Count on no one and no one will let you down.
Survival is dependent on self-sufficiency. Sometimes, I can see no way to live, except to be hard and calloused and to trust no one who has not earned my trust.
I report for my first day at the on-call sign production job tomorrow with no front tooth, because the dentist has suddenly decided to...
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Survival is dependent on self-sufficiency. Sometimes, I can see no way to live, except to be hard and calloused and to trust no one who has not earned my trust.
I report for my first day at the on-call sign production job tomorrow with no front tooth, because the dentist has suddenly decided to...
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4 days with the girlfriend...
not a single fight...
nor even a misunderstanding...
she is fun.
lots of fun.
i need to sleep for at least ten hours and drink lots of fluids before i can return to active duty.
***
also, i am now 5 for 5 with sign shop employment interviews. i was hired as an on-call production person at a respected firm...
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not a single fight...
nor even a misunderstanding...
she is fun.
lots of fun.
i need to sleep for at least ten hours and drink lots of fluids before i can return to active duty.
***
also, i am now 5 for 5 with sign shop employment interviews. i was hired as an on-call production person at a respected firm...
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jenisfamous:
Meow. I'll see if your blog is dickens-like as well 
jen
jen
granny:
Oh...
'cuz you had that really old girlfriend, remember?
'cuz you had that really old girlfriend, remember?
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aegiswings:
It's always nice to hang with you and the beautiful Palo. You are always welcome. Glad you liked the burgers. According to Christina, they weren't as flavorful as they should be.
ManRay was hella crowded. I hardly danced at all cause there was really no room. I didn't get to bed until 7:30am that night. I don't know how I survived.
Thanky Palo for the brownies too. They were delicious
ManRay was hella crowded. I hardly danced at all cause there was really no room. I didn't get to bed until 7:30am that night. I don't know how I survived.
Thanky Palo for the brownies too. They were delicious
punt:
I bought the video...were you on that?
WARNING: If you comment on this journal with anything along the lines of "hang in there" or "it'll work out" or "it'll get better" I swear to God I will boot you off my friends list.
Art School Boy
as told by boundcreature
Set the scene at The Atomic Cafe, it's a couple of years back and I'm having tea with Ron, an instructor...
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Art School Boy
as told by boundcreature
Set the scene at The Atomic Cafe, it's a couple of years back and I'm having tea with Ron, an instructor...
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molly:
I can guarentee that. It doesn't mean it'll come true, though
I share the frustrations with art school. That's why I'm an official art school dropout
I share the frustrations with art school. That's why I'm an official art school dropout
jamielee:
I thought about camping and our conversations that we had. I definitely miss your presence on a regular basis. We should meet up sometime soon.
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jebustheimpaler:
Dear Jordan,
I love you.
I really mean it.
I love you deeply.
It's too bad you will never love me back and your girlfriend is in love with me.
I love you.
I really mean it.
I love you deeply.
It's too bad you will never love me back and your girlfriend is in love with me.
jessewestend:
NO , you're the bastard. bastard.
Crazy Fucking Flying Car Accident
details recounted by boundcreature
My first thought: "Action movies never get it right. They never get the details correct."
Action movies are to real traumatic incidents like porn is to real sex. The faux intensity of two people fucking on camera pales in comparison to a beautiful girl biting her lower lip when you are inside of her. The faux...
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details recounted by boundcreature
My first thought: "Action movies never get it right. They never get the details correct."
Action movies are to real traumatic incidents like porn is to real sex. The faux intensity of two people fucking on camera pales in comparison to a beautiful girl biting her lower lip when you are inside of her. The faux...
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morrigan77:
Oh! You liked my set! That makes me tickled pink! Yea! 
miguelitooooo:
do you mean contemporary punks? contemporary mods? i tend to think like more historically about some of these things i guess -- like to me, mods were over by '66, punk rock in its strict definition is '75-'78 or so.
not that i wasn't a little punk kid myself in the early '80s, and of course the who were my favorite band when i was 13 and i wished like hell i coulda been a mod.
and of course, people can still make great punk rock or sound liek the creation or whatever -- i'm not some crazy purist, and obviously i don't know that today punks hate mods.
whew, that was a long way towards saying that obviously the jam and the buzzcocks and alla those bands totally adored the who, kinks, creation, et al...
