Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
St. Valentine's Day is a Bullshit Holiday!
Yes, the obligatory "I'm single and it's fucking Valentine's Day, as if I need an entire holiday to remind of the fact that I am single, just shoot me now, or better I will just shoot myself, since I do not have anyone anyway" rant.
As if my weekly excursion to Sav-A-Center to pick up groceries isn't enough of a reminder. All those smarmy couples arguing over breakfast cereals--ack, ack, retch. It's depressing.
And it's not as if there are any prospects on the horizon. I mean nothing, nothing at all to look forward to. Not that things were great pre-K, but it seems that storm also caused a serious shortage of early-30-something gay men in this city. I am not even going to bother with further qualifiers, as it would shrink the category to zero.
Well, I need a haircut. I hope the guy I usually go to is back at work. Getting a haircut always makes me feel better, like I am a whole new person. "Make me look like I just joined the Marines" is usually what I ask for, but I think I may leave my hair a bit longer on the top, while maintaining the proper fade at the back and sides. I may even shave the beard this week, though never the sideburns, kind of a signature part of the 'do at this point.
As if my weekly excursion to Sav-A-Center to pick up groceries isn't enough of a reminder. All those smarmy couples arguing over breakfast cereals--ack, ack, retch. It's depressing.
And it's not as if there are any prospects on the horizon. I mean nothing, nothing at all to look forward to. Not that things were great pre-K, but it seems that storm also caused a serious shortage of early-30-something gay men in this city. I am not even going to bother with further qualifiers, as it would shrink the category to zero.
Well, I need a haircut. I hope the guy I usually go to is back at work. Getting a haircut always makes me feel better, like I am a whole new person. "Make me look like I just joined the Marines" is usually what I ask for, but I think I may leave my hair a bit longer on the top, while maintaining the proper fade at the back and sides. I may even shave the beard this week, though never the sideburns, kind of a signature part of the 'do at this point.
Friday, February 10, 2006
Slow Build up to Mardi Gras...
All I can really say at the moment is that I am excited the weekend is finally here, and although I promised myself I would wait until Mardi Gras, when most of my friends will be back in town, I think I may have to suck it up and go out tonight. I feel like I have been living my life on hold, basically trying to just get back to pre-Katrina status on several fronts. As a result, it's like I have had nothing to look forward to. This brings to mind summer plans, which will most definitely include a trip to Europe, as well as a few roadtrips to see friends.
Chicago is at the top of the list. I think I am going for Pride (I haven't been to one of those in a long time). I have yet to see Nate's place since he moved up there. He and John are coming down for MG and it's goin to be non-stop fun. Well, my boss just walked in and I shouldn't be blogging at work. Updates as situations arise....
Chicago is at the top of the list. I think I am going for Pride (I haven't been to one of those in a long time). I have yet to see Nate's place since he moved up there. He and John are coming down for MG and it's goin to be non-stop fun. Well, my boss just walked in and I shouldn't be blogging at work. Updates as situations arise....
Saturday, February 4, 2006
Of Obsolescence
Coins live a paradoxical existence, serving only to obliterate themselves. The only reason to carry them with you is to avoid receiving them at checkout when you purchase something. Having expended your coins, you will inevitably acquire more; because, lacking them, you cannot make exact change at the next transaction.
The penny is particularly despised; it does not stand in the same category as other coins. The penny is not even accepted as legal tender in most vending machines.
One thing is true for all coins: their purpose has been diminished, made vestigial, anachronistic by the electronic flow of a paperless economy. They are atavists, whose material properties confirm their obsolescence: too heavy, too rigid.
The penny is particularly despised; it does not stand in the same category as other coins. The penny is not even accepted as legal tender in most vending machines.
One thing is true for all coins: their purpose has been diminished, made vestigial, anachronistic by the electronic flow of a paperless economy. They are atavists, whose material properties confirm their obsolescence: too heavy, too rigid.
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