[I’m a phony and I love it!]Salon has an extremely interesting and relevant interview with NYU philosophy professor Thomas De Zengotita, who just published a book about media, mediation, and its effects on our beloved post-modern Western culture. Basically, De Zengotita argues that human behavior, in a culture overflowing with tediously flattering media representations and endless choices about what kind of person you want to be, tends to be little more than method acting, but…
[A whole new way to hate]This site is fantastic. Dr. McDaniel (poli-sci) gave money to the Clark campaign. It’s really funny seeing all the MTSU professors donating $50 and $100 to the Democrats. You know that’s a big chunk of change for a professor in Tennessee. Jennings A. Jones gave more than $1,000 to the RNC. Doris and Jim Demos (of Demos’ steakhouses) gave $2,000 each to the Bush campaign. Guess I know where I…
[Twos, fours, and one-eyed whores]Groan. I woke up this morning puking, my stomach in knots. For a lady, that shit is scary. I think it was just something I ate. It better have been. I’m still not fully recovered, and it’s 1:30. The thought of food makes me … ew. I spent the evening playing Texas Hold ‘Em with my family. I had forgotten how much fun poker was. We used to play strip poker…
[111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321]Apparently. Ah, a Saturday night at work. I’ll probably go visit the parents tomorrow. My dad’s birthday is Tuesday. I have no idea what I’ll get him. I still sort of owe him an xmas present, since he already had what I got him. Hrm. Maybe I’ll buy a shit ton of Pop Secret popcorn in assorted varieties. He seems to love that stuff.
[Kazza whazza whaa?]Go here, click the poster, and print it out. Laugh. Rinse. Repeat.
[Aaargh]There are two giant chunks of sheet rock (or whatever it’s called) missing from the kitchen ceiling where the maintenance dudes finally decided to dig in and investigate why the washing machine would cause water to pour through the kitchen light. I’ve got to stop psyching myself out about this place. Last night as Phil and I were trying to go to sleep, we heard what sounded like someone putting the toilet seat up or…
[Too many shadows, too many sails]Yesterday was such a dreary, disgusting day that I wore all black to mourn the death of the earth. I’m thinking of dyeing my hair black, too. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a dramatic fake hair color, and I’m bored. I’ll do it! I’m crazy! We got two heapings of good news yesterday, despite the craptastic weather. My grandmother’s biopsy came back negative, so she does not…
[Typhoid Mary]A few pages of the site are sporting the new redesign. It’s still pretty basic since I’m so freaking HTML-stupid. If I ever learn cascading style sheets, I’ll eat a whole gallon of self-congratulatory ice cream. Phil lit a fire last night and I have to say, despite my bouts with paranoia every ten minutes (“Omigod, what if the bedroom is on fire and we don’t even know it?!?”) it was really nice. Too…
[To us, it is The Beast]We have a poltergeist. We knew things were weird when doors that we would normally have to forcibly jerk open (sticky, cheap paint) would come open by themselves while we were just sitting nearby. And then when Phil was upstairs while I was at work one night, he heard dishes rattling downstairs in the kitchen. He came downstairs and looked around, only to find Gonzo walking around on the kitchen…
[Dog is my co-pilot]I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels confident blaming Thompson’s death on Bush. It just feels right. But it makes the whole situation that much more desperate. Amber and Whitney’s visit was lovely. They stayed an extra night and snuck out this morning while Phil and I slept. It’s too bad that I had to spend so much time with the Work Monster, but during the five or so hours…
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