krisis

Kudos to MTV for giving the unique Macy Gray the Best New Artist award rather than some of the knockoffs she was against. She even had a hand in writing every song on her album! Of course, i was rooting for Pink, since she’s from around here, but…

Good thing cocaine… errr… sitemeter is free, because roughly half of the index pages on my site are hooked into it now. Torrez scores again!

And, in an example of highly efficient packing, all of my underwear was already packed and sent to my new apartment. I just had a wandering moment when exitting the shower looking for undergarments when the thought struck me, but then i remembered that i bought two new pair when i went shopping last weekend and had yet to send any of the contents of my shopping bag to the dorm. So, two pair of underwear, and two days left at home. What a beautiful day this is shaping up to be.

I’m finding that i don’t like my 2nd demo very much anymore. Many of the songs are ones that i no longer play, and the production of them is weak at best. A few tracks like “crashing” and “a long time since” still put a smile on my face, but otherwise i am left longing for my chance to get into the Drexel studio to work on my next cd. All i’ve got to do is pass two semesters of Recording Techniques, Music Theory, and Aural Skills. I’m sure i can do it…

Jon Bence, who is usually quite irreverantly stupid and unexplicably well respected in the e/n and blog communities, has currently proven himself to be a bigoted idiot. And yes, i realize this makes me just as bad as those he was “criticizing” in a post made earlier today. Essentially, Bence said: “It’s HARD to be tolerant of gay people. The ok gay people (the ones who act NORMAL) are the minority cause of all the wackos. Ugh. If I was gay I’d kill myself, too bad those fucking gay rights wackos won’t do the same. I’m so fucking pissed. ARGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!”

While i agree that the in-your-face tactics of some Gay Rights groups can be a bit disconcerting to people who aren’t okay with those who are “out,” i don’t think their actions are a reason to turn against an entire community. Furthermore, “gay people” shouldn’t have to act “NORMAL.” “NORMAL” is a nonexistant concept. I don’t find slimy assholes who try to hook up with drunk girls at parties to be “NORMAL” by my definition, so i must be allowed to hate them as well. As it is, i find them rather borish and i try not to associate with them. If only everyone could be so tolerant in their dislikes we’d probably be a bit healthier.

I don’t particularly care if Bence’s post was a snap decision, but you can go and decide for yourself. The point for me is that he is intolerant of those different from the norms he expects, and i choose not to promote or respect that. As a result, from here on i am making a conscious choice not to read Bence or or other sites with Bence-content, and i ask you to consider doing to same after you read his post if you share my opinion. While Bench is entitled to say whatever he feels, i find the allure of his commentary being absolutely zero now that i know more about its writier. I realize boycotts are always rather silly, but they’re a good way to prove a personal point. If you should find youself agreeing with Bence, i kindly ask you to refrain from reading my posts from here on out, as i’m not interested in sharing my life with you.

lukelog has a link to a wonderful article on the history of blogging. It’s rather interesting, and actually informative to boot.