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So, buz and I have this ongoing discussion about writing; he says it's obsolete. The very idea is horrifying to me and I feel that one must make a conscious choice to not write things by hand. Now, I will admit to having romanticized "old fashioned" things that could be replaced all together by technology.
But I enjoy writing letters (and getting them... who doesn't enjoy getting a card or letter in the mail?), I find that I am more responsible about paying my bills when a paper bill shows up in the mail and I write and send a check I take notes on paper in meetings (when I'm employed) and commit them to digital form later, I thoughtfully sign my name on receipts, checks and documents- I never NEVER scribble a line to simply indicate that I was there, I prefer to play a board game with actual humans than playing my video games (shocking, I know), I could go on...
This has me wondering; is pen and paper really obsolete? Do you write actual notes/letters? Do you keep a paper journal (not you phreddiva, we all know about your realjournal)? If so, what is your handwriting like?
See, I fear that handwriting is a lost art. That as computers and cell phones become more and more ubiquitous and more and more capable, pen and paper will fall completely by the wayside. Handwriting is no longer taught in schools. Is the physical written word to become some victorian-era relic like a dance card or a fainting sofa? (also, the irony of me typing and posting all this to the internet is not lost on me) |
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| Dear Valued Customer |
[Nov. 10th, 2009|05:06 pm] |
Kid: Hey, are you the science lady? Me: Um, yes, I guess so. Kid: Well, I think you should change some things about the science unit. You should make it more challenging. Me: Okay. What specifically would you like to be more challenging? Kid: Well, you know all that stuff about how the Earth spins? We already know that. I think that the first part of this unit is boring for like 70 or 80% of kids. Kids my age already know that the Earth spins and what shape the Earth is and all that. If I were you, I'd start with years instead of days and talk about how planets go around the Sun. That's much more challenging. I think that would be more appropriate for fifth graders. Me: Well, thank you for your suggestions. I'll see what I can do.
We're not changing it, obviously (that kid probably knows these things because he lives in California, where they study days and seasons in fourth grade), but hey, at least someone's honest. |
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| dammit, pixies |
[Nov. 10th, 2009|04:17 pm] |
okay, i've heard enough people rant about how great last night was that i've decided to pay the whopping sum necessary to go see the pixies tonight. it appears to be sold out, however there are a veritable plethora of people selling tickets at face value on CL.
have any of you who went the prior two nights observed people selling tickets outside at sane prices or anything, thus saving me an annoying trip down to whereever for a dubious CL deal?
also, msjen, i am totally sorry i flaked on buying yours for yesterday. my night got all screwy and i couldn't go. blek. |
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| Imogen Heap! |
[Nov. 10th, 2009|04:00 pm] |
I have one extra ticket for Imogen Heap tonight. Doors 7p, show 8p. $50.
Sheila and Blau, I'm looking at you.
If you want it, reply. I'll have to pick up the tickets from the vendor at 7pm, but I'll be able to meet after that.
The show is sold out and I've been trying to get tickets all day from different people off of Craigslist, and I finally found a vendor that would get me a ticket for slightly more than the already excessive price. *argh* |
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| Yup, it's happened. |
[Nov. 9th, 2009|12:34 pm] |
I'm already losing my mind.
I turn to the internet for amusement. HALP.
(yeah, there is my book to finish--the Amazon and I are BOTH re-reading The Stand for the first time since high school, and it's great--I just need a few hours of NOT lying down. My foot is propped up on the desk beside me, don't worry. and I look ridiculous :P) |
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| Slobber |
[Nov. 9th, 2009|09:25 am] |
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| | Steinklang Industries III CDcomp | ] | Prior to the formation of Imperial Floral Assault Unit (the pre-cursor to 15 Degrees Below Zero), our guitarist Mike played bass in a Redwood City-based punk band named Slobber. They were only together from '95-'99, but during that time, they put out a couple of 7"s and did some touring (mostly in California, but also in the UK).
They recently reformed, and now they have a MySpace page where you can hear some of their fine tunes:
http://www.myspace.com/slobberrwc
I don't know if those are old recordings, new recordings of old tracks, or new tracks, though. It's definitely a lot different than the material that Mike works on with us, though!
Mike has also been in a slew of other bands/solo projects over the years (some with releases, some without any) such as Chlamydia Test Cloud (harsh noise), Cipher Utopia (experimental), Anti-Core (joke punk/noise), Cliffs and Bridges (goth/post punk), 18 Frames Per Second (post punk), Sunshine Terror Sound (noise), and probably others that I'm forgetting. Slobber was probably the most popular. |
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| iPhone worm |
[Nov. 8th, 2009|03:29 pm] |
First iPhone worm discovered Apple iPhone owners in Australia have reported that their smartphones have been infected by a worm that has changed their wallpaper to an image of 1980s pop crooner Rick Astley. Once in place, the worm appears to attempt to find other iPhones on the mobile phone network that are similarly vulnerable, and installs itself again On each installation, the worm - written by a hacker calling themselves "ikex" - changes the lock background wallpaper to an image of Rick Astley with the message: "ikee is never going to give you up".
