kay:
I need to listen to some Jane's Addiction again. I have not in ages it seems.
misslimabean:
vintage playboy ;)
I first encountered the late great Gil Scott-Heron in a lonely movie theater on a cold Saturday night in El Paso, TX. I was trying to lose myself in what was quickly becoming one of my favourite films, The Hurricane, as this motherfucker of a song came on. If my memory serves me well, it was the musical accompaniment to a boxing scene, and...
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solus:
I spent the first 24 years of my life in El Paso. It was a crowded theater, which is the loneliest kind. Well, I was lonely, and not the theater, but you get the drift.
viking:
awesome song
I don't mind the
wait,
and unlike what
some corny mystic con men may say,
it does not sweeten
the pot,
but is rather
a part of life itself,
sweet enough,
to embrace loss
forever.
wait,
and unlike what
some corny mystic con men may say,
it does not sweeten
the pot,
but is rather
a part of life itself,
sweet enough,
to embrace loss
forever.
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nessy:
I really enjoy your writing.
solus:
That made my day, Nessy. Thank you!
After reading the last tear-stained missive, I came to a frustrating, but healthy conclusion:
As amazing as the woman I fell in love with may be, in her absence, I have built her up to almost mythic proportions. She went from a love interest to the only one who could satisfy me. She went from beautiful to the most beautiful woman ever. She became the...
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As amazing as the woman I fell in love with may be, in her absence, I have built her up to almost mythic proportions. She went from a love interest to the only one who could satisfy me. She went from beautiful to the most beautiful woman ever. She became the...
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heathen:
Romantic love is akin to short term insanity, and I'm cool with that. One should be divorced from the rational at times.
Wow. This whole entry just left this strangely comforting vibe in my chest. It's good to know I'm not the only one who has fallen into such a trap laden with both misery and lust. It's so easy to place someone on a pedestal when they are no longer present to remind you of their flaws. And heart ache truly must be some wicked muse because this blog post was very moving to read.
solus:
I'm glad this hit you in a positive way. For me, it's an attempt to forget someone I hardly knew, but who possessed the myriad and myopic traits I never thought I'd find in a mate (more of that bullshit in my last blog).
To me, the fact that we put the departed on such a high pedestal is fairly simple psychology. Led Zeppelin is so highly revered because they weren't around long enough to make shitty records like their contemporaries, the Rolling Stones. Both were great bands, the only difference being that one was around long enough to show us just how human, and hence fallible, they were. I see no reason why the same shouldn't apply to those with whom we fall in love.
Heartache is a wonderful muse. Just ask Hank Williams, Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, and countless others!
To me, the fact that we put the departed on such a high pedestal is fairly simple psychology. Led Zeppelin is so highly revered because they weren't around long enough to make shitty records like their contemporaries, the Rolling Stones. Both were great bands, the only difference being that one was around long enough to show us just how human, and hence fallible, they were. I see no reason why the same shouldn't apply to those with whom we fall in love.
Heartache is a wonderful muse. Just ask Hank Williams, Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, and countless others!
As I've been away from writing for a good while, I figure there's no better place to start than with a good bit of heartbreak. Boo-fucking-hoo!
Her name is Desiree. I'd seen her in the hell that is my place of employment a few times, and as she was the prettiest woman I'd ever seen, no shit, I couldn't get her out of my head....
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Her name is Desiree. I'd seen her in the hell that is my place of employment a few times, and as she was the prettiest woman I'd ever seen, no shit, I couldn't get her out of my head....
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I will, no doubt, omit some really great songs. Off the top of my head, in no particular order.
1. Social Distortion - Ball and Chain
2. Ramones - Pet Sematary
3. Black Flag - My War
4. The Cramps - Bikini Girls With Machine Guns
5. Slayer - War Ensemble
6. Iggy Pop - Beside You
7. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds -...
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1. Social Distortion - Ball and Chain
2. Ramones - Pet Sematary
3. Black Flag - My War
4. The Cramps - Bikini Girls With Machine Guns
5. Slayer - War Ensemble
6. Iggy Pop - Beside You
7. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds -...
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kay:
Thanks! 
~cheers
~cheers
ilsa:
I know! They are pretty much one of my favourite bands, if not my fave. The Murder City Devils were pretty good too.
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bastet:
welcome to my friends 
ilsa:
Thanks! 
It appears we've finally made some headway.
I say "we" only as one of many who has bought the benefit CDs, T shirts, stickers, and wristbands, attended benefit concerts, read the books, watched the films, lectured friends, shed tears, etc all regarding Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, and Jason Baldwin, collectively known as the West Memphis Three. By now, anyone who knows me, knows their plight....
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I say "we" only as one of many who has bought the benefit CDs, T shirts, stickers, and wristbands, attended benefit concerts, read the books, watched the films, lectured friends, shed tears, etc all regarding Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, and Jason Baldwin, collectively known as the West Memphis Three. By now, anyone who knows me, knows their plight....
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I got to the Stooges a little late in life. The day after Frank Sinatra bit the dust, I walked to a record store in Lubbock, TX of all places, bought a copy of Funhouse (1970) by the Stooges. I'd never heard such brutal music. I was deep into Einsturzende Neubauten, which was brutal (and beautiful) on the ears, but it was nothing like this....
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mayhem:
Agreed !!! I want to go to this!! Im bummed about being robbed and it really has been a shitty month!! I wish it would hurry up and be May!
Aww shit. What happened to Ilsa?
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mayhem:
nice pick solus!! xo
mayhem:
Hey! Did you make it to the brunch! I worked til some ungodly hour and slept in! Yuck. Are you going to Streets tonight?