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July 31st, 2007

Today is the 7th Anniversary of iwilldare.com

Today marks the seventh anniversary of this Web site, iwilldare.com. I wish I could say something pithy and provocative about blogging or the Internet after having been in the game for so long, but Alison said it beautifully a few weeks ago. I miss the Internet from 2001 too. It seemed like a friendlier place. [...]

July 30th, 2007

Scenes from a Notebook #3, part II

February 2007 01: Slow-talking theologian; always ask yourself, ‘where is the pigboy?’ 02: 6 things that would increase my datability; Great River Review 05: Add ‘The Engine Driver’ by The Decemberists to I Write teh Book playlist 06: What was I thinking? 07: Eurydice, iPod fairy 14: Batman blows, but you don’t; pour some sugar [...]

July 29th, 2007

Scenes from a Notebook #3

As many people know, I love my Upper Class (formerly Keepin’ Tabs) notebook/calendar more than I love most people. I use it to write down more than just my work crap, I write down books to read, things to write about, things people say/wore/looked like in my writing classes, and just random events that seem [...]

July 29th, 2007

Jukebox hero with stars in my eyes

Friday night, instead of stewing in the sea of discontent, I went over to BFK’s to celebrate her hubby’s birthday and form a new addiction. I’m a little late to the Guitar Hero phenomenon, however I plan on making up for lost time. Because this game is the best thing that ever happened to video [...]

July 27th, 2007

Somebody’s mother

Somebody’s Mother. Go read it. It’s good.

July 27th, 2007

The summer of my discontent

It seems that the only thing I can do lately is listen to Prince, Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, or The Replacements’ “Tim” on repeat. That’s all I am capable of. I can’t read, I certainly can’t write, I can’t concentrate, and about the only thing I can do while listening to the music is howl [...]

July 25th, 2007

The absolute horror of horrors

Tonight I was digging around on Amazon, looking for some stuff on a piece for Paul Westerberg.net, when I came across this. Apparently the Barefucking Naked Ladies are fans of Paul Westerberg too. They are ruining everything.

July 25th, 2007

The mentor waiting is killing me

Peabo talks about that which I am too afraid to talk about.

July 23rd, 2007

A visit from the Fuck You fairy

OH MY GOD. I am so angry and so frustrated. I’ve had the worst day. A day so rotten and intolerable that not even new shoes and 3 episodes of Dawson’s Creek have helped. I’ve written about my rage-inducing incident about 39 times, hoping it would make me feel better. But I am still angry. [...]

July 23rd, 2007

Vincent’s Van Go

Vincent’s Van Go. Nice.

July 23rd, 2007

The one where I convince myself not once, but twice that someone is in my bed

I’m on the verge of becoming one of those people who apologize for not writing and bitch about having nothing to say. Yeah, I hate those people. But instead of that, I will tell you about how I scared the shit out of myself last night. I was stumbling up to bed at about 11:30, [...]

July 23rd, 2007

The Con

Minneapolis Fucking Rocks has two tracks from Tegan and Sara’s “The Con” (which will be released tomorrow).

July 23rd, 2007

Q&A with Jim Walsh

Reveille has a Q&A with Jim Walsh about the ‘mats book coming out in November.

July 21st, 2007

A phonecall from Sister #3

“Hi, what are you doing?” “Writing.” “Go figure. That’s all you do, write and read.” “Well I am a writer.” “You need to have more fun.” “Does this call have a purpose or are you just calling to rip on me?” The call did have a purpose. I am babysitting the kidling posse tonight. Despite [...]

July 20th, 2007

Looking ahead

So I just bought a ticket to The New Pornographers’ October 16th show at First Ave, anyone else going?