Archive for November, 2005

carnal knowledge

Thursday, November 24th, 2005

Having lived in Actionville a whopping three-plus weeks, I’ve maybe learned a thing or two. After all, Florida is one of those special places that gets its own tag on fark.com, so there are are a lot of things to know. Here are just a few:

  • Sometimes in November, the high temperature will be 85 degrees.
  • If the high temperature is ever below 70, you have to wear a jacket. And maybe a sweater.
  • On nice, sunny days, there will be approximately one lizard per square foot of ground.
  • On rainy nights, there will be approximately one frog per square foot of ground.
  • Frogs are infinitely easier to catch than lizards.
  • No good bands ever come to Jacksonville.
  • The St. Johns river, no apostrophe, is nice for walking next to late at night.
  • The St. Johns river will kill you if you fall in.
  • No one can drive, especially not pairs of elderly couples in Buicks who sit women in front, men in back.
  • Every other car, Buick or not, is full of elderly people arranged in this fashion.
  • There is nothing to do if you sleep till noon and go to bed at 4:30 a.m.
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      Music: Luna - Neon Lights

    france!

    Monday, November 7th, 2005

    Dear The New York Times:

    I really like croissants.

    Thanks,
    Tom

      
      Music: Belle & Sebastian - I Could Be Dreaming

    the internet has suckered me

    Monday, November 7th, 2005

    OK, so, I saw this thing on LiveJournal where you were supposed to put iTunes on shuffle and use the song titles to answer these questions. But of course that made no sense, so I figured I’d only use song titles that were also proper answers. It took ALL DAY! If you see the president of the Internet, you can tell him I quit.

    Q: What do you think of me, iTunes?
    A: “Smashing Young Man” – Collective Soul

    Q: Will I have a happy life?
    A: “True Love Will Find You in the End” – Beck

    Q: What do my friends really think of me?
    A: “Tired of You” – Foo Fighters

    Q: Do people secretly lust after me?
    A: “Just a Touch” – R.E.M.

    Q: What should I do with my life?
    A: “Rockstar” – Jimmy Eat World

    Q: Why must life be so full of pain?
    A: “Beautiful View” – Luna

    Q: How can I maximize my pleasure during sex?
    A: “Move On” – Mike Doughty

    Q: Will I die happy?
    A: “I Bleed” – Pixies

    Q: Can you give me some advice?
    A: “They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back from the Dead!! Ahhhh!” – Sufjan Stevens

    Q: What do you think happiness is?
    A: “A Movie Script Ending” – Death Cab for Cutie

    Q: What’s my favorite fetish?
    A: “Forklift” – Pavement

      
      Music: Mike Doughty - "Shunned + Falsified"

    what’s even crazier is that it said 187,965 six months ago

    Friday, November 4th, 2005

      
      Music: Elliott Smith - Don't Go Down