Chicago: home of the President of the United fucking States

Also I don't like consumerism as activism. And why does everything have to be pink?

i was just in hyde park the other day near obamas house and got creeped by mad cop cars

I bought Oscar Wao the other day and will read it as soon as I'm caught up on the last couple of New Yorkers.

oscar wao is good

i am reading anathem, the new neal stephenson. it is good but very long and i am kind of struggling to get through the last 200 pages or so after rushing through most of it. oddly this is the same thing that happened the last time i read one of his books. he needs to write something shorter

i have the white tiger lined up to read next, then 2666 to read during xmas break from school

Every single time Katie says "Oscar Wao" to me I think she's saying Oscar Wilde. Well, at least the first time she says it each day.

What is 2666? My dad mentioned it to me last night on the phone.

I guess I could look it up.

it's the "new" (ie newly translated) epic by roberto bolano, the author of the savage detectives and others

the translation of the savage detectives was a big deal when it came out a year or so ago - it's very good

Every single time Katie says "Oscar Wao" to me I think she's saying Oscar Wilde

it means oscar wilde (wild), though

i think i'm going to buy 2666 and start it next year (i've posted this elsewhere but i'm almost done with Infinite Jest, and want to read some short books in between).

hey, there is a guy here named steve reich :)

That's funny, I was just reading a New Yorker article that mentioned an executive at Pfizer named J0rdan C0hen.

^^^is that the guy who's supposed to be getting the ski trip emails?

Guys. C0urtney had a FIVE hour interview last night. Lasted till 11 p.m.

I have no news of my own to report, so I give you that.

today is the 10 year anniversary of the (somewhat arbitrarily chosen) date when sarah and i started going out

Wow, congrats.

And why does everything have to be pink?

Because of nipples.

I have all this stuff to do today, but all I want to do is go play outside. Sunshine is a splendorous thing.

the translation of the savage detectives was a big deal when it came out a year or so ago - it's very good

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this is an amazing book - probably the best book ive read in a couple years
really excited to read 2666

now i'm thinking that maybe i should read 2666 next while my reading endurance is up, it's like marathon training.

should i wear a cardigan to our show tonight y/n?

it's not very rockin but we're playing with dorky pop bands anyways so maybe i should just wear a cardigan and corduroys and go with it

post-dork

cardidork

put clothes on until you are not cold anymore

go naked

cuz thats the only way you'll be able to steal my audience X^D

we're playing first so i'm sure everyone will come see us then depart en masse for your dj set

i'm SURE

Happy randomly selected ten-year anniversary date! Also: when in doubt, always wear a cardigan. Also: Jordan do you like Infinite Jest?

i just went to ladie's day at the car wash
i am a ladie

yes, i love it a+. have you read it, jenny?

Aye, a few times. It's one of my favorite books evar. I'm glad you like it!

Anathem is on my short list as soon as I pay my library fines and get the restrictions off my card so I can reserve books at my local branch (NICK COME ON go work for CPL so you can hook me up). I think I will check out this Robert Bolano person, too, since I like long ass books. Water for Elephants is next, though.

i'm going to lend it to a girl who doesn't generally read long books, but does have a lot of experience with school athletics and weed addiction.

water for elephants was entertaining, i read it on the plane back from north carolina. it was a good plane book.

RobertO Bolano, I mean.

Heh, don't be surprised if she doesn't read it. I have loaned that book to or purchased that book for about ten people in my lifetime and I don't think any of them have actually read the damn thing.

Jesse sent this to me, so surely it is posted somewhere on ILX, but since we watched a video of her at Jesse's halloween party - OMG guys did you read this? victoriajackson.com

She is fucking priceless. That website is the gift that keeps on giving.

Yeah, that's what I've heard about Water for Elephants, too. I'm definitely in the mood for an entertaining book.

i just learned what monorchid means

Here is what I have learned from Victoria Jackson:

Americans need to be educated about government, politics, and eschatology

Fox News is the only news show that even resembles journalism

If our country needed a black president, I would suggest . . . Alan Keyes

Our country became the greatest nation on earth because of it's reverence to God, and it's capitalism that was set up by our forefathers

Archaeology confirms the fact that the Bible is true

the evening winning lottery number for the Illinois State Lottery on Nov. 5 was the number "666".

she actually asked to borrow it, after flipping through a couple parts (early on, like hal waiting for his dealer) and going "omg, that is how i think."

what does monorchid mean?

A dog with one nut.

xp - oh, i just forced the book on people I knew. I suppose that is the crucial difference.

By "nut" I mean "testicle."

I would really like to give Infinite Jest another go. I need to be in the right mood for it, though.

OMG YOU CAN BORROW MY COPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111

the right mood for about two months

I didn't like Water for Elephants. I was hoping it'd be an entertaining, quick read...but instead I found it kind of a bland, quick read. Definitely, there were some parts that were interesting, but for the most part....thbbbbbbbbtttt.

(it's been a long day of tedious tasks)

OMG YOU CAN BORROW MY COPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111

Do you want to bring it this weekend? I can't promise I'll get it back to you before the end of the year, though.