the shower
but i was never cool
you thought i was a cowboy
i wonder where my gun is
can you spare a bullet, senorita?
i will always be the worst
generation X-wing
that's got to be the death star
i used to dream about the future
i used to dream about a lot of things
but i was never cool
so you can call me loser
yeah, you can call me
anything you want to, senorita
i will always be the worst
help me up with
a pair of wings
a little rope
all those things
she always said i'd find the cure for cancer
i read my horoscope but i just can't pull it off alone
Senior thesis statement
"Arab American men and women developed complicated gender identities based around combating Arab stereotypes and their consequent desire to assimilate to American culture. This was accomplished by still maintaining a strong Arab identity through using American institutions as vehicles for Arab purposes."
Research being conducted in Dearborn and at Naff Arab American Archives in Washington DC.
i can tell you how this ends
i think the high price of gas is GREAT!
people are supposedly driving less and less, which means a decrease in pollution, noise, congestion, and isolation behind metal and plastic encasing.
a latency effect is an increase in social contact and interaction. perhaps more human touch. more exercise. more cooperation.
of course, it could also bring about a lot of crime. a lot of anxiety, depression, frustration.
this is a really interesting situation and time to be alive. it's exciting. things are happening. let's see what the fuck we can come up with to destroy or save ourselves.
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2008 20 May :: 2.44pm
:: Mood: peaceful
:: Music: Radiohead - Jigsaw Fallin Into Place
I went to AUK this morning and took a placement exam. Then I registered for three summer courses. One of them I don't really want to take, but I registered for it in case the class I DO want to take won't accept. I am currently trying to kiss enough ass to overload into it.
I like the idea of going back to school. I've missed being a student while I was gone and I'm really looking forward to having something productive and stimulating to do. Besides, this'll force me to practice my graphic design stuff so I can have a bigger better portfolio for it at the end of these next two years.
I'm also thinking I'm gonna minor in English Lit. It'll give me an edge so that when I apply to agencies, I can apply as not only an Art Director, but an Art Director/Copywriter, a position coveted by many and desperately sought out. Or so I'm told.
I saw a third of my high school just walking around campus. Some of them said hi when they recognized who I was, others walked by me like they'd never seen me before, probably because they didn't recognize me at all. It's kind of depressing that it's the same faces again, but on the other hand, at least I know what I'm up against. Whenever they ask me where the hell I've been I just say I took a year and a half off and did some travelling. It seems to pass as a plausible explanation, and it's close enough to the truth that I don't have to watch out for my eye-twitch - or the contemptuous smile that comes with it.
e-Bay Sells Celebrity Doodles for a Cause.
Doodles like these are being auctioned on eBay from now through May 18th to benefit NF. Inc, an organization which helps people and families impacted by neurofibromatosis, one of the most common genetic disorders in the United States. NF causes tumors to form on your body's nerves -- any time, and anywhere. There is no cure. But funds raised from Doodle Day auctions will help support education and research that could change all that.
I think all of the doodles are drawn by celebrities, and many of them are actually good - but all of them are pretty hilarious.
I recommend Seth Green, David Duchovny, Neil Gaiman (of course), and Paula Deen