...which brings us to the mod influence on nascent bripop/ early creation/ c86 scene in the '80s since alan mcgee not only named his label but his band after the loudest of all the mod bands.
but then calling '60s bands mod is a little weird as true mods only listened to ska/ bluebeat and early soul music from the us, as i understand it.
sorry, i am a dork and will go off at the slightest provocation sometimes. this isn't ilm though, so i'll shut up.
not that i wasn't a little punk kid myself in the early '80s, and of course the who were my favorite band when i was 13 and i wished like hell i coulda been a mod.
and of course, people can still make great punk rock or sound liek the creation or whatever -- i'm not some crazy purist, and obviously i don't know that today punks hate mods.
whew, that was a long way towards saying that obviously the jam and the buzzcocks and alla those bands totally adored the who, kinks, creation, et al...
...which brings us to the mod influence on nascent bripop/ early creation/ c86 scene in the '80s since alan mcgee not only named his label but his band after the loudest of all the mod bands.
but then calling '60s bands mod is a little weird as true mods only listened to ska/ bluebeat and early soul music from the us, as i understand it.
sorry, i am a dork and will go off at the slightest provocation sometimes. this isn't ilm though, so i'll shut up.
Fuck Stamford, Connecticut
as pontificated by boundcreature
Do not ever get off of the highway in Stamford, Connecticut when you are hungry or have to pee. Do not ever try to meet a group of people that have split-up on the highway on accident, in a small city, at a Macy's that is three-stories high or in a mall that has five floors (five floors,...
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as pontificated by boundcreature
Do not ever get off of the highway in Stamford, Connecticut when you are hungry or have to pee. Do not ever try to meet a group of people that have split-up on the highway on accident, in a small city, at a Macy's that is three-stories high or in a mall that has five floors (five floors,...
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anderswolleck:
i know, i should have put spoiler tags in there. but i was blind from lack of sleep lately
fenchurch:
First off, I hope to return at a time when my eyes are able to focus and read this entry as it appears to be full of a humor and value equal to its size.
Secondly, there's a story in the end of my journal entry that I think you would enjoy hearing, so I'm going to copy paste it for you now.
SO the other day minimalism909 and I spotted the new Starburst smoothie soda thing and decided try it, since we both love Starburst. Unfortunately, it was a nauseating NutraSweet-tasting death nectar from the bowels of Mars. Enraged and bored, I wrote a long, humorously overblown letter detailing our trip to Sam's Club, our excitement at discovering the product, and our dismay at its disgustosity to the address of the bottling plant, requesting it be forwarded to the party responsible for assaulting my tastebuds. It was full of wordy rage and grossly extended metaphors, but really I was just hoping they'd send me free candy. I wish I had saved a copy of it to post as it was a thing of beauty, but those who are familiar with my writing style when I'm on a roll and/or angry about food will be able to imagine what it was like. I included my email address, and here's the response I received today:
Ms. Church,
First and foremost, you have a wonderful talent at telling a story, and I must admit that I thoroughly enjoyed your letter. Thanks.
However, I am sorry to hear of your disappointment in the product. We are the manufacturer of the product, which is licensed and controlled, as you know, by M&M Mars. This is the flavor profile they were targeting for. I'm wishing they could have found more aficionados like you while developing the product. Perhaps it might have been closer to the 'real deal' J
Like you, I love Jolly Rancher candies, and have yet to find a Jolly Rancher product that came anywhere close to the candy flavor. They are all doomed to pass, in my mind, anyway.
I will give the R&D group at Mars your valuable feedback. Maybe we will meet your expectations some day. Thanks again for making my day with your excellent writing skills, oh year, and for contacting us with your opinion.
Please feel free to contact me at any time.
Best Regards,
Mark
Mark Trail, Ph.D.
Director, Quality Assurance
Jasper Products, LLC.
3877 E. 27th Street
Joplin, MO 64804
(417) 208-1325
Highlights:
1. The phrasing in the last paragraph in which he thanks me for making his day, then goes on to correct himself (with an "oh") that it was in fact his year that was made.
2. His encouragement for me to "feel free to contact him at anytime."
3. The fact that the man is a Ph.D.
I don't know why I find that last part so funny. I guess it's the fact that I wrote a ranting letter about shitty soda to a stranger with a doctorate.
Oh, and the candy in question was Starburst, NOT Jolly Ranchers. He got it right in the email subject line (more or less..."Starbust") but wrong in the email. Weird. Jolly Rancher soda would be the shit, though
Secondly, there's a story in the end of my journal entry that I think you would enjoy hearing, so I'm going to copy paste it for you now.
