Calvin and Susie argue. “Jesus fucking Christ, dude! I’m sick of this shit! I don’t want to be in a semantical argument right now!” “You mean semantic, not semantical,” I stated matter-of-factly. It was that little statement that defined the difference between us. It was that little statement that would continue to crop up at [...] Read more »
“We’ve been hanging out again,” she meekly muttered, a slanted smile creeping across her face. The “we” refers to her cheating ex-boyfriend. “That’s not smart,” I replied derisively, immediately regretting the commentary. I simply couldn’t help myself. At least not any more than I could help shaking my head and rolling my eyes with demeaning [...] Read more »
Tibetan prayer flags flutter on barbed wire, indicative of the mix of peace and reality in McLeod Ganj. For more poignant photos of India, click here. The beggars come at us from all angles. They’re waiting outside our hotels and stalking our destinations. They come up to us at tables while we drink and catch [...] Read more »
Salvador Dali’s “Persistence of Memory” ‘”You remember that time,” I said, a smile creasing my face, “we got lost in Denver looking for that show. We were in your minivan and we spent hours just cruising back and forth, not really worrying about it since we hadn’t bought tickets anyway.” She smiled and laughed a [...] Read more »
Keeping a Positive Outlook with Tragic Expectations It seems as if the divide between pessimists and optimists is becoming more stark and defined by the minute. Either the glass is half empty or half full. There is no other acceptable answer. I often refer to myself as a pessimist. I don’t expect much from other [...] Read more »
As I near the two month point playing in this band, several things have become apparent. Firstly, we need a name. Already we’ve rejected The Remainders and Texas Chainsaw Manicure, both of which had brief appeal. Secondly, we need to practice more. It’s not as though we haven’t gotten better or made headway, but our [...] Read more »
“Don’t discuss yourself, for you are bound to lose; if you belittle yourself, you are believed; if you praise yourself, you are disbelieved.” -Michel de Montaigne One of the reasons I try to be honest is because of how well I feel I hide myself. Not necessarily with friends I know, but there has yet [...] Read more »
The other day, I saw wholesomedick post about the ways he’s stagnated developmentally over the past few years and began thinking about my own philosophical development. I’m certain that I’ve changed in some ways and not in others, but I’ve had the same basic morality for a long time. Therefore, I’ve decided to put together [...] Read more »
I don’t know. I don’t know why two plus two equals four, but I can prove it. I don’t know why math, a system based on axioms, still stands. I don’t know why we can prove something false, but we can’t prove something true. I don’t know if the facts I know are actually fiction [...] Read more »
I was running late, since traffic was horrific. There was still plenty of time to relax before the opening pitch, but I wanted to chum it up with my uncle before game time. Originally, it was supposed to be my grandparents and I, but my grandmother fell down the stairs and wouldn’t have been able [...] Read more »