Apple Panic

January 31, 2006 -- Tags: Consumption, Recommended-Music

I have a leftover Apple Store gift card from Christmas. It continued existence in my pocket is a miracle. It’s like an untouched roast beef sandwich sitting on a tree stump in a fat camp.
There’s nothing I want to buy from the Apple Store.
There, I said it.
That’s so weird for [...]

Mr. Mamet Will Have the Twizzlers

January 30, 2006 -- Tags: Observations, Theater-/-Theatre

So there’s a new David Mamet play at the Geffen, written and directed by Mamet himself. I’ve been hanging out a lot at the Ralph’s next door hoping to spot him buying snacks during rehearsal breaks.
Wouldn’t it be really, really cool to see David Mamet, writer of Glengarry Glen Ross, buying hot [...]

Art

January 29, 2006 -- Tags: Art

My brother goes to RISD, the Rhode Island School of Design. He’s getting his MFA. He’s really awesome — marvelously talented, this kid.
Anyway, for Christmas he gave us all DVDs of an art video/music piece he created.
I watched it and for the life of me, I can’t understand what the hell’s going [...]

We Know Where This Puppy is Headed

January 27, 2006 -- Tags: Observations, Puppies

I just read this book on Buddhism. Rick and Angel asked me if I was searching for enlightenment. I think I am, but I would like to find a new girlfriend and a puppy first.
One thing the book said was that cause and effect are simultaneous. Keep in mind [...]

The Deets

January 26, 2006 -- Tags: LCC, Observations

I don’t like generic American flag stamps so I go to the post office to buy my stamps in person.
Last month I got the Buckminster Fuller stamps (inventor of the Geodesic Dome!). This time I got Favorite Childrens’ Book Animals.

Curious George plays with his food.

I like stamps. If [...]

Trashed

January 25, 2006 -- Tags: Recommended-Goods

Cleaning my kitchen, I noticed that my metal trash can from Restoration Hardware had corroded past the point of salvageablility. Rust flakes were now dusting off its inside and onto the floor.
It was now in trash can heaven, along with famous members of its race, like Oscar the Grouch’s trash can [...]