SO the other day minimalism909 and I spotted the new Starburst smoothie soda thing and decided try it, since we both love Starburst. Unfortunately, it was a nauseating NutraSweet-tasting death nectar from the bowels of Mars. Enraged and bored, I wrote a long, humorously overblown letter detailing our trip to Sam's Club, our excitement at discovering the product, and our dismay at its disgustosity to the address of the bottling plant, requesting it be forwarded to the party responsible for assaulting my tastebuds. It was full of wordy rage and grossly extended metaphors, but really I was just hoping they'd send me free candy. I wish I had saved a copy of it to post as it was a thing of beauty, but those who are familiar with my writing style when I'm on a roll and/or angry about food will be able to imagine what it was like. I included my email address, and here's the response I received today:
Ms. Church,
First and foremost, you have a wonderful talent at telling a story, and I must admit that I thoroughly enjoyed your letter. Thanks.
However, I am sorry to hear of your disappointment in the product. We are the manufacturer of the product, which is licensed and controlled, as you know, by M&M Mars. This is the flavor profile they were targeting for. I'm wishing they could have found more aficionados like you while developing the product. Perhaps it might have been closer to the 'real deal' J
Like you, I love Jolly Rancher candies, and have yet to find a Jolly Rancher product that came anywhere close to the candy flavor. They are all doomed to pass, in my mind, anyway.
I will give the R&D group at Mars your valuable feedback. Maybe we will meet your expectations some day. Thanks again for making my day with your excellent writing skills, oh year, and for contacting us with your opinion.
Please feel free to contact me at any time.
Best Regards,
Mark
Mark Trail, Ph.D.
Director, Quality Assurance
Jasper Products, LLC.
3877 E. 27th Street
Joplin, MO 64804
(417) 208-1325
Highlights:
1. The phrasing in the last paragraph in which he thanks me for making his day, then goes on to correct himself (with an "oh") that it was in fact his year that was made.
2. His encouragement for me to "feel free to contact him at anytime."
3. The fact that the man is a Ph.D.
I don't know why I find that last part so funny. I guess it's the fact that I wrote a ranting letter about shitty soda to a stranger with a doctorate.
Oh, and the candy in question was Starburst, NOT Jolly Ranchers. He got it right in the email subject line (more or less..."Starbust") but wrong in the email. Weird. Jolly Rancher soda would be the shit, though
The Great SG Boston Naval Battle of 2005
as retold by Boundcreature
The Delaware River was calm, some might say placid that day, as we filed expectantly into our raft. Six noble soldiers on vacation, expecting at first to float down the river in inner tubes, we were instead confronted with the harsh and not-entirely-welcome realization that we could not ride in individual tubes like...
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as retold by Boundcreature
The Delaware River was calm, some might say placid that day, as we filed expectantly into our raft. Six noble soldiers on vacation, expecting at first to float down the river in inner tubes, we were instead confronted with the harsh and not-entirely-welcome realization that we could not ride in individual tubes like...
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murkling:
So is this the infamous freelance folio site? BTW what kind of drugs are you selling to pay the rent these days?
southernbelle:
Great story!!!
That's funny they slept at your place too!!
That's funny they slept at your place too!!
Granny and Finch and Palo rock my world.
i doubt that i'll have the energy and interest for a recap like i did last year, i'll probably just tell a select few stories with titles like:
Crazy Fucking Flying Car Accident
The Great SG Boston Naval Battle
Fuck Stamford, Connecticut
Seantastic's Haiku
My Polarized Opinion of this Website
and
Tom and Joe Rule.
i doubt that i'll have the energy and interest for a recap like i did last year, i'll probably just tell a select few stories with titles like:
Crazy Fucking Flying Car Accident
The Great SG Boston Naval Battle
Fuck Stamford, Connecticut
Seantastic's Haiku
My Polarized Opinion of this Website
and
Tom and Joe Rule.
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laerkai:
I want to hear the "fuck stamford, ct" story too. I know I stopped there on the way home from the camping trip for Taco Bell.
And it was awesome meeting you at the camping trip.
And it was awesome meeting you at the camping trip.
ampersandwich:
awesome to meet you -
like everyone else, I wanna hear what you've got against the fine municipality of Stamford
Y~!
like everyone else, I wanna hear what you've got against the fine municipality of Stamford
Y~!
