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A bit of a preface to this next piece. First of all, it’s not written by me. It’s written by someone who’s very near and dear to my heart. I’ve always known that she was extremely talented with her writing, and told her that on numerous occasions, and this just proves my point. The story itself is actually about a stuffed animal that I’ve had since before I was born. “Baby Chris” as I’ve called him my entire life. He’s a small stuffed bear that fits into my palm that my mother received as a baby shower gift for me.
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What CAN'T Google do?
It’s been a little while since I’ve posted anything of a useless rant, and since I have the time to do so today, I figure: why not?
First of all, the reason for this post is mostly just so I could whore out the fact that I have Google Voice now. It’s pretty much my favorite new toy ever. Free texting, phone calls, and .02 cent international calls. And a different number to screw with people if I really want to. And I can text from my computer.
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500 Days of Summer
If you haven’t seen the movie “500 Days of Summer” allow me to describe a certain scene for you before I go off on a diatribe about my feelings on the subject:
In the movie, there’s a scene where Tom (Joseph Gorden-Levitt) is going to Summer’s (Zooey Deschanel) apartment for a get together. Upon being invited, it’d been a few months since the two had stopped seeing each other, so Tom thinks that this is his chance to get back with “the
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Out of her mind, or Concerned Mother?
First, read the above article. It’ll only take a minute. I can wait.
*pauses*
Alright, seriously? Let’s be realistic here. How much good is she ACTUALLY doing here? Is the fact that she is holding 4 books ransom (which is actually most likely going to end up costing her dumbass more money than it’s worth) really going to change the entire course of the way people label library books?
Here’s what I’d tell her, if I were ever lucky enough to be placed in her path:
Alright, check it out lady. First of all, there are
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The following is an excerpt from a story I started working on about a year ago. It’s nothing fantastic yet, but I read over it and specifically enjoyed the journal entry portion. I remember trying to picture a woman who just absolutely floored me in every way, so I think that part came out a bit more succinctly. Maybe you short story-ers, or novelists (if there are any of you actually reading my blog of course) can point me in the right direction, or let me know if this could actually turn into anything. I know the surrounding scenario is
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After Midnight Project
Every once in a while I’ll stumble upon a band or an artist completely on accident, and they’ll worm their way into my heart, earning a permanent place amongst some of my favorites. That’s pretty much what happened with After Midnight Project. In the midst of my writing endeavors, I came across CWG Magazine, which is essentially an online magazine devoted to anything and everything in the music world. I was on their site looking
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So I’m sitting here at 2:19 in the morning, staring at a blank blog entry page, trying to figure out what could POSSIBLY be so entertaining to anyone who reads this to write. Suddenly, it dawns on me. “Just write Mike!” So, I start. I start writing a load of nonsense that makes absolutely no sense. In fact, that’s what I’m doing right now, as you read each word and absorb it into your psyche. You’re currently a victim of my mindless rambling.
So mindless in fact, that suddenly, I have the ingenious idea to interview myself. Me. Asking questions, to
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So I went to a dinner the other night for a friend of mine, and seeing as my car is (still) out of commission, I used public transportation. Hooray for bus and trains! I’m pretty much a fan of public transportation for a few different reasons. Sometimes it’s nice to just hang out and get driven around, listening to music or reading, or even writing as I go. And the other reason is because I LOVE to people watch. And there’s no where you can see more interesting
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I’ve neglected all of you, I know. And I apologize, but I have good reason! I’ve been quite busy with a few things, which I’ll get into in a moment. My life is finally starting (in certain areas) to look up, and hopefully will keep trending in that direction.
Before I delve into my excuses as to why I haven’t posted here as frequently lately, I want to talk about irony. Wikipedia says that irony is a situation, literary technique, or rhetorical device, in which there is an incongruity, discordance, or unintended connection with truth, that goes strikingly beyond the
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Taken from J. Taylor Oblad’s blog, I thought this was way too perfect NOT to repost here:
1. Open a new file in your computer.
2. Name it ‘Barack Obama’.
3. Send it to the Recycle Bin.
4. Empty the Recycle Bin.
5. Your PC will ask you: ‘Do you really want to get rid of ‘Barack Obama?’
6. Firmly Click ‘Yes.’
7. Feel better?
And the best part about this? You can interchange “Barack Obama” with pretty much any persons name who is driving you nuts, or you just want to “get rid of” for the day. I’ve already done it with a few different
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Top Albums of the Moment (In no particular order): Emery: "...In Shallow Seas We Sail"
The Roots: "How I Got Over"
After Midnight Project: "Let's Build Something to Break"
Eminem: "The Recovery"
Vampire Weekend: "Contra"
Asking Alexandria: "Stand Up and Scream"
Janelle Monae: "The ArchAndroid"
Glee: "Volumes 1 2 & 3"
The Dead Weather: "Sea of Cowards"
The Classic Crime: "The Silver Chord"
Sara Bareilles: "Little Voice"
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