Monthly Archives: March 2008

Two more kids not using their brains

By Justin | March 14, 2008

The local newspapers always feature stories that make you smack the side of your head and wonder, How can people be so naïve? This morning’s perusal through the local media left me asking that familiar question. First up: using FedEx to transport marijuana. Now, I’m no user of the stuff, but I imagine that maybe, [...]

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Holy Fuck, I’m making my bed!

By Justin | March 14, 2008

It’s 2:15 AM and I’m in my room, making my bed, and listening to one of the best instrumental songs I’ve ever heard: “Lovely Allen” by Holy Fuck, off their album Holy Fuck. I don’t usually go for purely instrumental songs, because I’ve always found a good song to be a blend of excellent writing [...]

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That damned crackle of plastic bottles

By Justin | March 12, 2008

Often when I’m at home or school, I’m sitting at my desk with a bottle of water next to me. I guess this happens more at home than at school—where I usually pour myself some water into a glass and keep that at my desk—but the story continues nevertheless. Sometimes, when I grip the bottle [...]

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The Weakerthans! The Weakerthans!

By Justin | March 12, 2008

The Weakerthans are playing on Saturday, April 12 in Northampton, MA! I must go to see them! But I don’t want to go alone! So if you’re interested, let me know as soon as possible! I’ve already purchased my ticket, since it’s General Admission. I wouldn’t mind going alone if I have to, but it’d [...]

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Amy Millan’s “Skinny Boy”

By Justin | March 10, 2008

I like this song in a pretty general way, but I don’t have much of an attachment to it. The reason I’m posting the lyrics is because of the “lips I could spend a day with” line. What an awesome way to describe that sensual-somewhat-innocent feeling of attraction. “You’ve got lips I could spend a [...]

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The odometer slowly rises

By Justin | March 10, 2008

Every once in a while, I’ll record the mileage of my car’s odometer. And every once in a while, I’ll pull the numbers into Excel and make a graph for my own amusement. I’m a dork, I know. Anyway, I’ve put a few thousand miles on my car since I last checked out the numbers [...]

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Oh, you made me laugh!

By Justin | March 7, 2008

You are so funny, Gail Collins: The Texas primary results were much closer. The white male vote, which keeps shifting, was split. I’m beginning to suspect that the white males have realized that they’re either going to be accused of racism or sexism and have therefore made a secret pact to take turns. Share this [...]

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An exhausting trek through Maromas

By Justin | March 6, 2008

After a night of little sleep, I woke up and went to class, came back, and just didn’t feel so tired. Plus, I had my windows wide open because it was sunny and 55º outside. So, deciding that it was too nice a day to throw away by trying to nap, I threw a granola [...]

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It’s a beautiful day!

By Justin | March 5, 2008

And I’m not going to let it get away. I’m kinda sleepy, but I told my professor I wouldn’t be in class this afternoon (I have no time to do the reading and will probably need a nap before 2:40). And it’s 55º and sunny. So I’m going to take a bike ride to the [...]

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Paper finished… now what to do?

By Justin | March 5, 2008

Well, I suppose I could go to sleep for four hours. It’s 5:13, after all. But it’s pouring rain outside, and there’s a huge squall line of thunderstorms heading right for us: winds in excess of 60 mph are expected within the hour, according to the National Weather Service. Apparently there is a Flood Watch [...]

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