August 2008
12 posts
“As our culture dwindled, the world could conceivably witness the rebirth of...”
– The End of Carnality Is the Beginning of Facebook
Christopher Hsu
“How Raymond Federman coined the term ‘critifiction’ in the...”
– Lance Olsen, Critifiction as Violent Blueness
from Golden Handcuffs Review, Summer-Fall 2008; Vol. 1, No. 10
“Dimly aware of a defect that must have plagued him even in school—it amounted to...”
– Hanah Arendt, Eichmann and the Holocaust
Historical Materialism
Well the guilt has abated, somewhat. This afternoon a potential employer called and arranged for an interview. I’m to appear presentably before the manager at two-o’clock; I will be amiable, amicable, and handsome—the mourning beard, gone. Tonight I will lay out my clothes. They will double as my birthday outfit. Because tomorrow—the day I may land a job, and get off my boyfriend’s couch—is also...
First Dream Post
I have recently dreamed in reverse, or omnisciently. Let me explain— A dream I had a few nights ago involved my rising fame in an indie-rock band. The Beatles lived across the street and, in the dream, helped me along to fame even thought the old men didn’t quite like my sound. (I am not a huge fan of the Beatles and was disappointed to see them in my dream. In fact, I’m so ignorant of Beatles...
“B’s new entry is difficult, boring, and sexually disgusting and...”
– Gilbert Sorrentino, Lunar Follies
“Is not the ultimate figure of the passion for the Real the option we get on...”
– Slavov Zizek, Welcome to the Desert of the Real!
“In the street again, Miss Lonelyhearts wondered what to do next. He was too...”
– Nathanael West, Miss Lonelyhearts
This is only a test.
Today, 23 August 2008, I did something awful—perhaps unforgivable.
I created this tumblr.
