Comic Books, Drag Race, & Life in New Zealand
by krisis
Wow, way to go Re! She answered my longstanding Ben Folds question (see below) very succinctly and even points me towards further support for my theory. The sickness in the following weeks would most likely be a sort of post-mortem depression, and the narrator would be the only person in the position to tell the truth about what happened and get help for his girl. But, her depression is drowning him as well, and their both going under without anyone else around to notice.
by krisis
I finally got a mention on BeautifulFreak-Cam! The crowds rejoice! That’s the first time (to my knowledge) that i’ve been explicitly mentioned on a cam, though my page has appeared on Jehan‘s screen once or twice, and once i made her laugh via IM. That’s in the archives somewhere. Good luck.
by krisis
Where does Ben Folds go to with the girl in “Brick?” For some reason i had always assumed it was an abortion clinic, but that’s probably because i listen to way too much Ani DiFranco. Going to an abortion clinic the day after Christmas is a bit morbid … i’m usually out buying bargain ornaments. Is the girl in the song sick? She’s “balled up on the couch,” and he remarks that no one is around to find him out. Of course, would getting a girl pregnant suddenly make her a “brick?” Actually, i don’t think she’s getting an abortion, because… i dunno, would he buy a girl flowers after that? In the weeks to come she proves to be less than okay, and he has to “Tell the truth.” Is she sick? I’m so confused… So, if there are any big Ben Folds Five fans out there who think they know where exactly what’s going on, please enlighten me. Otherwise i’ll just ask Amy when she gets home from home…
by krisis
The reason i had been putting off my German History paper for so long is because i just don’t feel like i know enough to write it. In fact, i am extremely attentive in that class and take incredibly comprehensive notes, but the scope of the paper (1900-1933) makes me feel as though i’ll certainly be missing out on some important details. So, i first missed the initially turn-in date, but everyone knows that this professor always allows a weekend for late papers without taking anything off. Monday rolled around as the new due date, and i still lacked a completed paper, so i skipped class (a mistake; missing a day of notes is not worth the exchange for the embarrassment of not having a paper to turn in, and i could have reasoned with my professor). So, now i’m turning in my paper over a week after its original due date, and it isn’t any better for all the time i’ve been putting it off. I got an 88% on the first paper, which should give me every reason to think i’m gonna kick this one’s ass, but i’m still deathly afraid of it even as i write the first two pages effortlessly. *fear*
by krisis
Working very hard on the layout for DIYlog – the log for net-musicians of all shapes and colours. There’s still time to join up, btw…
