October 2008
21 posts
C-C-Construction
Constant construction consists of crumbling concrete crust and considerable creative criticism. Considering the caves of crinkled curbsides and committed cones, costs correlated with creation are colossal.
Devices
White, shiny, curvy devices, waiting for me on the shelf. Calling out. To be used. They have recessed buttons, begging dirt to enter but whisking it away with superior airflow technology when it comes too close. They have low-relief domes gliding across their sleek surfaces that mock the flat tabletop that supports them. Their internal organs are microchips and mainframes. Their skin is a...
Communicating Mores
It’s amazing how dependent our every day activities are upon the level of technology we have available. Five years ago, I would not have been able to keep up with the cultural mores of the Middle Class United States people without owning a television. Now, I haven’t owned one for a year and a half and I’m more than capable of seeing what everyone else is seeing via my mobile phone, video content...
Un-Tan
I thoroughly enjoy cultural events. I will brake for conventions and get-togethers of all flavors. Gallery openings, ballet recitals, operas and concerts and spoken word performances. They’re all grand. Outdoor festivals are great because I can keep an eye on my bike. And get a little sun on me, because damn, I look pale. I need to get out more. It’s strange to live in Southern California and not...
Taken With Tea
I’ve taken to drinking green tea. This is a problem. Not really a problem, I guess, so much as an issue. You see, I quit drinking caffeine many months ago, and have been feeling great ever since. There was a time, during a trip, where I was drinking many energy drinks a day just to stay awake. To keep my eyes open during those hours and hours of back-country driving. But I quit and have stayed...
Termites
Roaches are bad And termites aren’t AS bad Because they won’t survive a nuclear holocaust Like roaches will The termites will invest in radiation suits Walking around in yellow Scrubbers at the ready in the off chance Of an un-zippered seam They’ll munch on the remnants of our society Not building anything out of wood themselves That would be strange To build one’s home out of food Like building a...
Unlit
When insidious revisions And a lack of hot provisions Take their toll upon the soul You shouldn’t fret none For the smack of unbelievers And the cracked-open receivers Make the bed that’s in your head Seem like a shotgun You’ll find the wind too chilly And instructions given silly But you’ll follow to the hollow All the cowered But without an extra hand Pitching in to spread the sand Any candle...
September 2008
111 posts
The Coin
It’s funny viewing depression from the outside in. Not ha-ha funny, but more like strange. Strange because when you’re depressed, you can’t imagine what it would be like to be happy again. For most people, that feeling passes fairly quickly and then, like a headache or hiccups, you forget all about your recent ailment and move right along. This is not so for everyone, however. And for those...
Scoot on over
I’ve often pondered the possibility of purchasing a scooter. The trouble is that it’s a tweener vehicle. You can’t really use it as your only mode of transportation and it’s not ultra-portable like a bike, so it’s a difficult thing to deal with. It’s like a robe. For your geographic location. But I can see getting into it, anyway. Unless a robe, a scooter will save you gas, and can serve as a...
State-us
The United States of America are hard to remember because there are so many of them. They are numerous and myriad-ful. There are lots of states. They did this so that they could be different than the English and Spanish and Portuguese. They only had one country and no states. The United States has one country and many states. Better. Much better. Numbers are important because they show us how big...
Voltage
The Volt has been in the news quite a bit these days. People are excited because it’s an electric car. This is something I do not understand. Are not cars already electric? Do they not shine electric lights and charge electric phones? They have batteries, this I know. But this Volt one seems to be something more better. Maybe it is more electrical. Maybe it is more colorful. Maybe it has more...
The Museum
The museum is a paradise of imagination and wonder. Your sense will be titillated by the sites and sounds of other cultures, lifestyles and eras. Your sense of perception will shift. You will understand more and wonder less. You will be enlightened. You will lose 15 pounds, 7 ounces and be able to benchpress twice your body weight. You will sustain yourself on nothing but air and positive...
Papyrus
Papyrus. It’s right up there with Comic Sans as one of the worst typefaces available. In fact, it’s probably used even more than Comic Sans, so that takes it up a notch, right above CS. Well done, Papyrus. You suck it hard. The trouble is, Papyrus is widely available, as well as being terrible. You can use it in Microsoft Word. Or Works. Or Photoshop. Or Paint. It’s there for all the neophyte (and...
Let there be light
Everything we see is light. Light reflected off of one surface appears to us as the color blue. Another, red. This is because those surfaces absorb all the other colors of the spectrum except for blue. Or red. Of course, there is usually a mixture. It’s not often that you’ll find a PURE yellow. Or white. It’s nearly impossible, in fact. That’s just the way light is. There’s no use trying to change...
Bald
I’ve never been someone who could cut my own hair. I know a lot of people who do. My own girlfriend has the cajones to pony up to the mirror, scissors in hand, nonchalant determination on her face. Snip snip snip. I hear it from the other room and I know what’s going on. Snippity snip. I think of the $45 I just spend to get my hair cut, but how hers always seems to look better than mine any way. ...
Coupon Person
I’ve tried very hard to be a coupon person. I used one in college. It was embarrassing. But truthfully, I use them online. Give me a random series of numbers and letters to enter upon checkout and I’m on it. I’ve got it saved to my clipboard and I’m ready to bring it to bear against overwhelming prices. Take that, online consumer electronics market! Ha HA! But the tangible little coupons they give...
