September 2009
92 posts
People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.
FYI - I didn’t make this up. Not sure who did but I like it.
Today my life will feel in control. All day.
Please stop laughing.
I was taken by surprise by how many people seemed upset by the fact that Roman Polanski was arrested.
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Someone on twitter said to me that he has suffered trauma in his life, as if that should be enough punishment.
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I’m surprised by the unfavorable reaction to Roman Polanski’s long overdue arrest and extradition too. The man’s sexual taste for a barely pubescent child should unequivocally render him a dangerous pedophile in our eyes. I suspect, however, that people’s views about whether Polanski should undergo sentencing has more to do with his celebrity, his talent, and the amount of time that’s elapsed since he planned and executed the rape of a 13 year old girl during a private photo shoot he organized.
This misguided sentiment is almost easy to understand, given how many high profile actors have implicitly condoned his behavior in their willingness to work with him during the past 30 years. Since he fled justice in 1978 after pleading guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor in California, respected actors like Walter Matthau, Harrison Ford, Hugh Grant, Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, Johnny Depp, and Adrien Brody have all have traveled to Europe for the “privilege” of working under Polanski’s direction. Keep that in mind next time you buy a movie ticket.
Regardless Polanski’s personal sufferings and the victim’s current mindset about having been raped, our entire sytem of justice relies on follow through. The fact that the resolve has softened against Polanski over the years for some does not make him immune to the consequence awaiting him. Had he faced the music in 1978, rather than run off to Europe like a privileged coward, he have undoubtedly been released by now.
AMEN!!
My life has been consumed by beer.
Cheap beer.
The fact that I don’t drink makes this kind of comical.
Good thing I have tons of experience to draw on.
The stuff I can remember at least.
“Advertising is based on one thing: happiness. And do you know what happiness is? Happiness is the smell of a new car. It’s freedom from fear. It’s a billboard on the side of a road that screams with reassurance that whatever you’re doing is OK. You are OK.”
—Don Draper, Mad Men (via alexsteed)
All right, so I have issues.
I just assume that you find me annoying & unattractive.
My last stalker told me that.
He seemed very wise, minus the slurring.
Just sent a text to someone I think I might really like. It was brochure-length.
A brochure on scaring people who otherwise might find you attractive.
So, I didn't even get one phone call for 48 hours.
Should I feel?
a) grateful
- or -
b) like a big loser
I’m going with big loser because it feels way more comfortable.
And I’m overtired and really just want to feel sorry for myself for the next couple of hours.
I’ll be over it in the morning.
“Make shit up. All great things were pulled from an ass before they became accepted. All the greatest discoveries began with somebody pulling something out of their ass. Great asses. The world isn’t flat. There is a force called gravity. People can govern themselves. Great ass born ideas indeed. All the thinking CP+B was first pulled from an ass and then refined and tested and refined and tested.”
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The Bogusky Ass Principle (via chetgulland)
Leave it to Alex Bogusky. I’m sure he’s got a great ass.
My last day of summer
I just had an appointment where farting was required before being allowed to leave. I’ve spent so many years holding them in that I just couldn’t really make it happen.
I actually felt like a failure for not being able to fart in public. On command.
This summer sucked.
I think I could make it big as an exotic dancer.
I’d own my niche. Jiggly and mortified.
@jakks just gets it. Tone Loc - Wild Thing
I'm doing it outdoors today. Death Cab for Cutie - We Laugh Indoors
Don't you think that's a bit selective? Dandy Warhols - Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth
Listen
President Obama Calling Kanye West A Jackass. Awesome.
now it lives forever and ever …
It's always *after* I post a triptych of penis jokes that I remember my sister is following me on Twitter.
::sigh::
Dude. My son just posted a nasty one. Don’t feel bad.
I just followed The Boy on Twitter. Is it normal to be this scared?
This just made me really happy. I need happy. Thanks.
I'm sick of personal growth. I'd rather be a shrub. Or possibly an emu.
Sometimes I feel like all I got from my parents was a penchant for mood swings and bourbon.
Then I remember that they sent me to college and stuff. So, forget it.
