Navel Gazing 101

"Money is made to be spent. What goods it doing in the bottom of my panty drawer?"

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:33:51 -0500

“Money is made to be spent. What goods it doing in the bottom of my panty drawer?”

- Shirlee Kenyon, Straight Talk

Wiki: “Sister Madly” is said to be about Neil Finn...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:30:16 -0500

Wiki: “Sister Madly” is said to be about Neil Finn waking up to find his sister having nightmares. I couldn’t find the original video, so here is the Letterman appearance.

inothernews: NONPAREILS Y’ALL. Fun Fact Of The Day Sno-Cap: To...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:32:00 -0500

inothernews:

NONPAREILS Y’ALL.

Fun Fact Of The Day Sno-Cap: To take one’s balls, dip them into vanilla icing with sprinkles and then place said balls onto the forehead of a dark-skinned woman. (I’m so glad I am not straight!)

And here we have the newsstand where Troy dared to ask the question... Are employee snacks subsidized?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:55:56 -0500

I promised myself I would not blog about this, but I lied. Being confronted by my boss about the extra hour that I worked last week was a lesson in pettiness. I realize that she was only the messenger, but I couldn’t get the taste of bile out of my mouth. It is not as if my single billable hour is going to break the bank. I recall when I had the job interview, the owner picked up another store’s trash off right of the sidewalk. I made a comment that it was probably a good idea to build a bridge to our retail neighbors. She claimed that it was the “right thing to do”. Uh huh. Having worked with numerous maniacs through the years, her lack of egocentric posturing seemed refreshing. Doing a good deed with no ulterior motive made a good impression. But now I’m beginning to think that she is just another hypocrite. Trying to screw me out of a measly $14 is not a wise idea. I don’t plan to retaliate, but I’ll keep it in the back of my mind while I make future business decisions. In a moment of weakness, I almost shared the fact that I have this Tumblr with a girl from work. But then I realized my Live Journal style entries would become a lot less interesting. So, I have decided to keep this page secret. I never condone internal theft, but if there was actual candy available instead of resin, I just might indulge!

makenosound: From Scott Hansen’s lovely series of photographs...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:28:32 -0500

makenosound:

From Scott Hansen’s lovely series of photographs from Tromsø, Norway.

Saying I was pleasantly surprised would be an understatement to say the least — Tromsø is absolutely one of the most interesting and beautiful places I’ve ever had the good fortune to visit. It’s the sort of alpine paradise that conjures up idealized notions of northern Europe in the 60’s. In fact, Röyksopp hail from Tromsø.”

I’m sold!

These are little known facts, that now you know!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:17:00 -0500

Your tumblelog is called Navel Gazing 101 and given the description “an excessive absorption in self-analysis or focus on a single issue… the conviction that my vivid inner life is as vital to others as it is to myself.” You’ve been an active tumblelogger since Tue, 08 Jan 2008 and overall you have made the total number of 1368 posts. Your last post was on Mon, 09 Nov 2009. That means 2.04 posts were made per day, and in case you haven’t noticed, your tumblelog is 1.84 years old. Very enlightening!

"If I wanted a man in my life, I wouldn’t have bought a VCR I can’t even work."

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:46:47 -0500

“If I wanted a man in my life, I wouldn’t have bought a VCR I can’t even work.”

- Frankie and Johnny (1991)

icanseenewyorkcityfrommyhouse: I watched Brick instead of Mad...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:04:44 -0500

icanseenewyorkcityfrommyhouse:

I watched Brick instead of Mad Men. Decidedly more brooding. With bonus sucker punches!

“You got Tug to bring you in here, which he never does. And you got me listening. So, I’m very curious what you have to say, and it better be really, really good.”

Cold-hearted baby, You’re too mean to smile. Every day is...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:26:54 -0500

Cold-hearted baby,
You’re too mean to smile.
Every day is stormy.
Oh, you’re my evil child!

