Had to learn to knit today. Somehow it became a challenge to my masculinity not to, which obviously makes no sense because: 1. I know gender is a construct, I took Women’s Studies class, and therefore my alleged masculinity needs no defense. As Will Smith told us, “It’s OK to cry. Ain’t no shame in [...]
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I went to buy some toothpaste today and discovered that of the probably 50 varieties of toothpaste in various flavors, only about 3 of them weren’t “whitening.” I think this is a little bizarre because I have never known whitening toothpastes to actually whiten. So why bother, I ask? This is what I ask. And [...]
Best product placement I think I’ve ever seen in a movie: Levi’s red tab on Shia LeBeouf’s ass at the very end of Indiana Jones and the Crystal Whatever. Right in the center of the screen so you could not possibly miss it. They taught us in acting class not to stand with your ass [...]
First of all, though it is all blurry, I absolutely love this shot and I loved this guy. He was so enthusiastic about all the Italian Gothic and Renaissance Art, which of course is overwhelmingly religious. And then this one. Great shirt, great sunglasses, great smile: I saw this bizarre, fascinating saltcellar at the African [...]
His charm, movie-star good looks and chiseled physique made him popular among (the all-male) students. I bet they did. Because who among us does not love a chiseled physique?
For the amount of time I spend griping about my struggles with the library my situation is far from dire. This person’s is much worse. From memory lane:
Mom: Did She Who Must Not Be Named graduate? Me: Yes. Mom: Did you attend? Me: No, somehow I wasn’t invited. Mom: Ah. Well, that’s not *such* a surprise. Me: I thought about going anyway, though. Maybe streaking it and shouting, “This is the last time you’ll see these!” Mom: (pregnant pause) I’m not sure [...]
I recently discovered via another snippy automated email from the library that I have had this woman’s thesis- nowhere to be found- overdue since April 14 or 24 or some similar date in the now-distant past. I went to the library today and checked the shelves hopefully in case it had been checked in and [...]
A break in the endless march of still lifes. Only partially complete, of course. And now for a Pretentious Poetic Moment. Today we will let Sylvia Plath do our feeling for us: Stasis in darkness/ Then the substanceless blue/ Pour of tor and distances This concludes a Pretentious Poetic Moment. Please return to your Battle [...]
Trying to work. Did not drink enough coffee before venturing out. The following items: -Free coffee in the form of Starbucks gift cards -Free parking or indeed any parking at all near any coffee venue -Free wireless internet Are not available in compatible locations in any sufficient combination. Two out of three is the best [...]
Sometimes it’s nice not to have any idea what’s going on. It makes life more fun. Such was Iron Man. I was completely unaware of the premise of this movie when I went to see it. I guess inasmuch as I thought about this at all, I assumed it had to do with someone who [...]
Now, this is some lazy writing: China’s Health Ministry strengthened surveillance and dispatched specialists to eastern China’s Anhui province as the death toll from a virulent virus climbed to 22, the country’s Xinhua news agency reported.
In the stairwell of the art/music building. Is it: Homemade musical instruments? Horrific sculpture? An innovative approach to recycling? An incendiary device? You hardly want to call the fire marshal when it is probably just some project that is too stupid and badly implemented to believe. And you see how we are lulled into complacency.
“Almost $250,000 of the revenue raised through the tuition increases will be used for additional student financial aid.” From here.
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