Archive for September, 2008
Dear Internet,
Thanks for being slow enough that I really do waste half of my day online. It’s a great way to compensate for the lack of commuting in my life.
Love,
J
Add comment September 30, 2008
Currently Reading
The Adventures of Sinbad, by Gyula Krudy
Deconstruction and Criticism, by Bloom, de Man, Derrida, Hartman, Miller
Half Life/Die Already, by Mark Steele
Add comment September 30, 2008
September Reads
The Street of Crocodiles, by Bruno Schulz
Farewell Summer, by Ray Bradbury
The Spellman Files, by Lisa Lutz
History & Spirit, by Henri de Lubac
The Mass Ornament, by Siegfried Kracauer
New Moon, by Stephenie Meyer
The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs, by Alexander McCall Smith
Portuguese Irregular Verbs, by Alexander McCall Smith
New Life, by Dante Alighieri
Tales of Old Sarajevo, by Isak Samokovija
Add comment September 30, 2008
Uppers Aren’t Necessary
lead me through these cities of imaginary trends
something’s gonna be changing come the morning time my friend
as fickle as these streets are they might not even wait around till then
i’ve got a lot to loose so come and take it from me quick
everything you loose if it makes you stronger it makes you sick
take these cities from me i’ll build buildings up with my own bare hands
the uppers aren’t necessary the guilt is the coal
that keeps the fire burning to drive out the cold
that creeps in every corner crack and never leaves you alone
till the lonely messengers come calling you back home
the trees are stacked in rows on the side of the road
stripped of any dignity a birthing may have had
a 100 thousand crucified on the Mojave I-5 line
singers shepherds and salesmen all longing for someone
to kill the joy of wondering and end all their desire
to help them to remember that the road is nothing but a liar
the uppers aren’t necessary the guilt is the coal
that keeps the fire burning to drive out the cold
that creeps in every corner crack and never leaves you alone
till the lonely messengers come calling you back
to the red door, cracked and crooked walk way
the fence impaling the stars
ghostly keepers lead the way through railroads of abandoned cars
the tracks and city streets cut through like scars
I’m moving tomorrow, through these fickle streets and to a new city of imaginary trends.
Add comment September 22, 2008
Addendum
Add comment September 22, 2008
Soundtrack of September
Juicebox-The Strokes
Bittersweet Symphony-The Veve
99 Red Balloons-Goldfinger
Marijuana in Your Brain-Lords of Acid
Joints und Heineken-Dynamite D-Luxe
Human Behavior-Björk
Champagne Supernova-Oasis
Fett’s Vette-MC Chris
Sleeping In-The Postal Service
Maggie May-The Pietasters
Not Today-Jump, Little Children
You Get What You Give-The New Radicals
Picture Book-The Kinks
A Horse With No Name-America
On My Way-Ben Kweller
An Honset Mistake-The Bravery
Sex and Candy-Marcy Playground
Holding Hands, Feeding Ducks-The Brunettes
Everybody’s Changing-Keane
New Slang-The Shins
Do the Whirlwind-Architecture in Helsinki
Our House-Madness
Birdhouse in Your Soul-They Might be Giants
Roam-The B-52s
Somebody Told Me-The Killers
Nothin From Nothin-Billy Preston
Dancing in the Moonlight-Toploader
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover-Paul Simon
Waiting on the World to Change-John Mayer
Mr. E’s Beautiful Blues-eels
Bowl of Oranges-Bright Eyes
There She Goes Again-Velvet Underground and Nico
Young Folks-Peter, Bjorn & John
Still Fighting It-Ben Folds
Homesick-Kings of Convenience
Chicago-Sufjan Stevens
Put it on shuffle and drive with the windows down.
Add comment September 20, 2008
91% is Still an “A”
I think I’ve actually found both a place to live and someone to live with.
Moving soon.
Maybe now I’ll actually be able to do my homework!
I know, crazy!
Add comment September 20, 2008
There’s Something Wrong With Me…
…As my friend V would say, “for serious”.
Moving to school soon, commuting is dumb. Move #24 (25?)…Packing sucks.
Add comment September 14, 2008
Currently Reading
Currently, I’m reading books for class…
History and Spirit, by Henri de Lubac
The Mass Ornament, by Siegfried Kracauer
…and books that aren’t so much for class…
Farewell Summer, by Ray Bradbury
The Spellman Files, by Lisa Lutz
Add comment September 4, 2008
July/August Reads
I’m slammed with reading that actually counts for something at the moment, so this is going to be much more brief than normal.
July & August Reads:
Special Topics in Calamity Physics, by Marisha Pessl
The Right Attitude to Rain, by Alexander McCall Smith
The Careful Use of Compliments, by Alexander McCall Smith
Espresso Tales, by Alexander McCall Smith
Gods Behaving Badly, by Marie Phillips
The Painted Word, by Tom Wolfe
Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer
I and Thou, by Martin Buber
The Classic, by Frank Kermode
Yeah, I mostly read crap this summer.
Add comment September 4, 2008
