Some Randoms
I have started another blog that will, and try not to laugh, house some of my ideas and sample of writing (well mostly all of it) of a short Novella I'm trying to write about a young man starting college (I'm up to 300 pages of non-chapter, non-linear, pretty much just 60 different scenes). He daydreams in and out of consiousness into flashbacks, hates authority, loves his mother, helped to kill his own father, and in the end will...well who knows.
The site will also have tidbits of ideas from the books, movies, magazines, and conversations I absorb. I think all too often we forget a good idea, or an idea to be expounded upon because we have no vessel to really hold it. While a pen and paper may be good and all, where's the fun in that? For example at 2 a.m. last night I was watching Platoon, and Charlie Sheen says to Keith David "Why do all the poor kids have to come fight while the rich kids get to sit at home?" Keith David responds "Taylor here is an idealist. Shit...you gotta already be rich to have them kind of ideas." Luckily I remembered this line this morning because at the time it made me want to write 30 pages.
If you would like to read some of it or swing by it from time to time please send me an email. I would also ask that you not link to it or make it public. Thanks.
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On Saturday night, Cinco De Mayo, I would like to house the De La Hoya v Merriweather fight at my house. I'll be buying it, if you would like to come over and watch it, you would be more than welcome. This is, and trust me on this one, one of your last chances to see a big name fight. Quick, name 2 fighters besides these guys...yeah... good try.
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Some of you may have noticed that I have cancelled my MySpace account. I did this for a couple reasons. 1. I don't use if for anything other than the updates from bands. 2. The woman I love blocks me from hers so as not to hurt my feelings about her daily life. So that's frustrating. 3. The last time I looked I wasn't 17 years old. So I have joined and am helping a couple of local Hopkins kids with a new site called IPIQI. You'll know how to find it if you want to. It's part of the web 2.0. And while myspace owns the 1.1 gen. I don't think it'll make the leap to 2.0 anytime soon.
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I have started working with the local group Ponytail on their website and non-campus-promotion. If you have been to an outdoor festival you have seen Ponytail. They are a little, uh, insane in their music but as far as Baltimore goes, we don't really have much so I'll take arty with an insane following of like 200 kids anyday. At least they are fun. It's not the kind of music you play in your car though.
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Also on Cinco De Mayo is the Darby game between City and United. Unfortunately it starts at the god awful hour of 7 a.m. If you need me - I'll be at Slainte in my city jersey watching the boys in blue try to defend their home turf, while surrounded by 300 guys in red.
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For anyone who hasn't heard Icky Thump by the Stripes yet - don't be surprised to be a little - - - let down. It sounds like they ripped off Billy Squire.
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And if you want to laugh - read this.
