I can't offer much more than that in words at the moment. But here is a picture of my cat and I gloriously reunited and LOVING IT:
This is exactly how my work days go. LOVE.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
C'mon, Feel the Illinoise!
Hey friendlies. I'm here in Illinois. I've been running on "if I stop moving I'll die" mode since moving to New York and being in Illinois hasn't slowed that down ONE TINY BIT. But I love it. I feel good all over- orrrrr that's the 8.5% beers talking.
I can't offer much more than that in words at the moment. But here is a picture of my cat and I gloriously reunited and LOVING IT:
This is exactly how my work days go. LOVE.
I can't offer much more than that in words at the moment. But here is a picture of my cat and I gloriously reunited and LOVING IT:
This is exactly how my work days go. LOVE.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
La Dolce Vita.
So, let's get right to it. In bullet points, for your reading conveinence and because that's quicker and I'm not feeling particularly literary at this juncture:
*On Saturday, I moved to New York. The city. And despite rain and generally crappy weather, Hi, I love it here.
*I work from home now. And while you might be inclined to think that working from home means watching soap operas and mid-afternoon lawyer shows, it does not. It does mean I can wear my jammies to work (I have not yet) and that I get to have 1 of 2 cats sitting on my lap as I work. Whereas before, putting on clothes and driving to an office meant getting into work mode, now its a mental process. Sadly, I'm even busier now working from home than when I was working in an office. It doesn't make sense, but that's how it works.
*I saw Smoosh last night. They are 2 sisters who are very small and both under the age of 15. And they rock. And I hope you check them out.
*I'm going to be in Illinois next week. And that means two homecomings in as many weeks. And I find that slightly overwhelming. But I generally find the next 1-2 months overwhelming in terms of scheduling. But you know me, and you know that in an eery way, I *like* being this insanely busy.
Okay my darlings, that's all I have for today.
*On Saturday, I moved to New York. The city. And despite rain and generally crappy weather, Hi, I love it here.
*I work from home now. And while you might be inclined to think that working from home means watching soap operas and mid-afternoon lawyer shows, it does not. It does mean I can wear my jammies to work (I have not yet) and that I get to have 1 of 2 cats sitting on my lap as I work. Whereas before, putting on clothes and driving to an office meant getting into work mode, now its a mental process. Sadly, I'm even busier now working from home than when I was working in an office. It doesn't make sense, but that's how it works.
*I saw Smoosh last night. They are 2 sisters who are very small and both under the age of 15. And they rock. And I hope you check them out.
*I'm going to be in Illinois next week. And that means two homecomings in as many weeks. And I find that slightly overwhelming. But I generally find the next 1-2 months overwhelming in terms of scheduling. But you know me, and you know that in an eery way, I *like* being this insanely busy.
Okay my darlings, that's all I have for today.
Superficial subversion.
"Are you excited to move to New York?" I have recently come to dread this question as much as "So, what do you want to study?" (see: High School Graduation). Not because I'm NOT excited. Oh yes, I've been waiting almost two years for this moment. I'm just too tired to show you my overflowing excitement. Trust me. I am the most excited person you know.
I've had a bout of the wide-awakes at 3 am recently which is really fine. Seriously! I love working at 3am because I'm wide awake. I need to find a way to empty my brain before bedtime. Like in Harry Potter- I need a pensieve to extract the thoughts, the forever To Do lists, the workplans-movingplans-lifeplans.
Today, all of it- the exhaustion and the stress manifested physically in my body; just in the crook of my neck.
I was explaining Pilates to a few coworkers today and my reasons for why I cannot take Pilates ever again. The 70-year-old ladies farting was just too much.
This morning I listened to the All Songs Considered podcast featuring music producer Joe Boyd, who is responsible for musicians like Nick Drake and probably a whole iPod worth of music you've heard before. The man is simply profound in his spot-on analysis of music then and music now without being condemning to either era (the 1960s vs. present music culture). He has a new book out now and I am looking forward to picking it up soon.