I can't fall asleep, so I guess i'll get around to a half-assed update that I had intended to do for the last few days. I haven't been lazy though, I was working on this tattoo design for a lady from Craigslist; it took a little less than 8 hours, not bad, eh?
The 80's Prom
As threatened, my best friend's girl Eryn turned her...
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The 80's Prom
As threatened, my best friend's girl Eryn turned her...
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mydogfarted:
Dude, e-mail me your address.
I taped this month's "Henry's Film Corner" (Henry Rollins' show on IFC). This month's episode has Rob Zombie talking about making "Satan's Rejects" and Steve Jones from the 'pistols and the singer from X talking about the growth a punk rock.
Just figured you MIGHT be interested...
I taped this month's "Henry's Film Corner" (Henry Rollins' show on IFC). This month's episode has Rob Zombie talking about making "Satan's Rejects" and Steve Jones from the 'pistols and the singer from X talking about the growth a punk rock.
Just figured you MIGHT be interested...
My right knee is still a bit scraped-up from when I did the half-turn that dropped into a partial front-split during "Footloose."
Good weekend, a bit tired, mostly her fault.
More on this later. Probably from all of the participants involved.
Good weekend, a bit tired, mostly her fault.
More on this later. Probably from all of the participants involved.
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sapphic_plastic:
no,not the fransche, i'll be working for those damn commies in the people's republic of cambridge. and to me, my salary will be mad bank, especially since it means an end to my fear of living in abject poverty.
basically, i'll be going into classrooms around the city with as my new boss says: "complete creative flexibility" and teaching drama, creating plays, productions, whatever me and the classroom teacher want. then, get this: i'll be "teaching teachers how to teach". basically teaching people how to do what i do. me teaching teachers. its so cool, its almost a joke. i was told that i'd have a chance to: 'influence the pedagogy of a lot of people." me. influencing pedagogy. i'm such a sucker for this shit. basically, its doing at the age of 25 what i thought i wouldn't get to do till age 30. yikes! its not a completly done deal yet, but i'm SO excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
basically, i'll be going into classrooms around the city with as my new boss says: "complete creative flexibility" and teaching drama, creating plays, productions, whatever me and the classroom teacher want. then, get this: i'll be "teaching teachers how to teach". basically teaching people how to do what i do. me teaching teachers. its so cool, its almost a joke. i was told that i'd have a chance to: 'influence the pedagogy of a lot of people." me. influencing pedagogy. i'm such a sucker for this shit. basically, its doing at the age of 25 what i thought i wouldn't get to do till age 30. yikes! its not a completly done deal yet, but i'm SO excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
loslope:
Footloose was filmed in Utah, which is the same location that SLC Punk was filmed in as well. You are bein' punk without even knowin' it.
My SGNYC BBQ 2005 Experience
by boundcreature
My day (July 3, 2005) starts at 10:15 pm, when I am woken up by a phone call from palo. Five hours later, it is the fourth of July and I am flying down the highway in ThePants Malibu, windows down, absolutely screaming the choruses to Alice Coopers Raise Your Fist and Yell!
Google and Mapquest seem...
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by boundcreature
My day (July 3, 2005) starts at 10:15 pm, when I am woken up by a phone call from palo. Five hours later, it is the fourth of July and I am flying down the highway in ThePants Malibu, windows down, absolutely screaming the choruses to Alice Coopers Raise Your Fist and Yell!
Google and Mapquest seem...
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deadlyeye:
Wow.
Your journal is always a good read. Sounds like quite the trip you had.
The Sex Slaves rock. From what I have heard anyways.. you gave me their url once upon a time. I still would like to check out more of their stuff.
Your journal is always a good read. Sounds like quite the trip you had.
The Sex Slaves rock. From what I have heard anyways.. you gave me their url once upon a time. I still would like to check out more of their stuff.
palo:
Ok. Now you have to call your mom and ask her what she thought of me.
ANYWAY
1. I definitely hope you can make it. But there's no real RSVP date or nothin so WHATEV.
2. Rad. Yeah, once I started actually meeting SGs in person, hanging out with them, etc. my whole list changed focus to be the gals who I'm the closest to in good ol' RL. They just happen to all be grade A hotties.
3. Dude. Nice. I stayed up all night the night before last with Isadora and Antimony having some good old-fashioned girl gabbing with some of the few girls out there who don't suck.
4. God. Yes please.
5. Probably Beeker and Ernie.