So, pursedog.
As many of you know, I greatly dislike so called tall-bikes.
If you're unaware of them:
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I appreciate the do-it-yourself nature of them, but they are absurdly impractical. The impracticality is that much greater in an urban area in which biking is already dangerous, not to mention bridges and the like. These things are fairly common, and since they have no practical purpose they must be "fashion", as thats the only reason that people put up with inherently flawed ideas/things. It's cred. It's a way to proclaim visually that you're better than others. I don't care how you justify it, that's the reason. I could go on, but really it's the same anti-fashion stuff we've all heard before. I just thought it would be helpful if I clarified my dislike of tall-bikes a bit, as it makes the origins of pursedog a bit easier to understand. You see, while I was mulling over tallbikes as I drove to work and finally realized that they were simply "fashion" I hit upon a wondrous new word. Well, not so much new as two words stuck together, but whatever. That's where such noteable words as quagmire and hellspawn originated after all. Anyway, the stupid fashion of tallbikes led me to the stupid fashion of carrying a dog in a purse a la Paris Hilton and no doubt dozens of other substance abusing socialite morons. So, pursedog is shorthand for stupidly impractical things that exist solely because of thier fashionability. I ask you to take this word and spread it far and wide, as change occurs easiest when we posess the language to speak about that which we wish changed. Also, I'd really just like to originate a word.
X-Mas was fine. Did the family thing, or more accurately, my mom's family thing. It was tolerable, but I've never liked that side of my extended family overmuch. Too much self-censorship required to avoid horribly offending everyone. Got some giftcards, one of which was from Abercrombie and Fitch, which is a fine example of how well these people know me. Thankfully my sister realized I'd never have any use for such a thing and bought it from me. New quilt, a toaster, a plethora of Japanese films from the 60's and 70's (pity that Woman in the Dunes is out of print on DVD and runs several hundred dollars nowadays) and a few books. And for once my mom eschewed the candy and gum she usually put in my stocking, all of which gets thrown in a box to rot. She did give me some neosporin though, so I guess items of debatable use are hardwired into her gift-giving practices. Not that I won't ever use neosporin, just that the circumstances in which I would are very uncommon. Cash from my dad, along with pleas to speak with him again. He also apologized for the past, not realizing that while yes, that's a factor, his present irresponsibility and selfishness are the main reasons I'm not speaking with him. Even if he were to get into treatment and stop being such a selfish idiot I doubt I'd want to deal with him.
Usagi Yojimbo is reaching 100 consectutive issues next month, so huzzah to Stan Sakai. Also of note to those who read this in the comics world, Adam Warren has a new project coming out in February called Empowered. It's not Dirty Pair, but it does sound quite good.
Anything going on for new year's? I actually bothered to take my birthday off this year, so I'm up for whatever.
Time to cap off my aimless rambling. I'll be back, and hopefully more coherent, or at least better structured soon.
As many of you know, I greatly dislike so called tall-bikes.
If you're unaware of them:
I appreciate the do-it-yourself nature of them, but they are absurdly impractical. The impracticality is that much greater in an urban area in which biking is already dangerous, not to mention bridges and the like. These things are fairly common, and since they have no practical purpose they must be "fashion", as thats the only reason that people put up with inherently flawed ideas/things. It's cred. It's a way to proclaim visually that you're better than others. I don't care how you justify it, that's the reason. I could go on, but really it's the same anti-fashion stuff we've all heard before. I just thought it would be helpful if I clarified my dislike of tall-bikes a bit, as it makes the origins of pursedog a bit easier to understand. You see, while I was mulling over tallbikes as I drove to work and finally realized that they were simply "fashion" I hit upon a wondrous new word. Well, not so much new as two words stuck together, but whatever. That's where such noteable words as quagmire and hellspawn originated after all. Anyway, the stupid fashion of tallbikes led me to the stupid fashion of carrying a dog in a purse a la Paris Hilton and no doubt dozens of other substance abusing socialite morons. So, pursedog is shorthand for stupidly impractical things that exist solely because of thier fashionability. I ask you to take this word and spread it far and wide, as change occurs easiest when we posess the language to speak about that which we wish changed. Also, I'd really just like to originate a word.
X-Mas was fine. Did the family thing, or more accurately, my mom's family thing. It was tolerable, but I've never liked that side of my extended family overmuch. Too much self-censorship required to avoid horribly offending everyone. Got some giftcards, one of which was from Abercrombie and Fitch, which is a fine example of how well these people know me. Thankfully my sister realized I'd never have any use for such a thing and bought it from me. New quilt, a toaster, a plethora of Japanese films from the 60's and 70's (pity that Woman in the Dunes is out of print on DVD and runs several hundred dollars nowadays) and a few books. And for once my mom eschewed the candy and gum she usually put in my stocking, all of which gets thrown in a box to rot. She did give me some neosporin though, so I guess items of debatable use are hardwired into her gift-giving practices. Not that I won't ever use neosporin, just that the circumstances in which I would are very uncommon. Cash from my dad, along with pleas to speak with him again. He also apologized for the past, not realizing that while yes, that's a factor, his present irresponsibility and selfishness are the main reasons I'm not speaking with him. Even if he were to get into treatment and stop being such a selfish idiot I doubt I'd want to deal with him.
Usagi Yojimbo is reaching 100 consectutive issues next month, so huzzah to Stan Sakai. Also of note to those who read this in the comics world, Adam Warren has a new project coming out in February called Empowered. It's not Dirty Pair, but it does sound quite good.
Anything going on for new year's? I actually bothered to take my birthday off this year, so I'm up for whatever.
Time to cap off my aimless rambling. I'll be back, and hopefully more coherent, or at least better structured soon.