And now you're gonna die, wearing that stupid little hat. How does it feel?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:18:18 -0500

An ordinary person might have been offended. Or at least slightly taken aback. But I have a long history of bouncing back from verbal assault, so the insult rolled right off my back. So when a random motorist shouted “fucking weirdo!” while driving by, I was nonplussed. Sure, I gave him the finger. That’s a given. But I have resigned myself to my fate as the “town eccentric”. Although I’ve calmed down quite a bit since my wild oats days, there is something about my personality that tends to attract negative attention. I just can’t help it! Part of me relishes my role as the local freak. I’m a card carrying non-conformist and proud of it. But there is another part of me that is incensed by this idiotic behavior. If you’re going to mock my unique being, at least have the courtesy to be clever about it. Dazzle me with your linguistic dexterity, sucker! I’m not sure what the bandit hoped to accomplish with this anonymous slight. Perhaps, peer pressure lead some dumb sheep to try and impress his inner circle. I don’t know. I don’t care. Had I been in a different mood, however, things might have turned out differently. Had I been having a hard time, this incident might have pushed me right over the edge. For the same reason that I try not to confront total strangers on the sidewalk, you never know what they may be capable of. I am not above resorting to physical violence to prove my point. As it was, I was given the gift of anecdote and I let it go without a second thought. I can only imagine how I may have reacted, had I been having one of my killer days!

themattsmith: Currently As an indie aficionado, this flick...

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:53:53 -0500

themattsmith:

Currently

As an indie aficionado, this flick looks right up my alley. And I’ve adored Fairuza Balk, ever since her film debut in Gas, Food Lodging.

makenosound: There is some lovely illustration over at Allan...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:50:57 -0500

makenosound:

There is some lovely illustration over at Allan Sanders’ Loopland.

“Allan’s work is sometimes described as “quirky”. His simple everyman characters often find themselves in humorous and absurd situations.” I can honestly say, I can relate…

inothernews: Tumblr, you better post this shit. Maybe, I can...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:45:23 -0500

inothernews:

Tumblr, you better post this shit.

Maybe, I can afford to get sick now… But I will remain the most vigilant germaphobe.

By the time 1994 arrived , it is safe to say that I was the only...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:29:00 -0500

By the time 1994 arrived , it is safe to say that I was the only one in America paying any attention to Level 42. That did not prevent them from filming this “exotic” video!

Where are you, baby,? We used to have so much fun.

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:01:42 -0500

I don’t know what it says about me that the warmest greeting that I received was from the manager of Au Bon Pain during my brief stint back at work. I could be totally cynical and assume that she was sorry for the loss of a steady customer in an uncertain economy. But I don’t believe that was the true culprit. She offered me a free pumpkin muffin, for Christ’s sake! I wouldn’t say that we shared a strong connection, but I was treated like a neighborhood fixture in an eatery with a transient clientele. If you dine someplace in an ordinary city for 5 years and then vanish, people are bound to take notice. But NYC doesn’t get sentimental about the watering hole where everybody knows your name. I don’t know why I felt loyalty towards the overpriced bakery cafe. I guess if I had to put a fine point on it, I’d say that it was nice to be the recipient of customer service after tending to my business all day long. I almost felt the need to apologize for my absence. I might have uttered the phrase: “It’s not you, it’s me!” My default position is to over-articulate my actions and in this case, it was unnecessary. Still, it was nice for my missing person status to be acknowledged. And that French pastry sure went down smooth. In a town that prides itself on its anonymity, I’ve been missed!

unsolicitedanalysis: Greetings from the city of Angels,...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:33:27 -0500

unsolicitedanalysis:

Greetings from the city of Angels, tumblr.

I have never been to L.A., but I feel simpatico for your city…

"I like the morning. There’s so much hope in the morning. There is so much potential that is..."

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:30:45 -0500

“I like the morning. There’s so much hope in the morning. There is so much potential that is never reached by 8:30 in the evening.”

- Chris Lowe (If you can’t take it, unfollow now. I’m only on page 30 and I am hooked.)

"Heavy metal is to real music what wrestling is to boxing. Wrestling is this camp theatrical thing. I..."

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:26:22 -0500

“Heavy metal is to real music what wrestling is to boxing. Wrestling is this camp theatrical thing. I don’t really regard it as music.”

- Chris Lowe

Vanilla

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:21:48 -0500

benkraal:

Why is everyone so down on vanilla?

“That’s so boring; so vanilla.”

Have you ever tried real vanilla? It’s delicious.

I used to make fun of my dad for always ordering vanilla ice cream at Baskin-Robbins. Maybe we become our parents in the end, but I’ve discovered that it is scrumptious!

dailyhuff: Filed under: things I do online that are much more...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:14:54 -0500

dailyhuff:

Filed under: things I do online that are much more fun than writing about murderers.

When I die, I hope they bury me in a solid gold locker. Because school’s out forever…