"The high-tech, hyper-connectivity of our present/future will only be a success if it helps to increase the number of our experiences with, not separate us from, human-to-nature, human-to-animal and human-to-human intimacy."
— Me. I think that, in this, I’ve nailed my core professional philosophy. It is very-slightly modified from its original form. This is from an email I wrote to an unbelievably helpful [and lovely] shop-woman who is helping make a purchase from afar. In the larger quote, this is preceded with: “I realize that this is a somewhat cumbersome process [compared to what] what modernity now requires of the shopping process, but I find the decreasing involvement of the human element of the process to be quite sad. Thanks for humoring that, participating and being so helpful.” And of course I typed that email on my iPhone.
3:12 pm • 9 December 2009
"All I wanna do is ride bikes with you / And stay up late and watch cartoons."
— The Moldy Peaches, Nothing Came Out
1:13 pm • 4 December 2009
"... and we ate the afterbirth."
| Unnamed: |
I remember when I turned 30, you gave us Faith Rose.
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I birthed her from my birthing sack.
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| Unnamed: |
... and we ate the afterbirth.
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| Me: |
So you'll be turning Jesus' death age this year?
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Yeah! 33. |
2:31 pm • 1 December 2009
"your bones / your voice / and ghost / because nobody knows you / & nobody gives a damn either way"
— I’ll Believe in Anything, Wolf Parade
11:18 am • 23 November 2009
"This book is dedicated to the future."
— Patti Smith, in the introduction to Babel.
11:04 am • 23 November 2009
"If you love someone, set them free. If someone loves you, don’t fuck up."
— Eddie Vedder
5:26 pm • 21 November 2009
“I always thought a punk was someone who took it up the ass.” - William S. Burroughs
8:20 pm • 19 November 2009
"Go talk to him. No, really - He might *not* be gay. Look at his shirt. Everyone thinks *I’m* gay, you know."
— One friend to another, regarding talking to me.
7:44 pm • 19 November 2009
Quasi-flattering conversation with a seated alcohol-soaked homeless man at the gay marriage rally
Me: What’s going on, man? Why are you sitting down here?
Him: Oh. You know. You know. Do you have 50 cents?
Me: I don’t, actually. Only a dollar. Will that do?
Him: No on [Question] 1], man*. I am “no on one.” My father’s a faggot. I don’t hate. I am not judgmental. Are you?
Me: No. I try not to be.
Him: You have pretty eyes.
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Notes
* On this particular referendum question, a “no” vote is favorable towards gay marriage.
2:06 pm • 2 November 2009
“The Hell’s Angels were shocking, but I didn’t feel threatened by knives and guns, I felt threatened by guys in makeup and dresses.” - Bob Gruen, Please Kill Me
12:00 am • 30 October 2009
