october 31, 2003 - these things happen...
(edited 11/05/03)
relishing in the opportunity to dress up like someone else and make a
righteous terror of myself, i teamed up with a cohort in an admittedly
sophmoric recreation of thing 1 and
thing 2 from the dr. seuss classic.
this whirlwind of rouge found occasion to terrorize a few local pubs
as well as the unsuspecting residences of acquaintences brave
enough to extend an invite on halloween.
(no trick or treating though. didn't see a single princess or dragon
all night. do kids not practice this banal american tradition in portland?
what gives?)
anyway. it was in that rare slice of night when it's no longer
today, but not yet tomorrow. the point at which all the dishes were broken, all of the walls were marked, and all the coffee was consumed: thing1 and thing2
were finally retiring for the night...
it was then that a skeleton of a dead man with the voice of
live man leaned in and bid farewell. 'goodnight,
and thanks for stepping all over my culture.'
..........
i did not mean to step on it,
no i did not.
i did not mean to upset you
you're clearly distraught
my actions, i'd retract
if only i was able
but how could i have known
you'd keep it on the pool table?
a culture indeed should be handled with care
not left unattended behind a sofa or chair.
surely this defines how
as now defines when
it's important to remember
that these things can happen.
to be fair, he's right. the hallmark revolution is complete, and
american society has lost touch with the true foundation of 'halloween.'
not that this is a terrible thing, as i believe it provides an
annual opportunity for mindless millions to find a new way to express
themselves. (a rare glimpse into the colorful possibility of 'what if?')
in fact, i'd make a very strong argument that halloween and 'the day of
the dead' in turn, are mutually exclusive events, each a manifestation
of a culture's subconcious need to make something tangible from
that which is not.
anyway, it's a freakin' halloween party dude. lighten up.
october 21, 2003 - 05:07 - wrist hurt disease
yah, yah, i know it's been ages since i've posted. a recent flare
up of whd has had me cringing from keyboards much the way oft reused
comforters at seedy motels avoid the sterilizing embrace of a washing machine.
(or is that vice versa?)
truth be told, i have been busy, and a handful of recent project ideas seem
to have started developing some momentum, much to their own credit.
as it turns out, some of those changes will be felt here.
...but i'm getting ahead of myself. one step at a time, and we'll
cross that road when we come to it.
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