December 2011
23 posts
Rating the months of 2011 in my life
January: 2
January was really dumb. There was a blizzard (I think it was January, not sure). I watched “The Human Centipede.” Nothing good happened. Oh yeah we started The Tangential so that was a good thing, but at first it was kind of dramatic.
We also got really drunk with Das Racist in Northfield and I passed out complaining about how I didn’t get enough Taco Bell.
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remember when i bragged about my 18-course meal
and i was like “oh yeah i went into a not dying industry, look how lavish my life is?”
and you were like “ugh, sellout, i hope your agency gets food poisoning”
well we did.
i threw up all day yesterday, and so did 1/2 my co-workers.
this is a reminder to eat only oatmeal and nothing else.
or at least avoid shellfish if you live in the midwest.
Arts Orbit: SOPA opera on Capitol Hill reflects... →
Well said!
artsorbit:
U.S. copyright law is broken, I argued in June, and changing that law “should be a national priority if we want the U.S. to continue to be a world leader in creation and imagination.” I wrote that I’d like to see leaders at the national level convene a conference to reimagine copyright law…
What It's Like to Eat an 18-Course Meal
At some point in my life, I made the lucid decision to become a copywriter rather than a struggling screenwriter/journalist at publication rife with layoffs. I suspected it might lead to more “luxuries” than I was used to, and I was right. This past year has provided me with several opportunities to eat the kind of food I thought existed only on TV, and it turns out watching Top Chef...
What I Can Only Imagine the Neighbor’s Dog is So...
-It’s unusually warm for December as a result of global warming and general human disregard for the future of the planet bark bark bark. -The movie Tree of Life got fawning reviews even though it’s a screensaver about death with CGI dinosaurs bark snarl bark. -People on Twitter were snide today about another school shooting bark bark bark bark. -The McRib only comes out when McDonald’s wants...
True story
The CEO at work called me yesterday because he felt I made our Christmas card too “boozy.” He liked that I had implied the holidays involved drinking and playing with new gadgets, but he did not feel this would resonate with our clients.
Best Guesses at Who the People on My Gchat List...
-Internet poet
-Sportswriter who I met smoking at a “Kim Kardashian event”
-PR guy for something or other?
-Ex who sends me music downloads sometimes
-Old Internet editor/office gossiper
-Friend
-Someone on Twitter’s husband?
-Jay Gabler
-Someone I took a Y.A. lit class with
-Old landlord
-Someone I emailed for a story once
-Someone I bought jewelry from on Etsy?
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controversywave
today i wrote a thing about how we shouldn’t blame the media for unrealistic expectations of beauty because that never seemed right - insanely, annoyingly perfect girls were all around me in high school.
the people on tumblr had a lot to say. someone even said they wanted to “punch me in my formerly chubby face.”
but a couple people agreed with me, so cool!
Addendum:
Me: Someone anonymous on Tumblr asked if i have a deep voice.
BF: Oh?
Me; Do I have a deep voice? I said no.
BF: Well… you’re kinda sick right now. Not sure.
BF: I guess you’re an “alto.”
W/E that means.
Anonymous asked: do you have a deep voice
excerpt from sister's email, re: mom's christmas...
“Anyways guys, we need to order this doll for mom’s gift if we’re gonna do that… Dad told me which ones she ordered. The mad hatter, July 2010 doll (name unpronoucable) and some 2012 preorder one. I like the one with the green hair maybe. They are called pullip dolls if you want to look it up. I don’t want to get one too goth or too expensive (which I assume you are on board with too). I...
Things My Boyfriend Says About My Tangential Posts
“I saw your post about Christmas and … did you notice your boobs in that picture?”
“Isn’t it a little creepy that you took a picture of your actual bedroom for that post?”
“It’s just … I want you to meet my mom in person before she finds this website.”