god i hate being sick.
admittedly, i haven’t done much to counter the sickness, neither rest nor doctor’s visit. but whaddya expect? i got sick on the 4th of july, as far as i know, the biggest holiday in the city. dc loves the 4th like nyc loves halloween. so if i DIDNT come out, it [...]
Tag: ruminations
Sunday, July 5th, 2009
day 5: confessions of a sudafed lover
Tags: philosophy, ramblings, ruminations, washington dc
Friday, June 12th, 2009
sleepless night, dreams are made of these
the soundtrack to this blogpost will be the postal service. yes, they’re defunct, but come on now, they just had such a great indie technopop sound that always makes me happy. and i want some cheering up for whatever reason.
there’s a coupla things i wanted to discuss, ‘specially since i’m suffering from insomnia. it’s the [...]
Tags: emo, odd, project, ramblings, ruminations
Saturday, May 30th, 2009
the odd-yssey
soundtrack to this blogpost will be steve earle, more specifically my new favourite song, johnny come lately, as well as everything else in the now classic copperhead road album. add in tennessee blues, a coupla beers and you’ll have yourself a mighty fine night. steve earle has that classic americana sound that speaks to me [...]
Tags: jits, journey, manhood, project, ramblings, ruminations
Saturday, April 4th, 2009
daikons, donnybrooks and damnable dreams
the soundtrack to this blogpost will be what english subbed epik high songs you can find on youtube. lam, one of my readers and a really dope photog, turned me onto ‘em and they’re actually pretty decent. pay special attention to map my soul, ’cause that’s the song lam recommended me for and to love [...]
Tags: economy, jits, jiu jitsu, poetry, ruminations, sacrifice, show, women
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
oh cupid, why have you forsaken me?
since this is going to be a sappy, cheesy, maybe even emo post… i think this post’s soundtrack will be a random’d mix of three albums. kanye west’s 808s and heartbreak, jason mraz’s we sing, we dance, we steal, and lily allen’s it’s not me, it’s you. yeah… it’s going to be [...]
Tags: love, pain, philosophy, ruminations
Monday, March 2nd, 2009
serendipity and ouroboros, new member
the soundtrack to this blogpost will be interpol. they just feel good to me, have an aural sensibility that makes me feel, which is difficult for music to do sometimes. i know they’re not that indie anymore, but whatever. the chords and waves of their music can keep rushing over me, and i’ll always be [...]
Tags: chapbook, poetry, ramblings, ruminations, women
Friday, February 27th, 2009
my name, my city, my tumultuous affairs
‘there’s a man going ’round taking names, and he decides who to free and who to blame, everybody won’t be treated the same’
- johnny cash “when the man comes around”
firstly, as i realize hella folks don’t read through the entire post because they’re ridiculo long… i just want to say a few things right quick. [...]
Tags: love, manhood, masculinity, ruminations, sacrifice
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
the ex, missing limbs, asian am women
for various reasons, the soundtrack to this blogpost will be a selection of songs on a quicklist that i created in itunes on repeat. the first is the decemberists ‘the engine driver’. i love the decemberists, i think they’re poetry set to music. the emotionality of their work paints vividly felt, but subtly shaded sentiments. [...]
Tags: admin, missing limbs, pain, poetry, ruminations, women
Saturday, February 14th, 2009
valentines day, oh how i hate thee
honestly, i hate valentine’s day.
and with that opener, let me be cheesy and say that the soundtrack to this blogpost will be Jason Mraz’s We Sing, We Dance, We Steal. it is valentine’s day after all, if i’m ever allowed to be saccharine it should be today.
but to get back to our regular programming, let [...]
Tags: love, poetry, ruminations, valentines
Thursday, February 12th, 2009
crushes, jewelery and ruminations on sacrifice
the soundtrack to this blogpost will be… exit clov, a DC area band that i am absolutely in love with. they have this trippy mix of hipster indie pop sensibilities with a strong undercurrent of socio-political commentary mixed with i-generation humour. the lead singers, twins Susan and Emily Hsu have this ethereal quality to their [...]
Tags: love, music, ruminations, sacrifice