Virtual Flaneurism

“But because I abstract this disease, it periodically knocks me on my ass with its relentlessness. With almost any other illness you take for granted that within a week or a month the illness will end and the wonderful part of the human body called the mind will go about its job erasing evidence of the pain and discomfort previously experienced. With AIDS or HIV infections one never gets that luxury and I find myself after a while responding to it for a fractured moment with my pre-AIDS thought processes: “All right this is enough already; it should just go away.” But each day's dose of medicine, or the intermittent aerosol pentamidine treatments, or the sexy stranger nodding to you on the street corner or across the room at a party, reminds you in a clearer-than-clear way that at this point in history the virus's activity is forever."

- David Wojnarowicz, Close to the Knives.

Okay, so this video isn't actually funny. And it isn't particularly fun. In fact, it is completely awkward and unpleasant. But I defy you not to watch it from end to end.

Just to keep you watching - the kid comes home around the four, five minute mark.

President of Duke University's College Republicans Impeached after general population learns that he is gay.

Just another sign that the Republican machine has does a wonderful job convincing its constituents that Republicanism is first and foremost about homogeneity (ironic word choice) and exclusion.

Sometimes I wonder what the Glenn Becks and Rush Limbaughs would have their party look like. Do they realize that once the Republican Party is composed entirely of white, straight, Protestant men, they will have no escape but than to wither and die?

I suppose the lesson they're trying to share is that it is better to be righteous than right.

PS. On another note - I can fully understand LGBT individuals being Republican, but I do not understand their desire to be involved in Republican organizations. I'd parallel to believing in God and choosing to get involved in certain organized religions. It is horrible to say, but what did Robinette expect from College Republicans at Duke? This is conservatism within conservatism.

Adam Savage's address to the Harvard Humanists Organization about leading a moral life in the absence of religion. A nice riff on "The Secret" and goal-reaching, as well.

For those concerned, he really takes few to no swings at religion. It is a rather balanced speech in that regard.

Artistic Vomit Moment of the Day: Andrew Lloyd Webber to put on Phantom of the Opera Sequel, Love Never Dies.

RIDICULOUS SPOILERS: It takes place in Coney Island, where the Phantom is a freak. He is among such illustrious company as characters named Fleck, Squelch and Gangle.

This is not one of those "So bad it's good" things. This is just bad.

Sad comic, or saddest comic EVER?

I find this strangely entrancing:

Never has a picture summarized the feeling of, "OH SHI-" so well.

I found this recipe for Buffalo Wings Macaroni & Cheese and OMG IT LOOKS SO GOOD I MIGHT DIE.

Old but so good:

Where was this gentleman when I was living in New York?

Please mind the gap.

John Cleese, Stranded in Norway, takes $5000 taxi ride to get back to England.

I imagine it would've been cheaper just to silly walk his way home.

I'm at a loss over this one, kids.

Stolen from Eliza:

Awesome collection of Beatles-related charts and graphs. Very pleasing to the eye as well.

Studying < Watching Blossom Clips on Youtube < Having an Opinionation

All right, I am obligated to counter the last post with Sexy Disney Heroes, which is old but god damn it, I refuse to post half-naked female cartoons on my blog without posting half-naked male cartoons as well.

WTF of the Day:

Sexy Fairy Tale Girls

This might be interesting if I wasn't so gay.

I think this the first time in history that an afro and inclement weather have come together in harmony.

I really enjoy this cover. It's what Ringo's "Octopus Garden" wants to be and Pink Floyd's "Octopus" poorly imitates...from thirty years prior.

The longer I am in the law school, the more often I find myself longing for some mode of artistic expression. It is interesting to me that when my aunt (a practicing lawyer) attempted to warn me away from pursuing my J.D., she suggested that law would stifle and kill my artistic side. This, as of yet, has luckily not been true. However, law school is peopled with individuals significantly less...quirky than those I left in NY, which, combined with all the time law school devours, has led me to yearning, physically aching, absolutely lusting after the chance to do something creative. Though I am sure that a majority of you will scoff, one the main impetuses in me beginning this blog was to latch onto some kind inventiveness, even if it is not my own.

Anyway, here is a wonderful short story by the prolific Donald Barthelme. One of my favorites. A good break for those of you preparing for finals - as a short story, it shouldn't take you more than fifteen minutes to charge through.

From Kristie: A splendorific blog post about the writer's hatred of the term "alot", which she imagines as some sort of muppetesque he-beast. I think it looks sort of like a furry John McCain.

I might love this person and have to hunt down and smother them with unwanted affection.

I REALLY ENJOY THIS ALOT.