July 2010
47 posts
promote this
just watched the movie The Promotion with John C. Riley and Seann William Scott. it was awesome. it had a dirty realism, but had some of the zaniest moments (such as SWS throwing frozen tots in anger or JCR wearing tap shoes at work) that kept you from getting too disappointed in life. it’s the perfect movie for those nights where you just don’t know what kind of mood you’re in.
she rubbed the dirt from her brow, watching the dust continue to rise from the gravel road leading up to house. she squinted the stereo-typical, mid-western farmer squint from all the movies. it made her laugh out loud a little bit. the black car continued to bounce down the pitted road, racing past the field she stood in. “they are probably here to see me,” she thought, which made her...
Blood is thick than water, but so is bullshit
even if they are related to you, sometimes you just have to give them the finger and walk away.
ok, here is the plan
put on pants (which requires a whole different step of walking across the room)
pack small pack with water, clif bar, and library books
bike to library
return books and find new literary adventures
feel accomplished as i walk to my bike
ride bike to bike shop to have it fixed by jake at the Angry Penguin http://angrypenguin.biz/
walk back to my house and lay on the couch til i stop sweating...
Psychic Suburban Squirrel
so my roommate and i have noticed this crazy squirrel running around our yard lately. it runs up onto the side of the large tree in the front yard, shakes it’s scrawny tail and makes funny noises. the crazy thing then runs further up the tree and breaks little branches off, stacking them in the middle of the tree. we’ve been trying to figure out why this squirrel is being so zany. my...
Moral Disorder
by Margaret Atwood is AMAZING. one of the best modern authors.
Diplo calls M.I.A.’s album a ‘piece of shit’ /... →
hipsterrunoff:
Link: http://pitchfork.com/news/39392-echo-chamber-diplo-on-mia-again
Diplo is a popular DJ who used to ‘bang’ M.I.A. before she ‘went gold digga’ and married some billionaire’s son.
"Mommy, what's a bookshelf for?"
so i was at the public library today when i heard a kid say to his mother, “why are we here? we can find anything on the computer. i can even watch cartoons on the computer, so why do we need to buy all them books?”
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how do you react to that? yes, you can find pretty much anything on the internet, but it will never compare to the feeling of holding a book and turning...
