I'm getting to know the Puerto Rican half of my family pretty well. I'm actually even picking up a bit of Spanish listening to my dad and grandparents banter back and forth. My summation so far is that in order to fully appreciate the Puerto Rican way of life you have to have near infinite patience and a whole lot of time. You also have...
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Why are people a constant dissapointment? 
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nopantsdave:
So which Graham Greene books do ya love?
nopantsdave:
I'm thinking The Power and the Glory is my favorite. Though I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Travels With My Aunt, it was the first one of his that I ever read.
There was a dinner party at my house today. My family (mom, stepdad, and grandparents visiting from Chicago) were there along with 3 or 4 family friends annd their assorted kids.
I had a lot of good port and muscat wine to drink and everyone was feeling pretty buzzy. Somehow my dad coerced me into telling the following story.
I was seeing this girl in...
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I had a lot of good port and muscat wine to drink and everyone was feeling pretty buzzy. Somehow my dad coerced me into telling the following story.
I was seeing this girl in...
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thora:
Nekkid union dancer. I work at a peep show.
Grundle.
YES! I lost my bird head off the tip, and a few from the spokes. The woman who made it keeps saying she'll send me replacements...it's been years.
Grundle.
YES! I lost my bird head off the tip, and a few from the spokes. The woman who made it keeps saying she'll send me replacements...it's been years.
thora:
Thank you, I'll take you up on that. I lost the first couple heads at Burning Man. I had left the desert and realized my parasol wasn't there, so I called and emailed around frantically, but when my friend got back she had it! She happened to see it strapped on to some wheelchair and cut it off. The remaining heads came off 2 Burning Mans later in a more natural process of deterioration.
Latin American films have just been blowing me away lately for some reason. I think it's because they're so the antithesis of your typical hollywood shitpile.
The other day I watched "Sweet Home Alabama" and almost threw up half way through. The thing that really bothers me is that I'm, pretty sure this was the number one movie in America for awhile. That scares the...
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The other day I watched "Sweet Home Alabama" and almost threw up half way through. The thing that really bothers me is that I'm, pretty sure this was the number one movie in America for awhile. That scares the...
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vaj:
whilst whilst whilst whilst whilst whilst whilst
Slowly gearing myself up for the long haul across country. It's still a month away, but the mental preparation required for such a journey can be intense. Plus I have to choose which CDs I want to listen to. Any suggestions?
verifythis:
Fishbone? I saw you like horns....
xo sarah
xo sarah
slightpressureok:
Old Bauhaus... I can't say why. It just came to mind.
Where will "the device" be?
Where will "the device" be?
If I was a cartoon there'd be big black thunderclouds with zig-zags of lightning coming out of them over my head right now and I'd be soaking wet and people would be giving me odd sideways glances. My shoes would be to big and my ears would be overemphasized. Dead cupids would litter the sidewalk in front of me and I'd have a big nasty...
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clara:
The universe would be pooping snow on me.
So if you're having one of those days where you'd rather um. . . I was going to get unneccesarily graphic here but I'll just say "eat something really nasty."
To restart:
So, if you're having a really bad day and things just aren't going the way they should be and there's absolutely no love to be fond anywhere, what do you do?
You know...
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To restart:
So, if you're having a really bad day and things just aren't going the way they should be and there's absolutely no love to be fond anywhere, what do you do?
You know...
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vaj:
it will come when you don't expect it. really.
sarcastro:
I couldn't agree more.
I'm relatively sure there are still monsters living under my bed.
whiskey_____:
invite them out for cookies! They'll love it
Sometimes the world is a funny small funny place. And small. But funny too. While at the same time being small. I'm going to sleep now.
vaj:
yeah, it is 
It's raining here tonight. I did one of my all time favorite things. I went for sushi. Then I went to the movies. Then I got in my truck and just drove and drove and drove and listened to the perfect CD and made it out onto some obscure country road and turned off the headlights and pretended to fly.
Big fat raindrops hit the...
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tigersaint:
no, no. city of lost children is wonderful. people don't admit to liking this film? did i miss that meeting?
vaj:
sorry, but i was in london from june 2001 to october 2002.
but hey, even if it wasn't me, don't be a stranger
but hey, even if it wasn't me, don't be a stranger
Damn, now that this Maryland thing is happening, it's happening FAST. End of the month I'll be out looking for a place, then I'll probably start driving out there towards the end of March. Two months from now my life will be completely different.
*doing my best Keaneuauenaauua Reeves impression*
"Whoa."
*doing my best Keaneuauenaauua Reeves impression*
"Whoa."
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clara:
Amazing how fast it all changes...
verifythis:
Should be fine. I think you have been around for a while, no? Friends with chiquita too right?
xo sarah
xo sarah
[radio edit]
slightpressureok:
Ummm, I'd like my radio back before you break it. Okay? 