Archive for May, 2009

Facing the dress code

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Marilyn Monroe and her world-renowned mole. [source]
I made it through my visit to the junior high more or less unscathed. The principal did begin to ask me to remove my facial piercing (I have had a monroe for the past 3 years) lest I violate the dress code, but I said I would have to […]

Back to Junior High

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

The titular characters of Heathers. [source]
As I tend to do a few times a year, I am driving northbound to my hometown this evening to visit my family. On this particular sojourn, I am also speaking to the junior high smartypants English class about Being A Writer.
To say I hated junior high would be […]

Goodbye to Flow

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Flow Conference 2008 sticker I designed.
For the past four years, I have been affiliated with Flow first as a student editor for two years, and more recently as a senior editor. In that time, I’ve served on the editorial board of the journal and also helped coordinate the first and second Flow Conferences, in addition […]

Songs I am Currently Enjoying Exhibit I: “I’d Lie For You,” by Meatloaf

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

I love Meatloaf. Not ironically, not in some higher than way, for real. I really love Meatloaf. Why? His voice is amazing, every single one of his albums is a marvel of high-end production values, and his videos are off the charts excellent. See that video above? Do you see how much stuff happens in […]

I’m in Love with Keith Olbermann

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

I am in love with Keith Olbermann. Between the above and the rant I posted earlier in which he berated anti-gay marriage activists for being bigots, I just want to give him a big hug.
YouTube will probably pull the clip, so watch it while you can.