He read the final paragraph from the book, which ends on a rather doom-and-gloom note, but what stuck with me the most was his assessment that the music industry has created music which is superfically subversive (hence, the title of my post). And with those words came a flood of clarity. Superficially subversive. It makes me really question what, if any "mainstream" art is truly subversive? Are we as people capable of being genuinely subversive or provoking? I have my doubts because its subversive to make witty commentary about hipster chic, which is being mass produced in a...you guessed it, superficially subversive way.
"But do you believe in something beautiful? Get up and be it." -Ted Leo
You may not like his music, but he's one of the most intelligent, thoughtful artists out in the world right now. I would highly recommend his interview in The Onion's AV Club from a few weeks ago.
I've had a bout of the wide-awakes at 3 am recently which is really fine. Seriously! I love working at 3am because I'm wide awake. I need to find a way to empty my brain before bedtime. Like in Harry Potter- I need a pensieve to extract the thoughts, the forever To Do lists, the workplans-movingplans-lifeplans.
Today, all of it- the exhaustion and the stress manifested physically in my body; just in the crook of my neck.
I was explaining Pilates to a few coworkers today and my reasons for why I cannot take Pilates ever again. The 70-year-old ladies farting was just too much.
This morning I listened to the All Songs Considered podcast featuring music producer Joe Boyd, who is responsible for musicians like Nick Drake and probably a whole iPod worth of music you've heard before. The man is simply profound in his spot-on analysis of music then and music now without being condemning to either era (the 1960s vs. present music culture). He has a new book out now and I am looking forward to picking it up soon.
He read the final paragraph from the book, which ends on a rather doom-and-gloom note, but what stuck with me the most was his assessment that the music industry has created music which is superfically subversive (hence, the title of my post). And with those words came a flood of clarity. Superficially subversive. It makes me really question what, if any "mainstream" art is truly subversive? Are we as people capable of being genuinely subversive or provoking? I have my doubts because its subversive to make witty commentary about hipster chic, which is being mass produced in a...you guessed it, superficially subversive way.
"But do you believe in something beautiful? Get up and be it." -Ted Leo
You may not like his music, but he's one of the most intelligent, thoughtful artists out in the world right now. I would highly recommend his interview in The Onion's AV Club from a few weeks ago.
Friday, April 06, 2007
Lily Allen + Me =s True Love.
Lily Allen calls George W Bush an “a**hole” and claims she is “probably bisexual”
A drunk Lily Allen ,probably lost it on stage last week.
British singer Lily Allen has launched an astonishing drunken rant during a concert in San Diego, California, calling George W Bush an “a**ehole” and claiming she is “probably bisexual”.
The 21-year-old turned angry after guzzling beer and cider onstage during her performance at the city’s House of Blues last week (30Mar07).
She said, “George Bush is an assehole and a cunt” before also directing her vitriol at Tony Blair.
Allen then claimed she was bisexual because she was sick of men with “tiny dicks”, reports British newspaper The Sun.
A concert-goer tells the newspaper, “Lily got really drunk on stage."
“She then started calling Bush names and the audience went a bit quiet. She also said that San Diego has the best crack whores she has ever seen and that she was thinking of becoming a lesbian.”
The singer has hinted she is considering quitting her US tour - an attempt to crack the lucrative Stateside market - because she’s bored. She writes on her MySpace page, “Is it really important to break America? I’m bored.”
Source
A drunk Lily Allen ,probably lost it on stage last week.
British singer Lily Allen has launched an astonishing drunken rant during a concert in San Diego, California, calling George W Bush an “a**ehole” and claiming she is “probably bisexual”.
The 21-year-old turned angry after guzzling beer and cider onstage during her performance at the city’s House of Blues last week (30Mar07).
She said, “George Bush is an assehole and a cunt” before also directing her vitriol at Tony Blair.
Allen then claimed she was bisexual because she was sick of men with “tiny dicks”, reports British newspaper The Sun.
A concert-goer tells the newspaper, “Lily got really drunk on stage."
“She then started calling Bush names and the audience went a bit quiet. She also said that San Diego has the best crack whores she has ever seen and that she was thinking of becoming a lesbian.”
The singer has hinted she is considering quitting her US tour - an attempt to crack the lucrative Stateside market - because she’s bored. She writes on her MySpace page, “Is it really important to break America? I’m bored.”
Source
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