November 2008
26 posts
Snowtrenched
It’s cold season in Orlando. I’m unemployed and the weather is almost as cold as it was in 2002 and 2003. It’s 60-65 during the day and 45-50 at night and it’s only mid-November. I’ve got a Glade Butterfly Garden candle (actually it’s Suddenly Spring, but I think it’s the same scent renamed). I’m listening to The Smiths singles album and Built to...
“The distance will increase the danger where certainty’s never enjoyed....”
– Built to Spill
Haiku
check is in the mail //
alarm clock’s getting dusty //
no work, all leisure.
A great music video from India
This video will look familiar to anyone who remembers the Punjabi hit Tunak Tunak. Choreography in India/Pakistan is a blend of contemporary and traditional dance. There aren’t any awesome costumes or surrealism animation like Dahler Mendi had, but there are some tight low budget camera tricks that make the dancing seem even cooler.
Timmmmbrrre!
Bring Me The Horizon put on an enjoyable show tonight.
This Sheffield, England deathcore band is evidence that I can appreciate music reconstructed multiple generations over. The audience is diluted, as are even the band members themselves (all 21 and under self-conscious self-deprecating pretty-boys; eg. “men’s music girl’s hair cuts” merchandise) — but the music...
Drunk on indolence
I was laid off in October and haven’t worked since the 30th. Being discarded is a good reminder that there’s nothing personal about a job.
Sure, taking pride in the company is a great thing. It’s the only way to work — to be the greatest asset and completely immerse yourself in the industry. If the brand isn’t worth evangelizing you either need to contribute more...
Anticipatory Semantics
Me: We're going to jail for this one.
Frankie: Nah, dude. Some day one of these stunts we pull will get us thrown into a holding cell for 24 hours. But not jail.
“I’m not into politics; I’m into survival.”
– Arnold Schwarzenegger in “The Running Man”