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| Posted using TxtLJ |
[Nov. 8th, 2009|09:20 am] |
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i think i am going to be in bed for the better part of the day. Dumb txt msgs help. Thank you all for responses and msgs. <3 |
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| There is no mention of otakukin, however. |
[Nov. 6th, 2009|07:46 pm] |
Bay Area Vampirism, Energy-work, and Otherkin Society (San Francisco, CA) The Vampirism, Energy-work and Otherkin Society (VEOS) is a loosely-organized San Francisco based group. This group is open those identifying as vampire (sang or psy), donor, otherkin, and to those who wish to learn more about such topics. Other energy-workers are also welcome, so long as you have no problem with the vampiric side of energy work. This group is NOT open to role-players, recruiters of any type, or those seeking to promote any form of religion (discussion about religion is OK, preaching is not). |
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| Posted using TxtLJ |
[Nov. 6th, 2009|03:57 pm] |
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also thanks for the flowers my darling lovelies! I heart you! |
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| Posted using TxtLJ |
[Nov. 6th, 2009|03:06 pm] |
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all is well and headed home. Went great! More later |
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| Upcoming European Tour with The Cruxshadows (November & December 2009) |
[Nov. 5th, 2009|11:52 am] |
I've only been back for a week after touring Europe with the always amazing VNV Nation (and the completely insane Straftanz). I haven't really even had time to recap how awesome it was to be on tour with those guys (<3) and how much we all loved the shows in the UK, Holland, Belgium and Greece! Now, I'm already preparing to leave for Germany again! I'll be flying back into Hamburg two weeks from today to embark on my next European adventure supporting The Cruxshadows! I've toured with them extensively in the U.S.A. in 2007/2008 so it seems fitting to make the journey together over the Atlantic this time. I'm very excited for this upcoming tour, and hope my European friends and fans can make it out to a gig to support and say hi to me! It isn't often that I get to Europe (before this year, we made it over in 2007 for a short tour with Angelspit and Ego Likeness) so come out and please share these tour dates with all of your friends! NOTE: if you saw us last month, our set length will be longer on this tour so we'll be playing more songs!
Tickets for German dates only: www.ticket69.de (check the local venues for other ticketing information) The Cruxshadows Pages: http://www.cruxshadows.com/frame.html http://www.myspace.com/cruxshadows
The Cruxshadows & Ayria (Presented by Sonic Seducer & musix)
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| 20 Nov 2009 |
Dresden, Germany |
Strasse E |
| 21 Nov 2009 |
Magdeburg, Germany |
Factory |
| 22 Nov 2009 |
Bremen, Germany |
Tivoli |
| 24 Nov 2009 |
Osnabrck, Germany |
Lagerhalle |
| 25 Nov 2009 |
Aschaffenburg, Germany |
Colos Saal |
| 27 Nov 2009 |
Sheffield, United Kingdom |
Corporation |
| 29 Nov 2009 |
Leeds, United Kingdom |
The Cockpit |
| 30 Nov 2009 |
York, United Kingdom |
York Fibbers |
| 1 Dec 2009 |
Sunderland, United Kingdom |
Independent |
| 2 Dec 2009 |
Liverpool, United Kingdom |
Masque |
| 3 Dec 2009 |
Manchester, United Kingdom |
Moholive 1 |
| 4 Dec 2009 |
Birmingham, United Kingdom |
Eddies Rock Club |
| 5 Dec 2009 |
London, United Kingdom |
O2 Academy Islington |
| 8 Dec 2009 |
Nrnberg, Germany |
Der Hirsch |
| 11 Dec 2009 |
Rome, Italy |
Black Out Club |
| 12 Dec 2009 |
Florence, Italy |
Siddhartha |
| 15 Dec 2009 |
Zrich, Switzerland |
Abart |
| 18 Dec 2009 |
Saarbrcken, Germany |
Festhalle Saarbrcken-Brebach |
| 19 Dec 2009 |
Leipzig, Germany |
Theaterfabrik |
| 20 Dec 2009 |
Erfurt, Germany |
Centrum |
| 21 Dec 2009 |
Berlin, Germany |
K17 |
| 22 Dec 2009 |
Hannover, Germany |
MusikZentrum |
| 23 Dec 2009 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Logo |
| 28 Dec 2009 |
Bruchsal, Germany |
Fabrik Bruchsal |
| 29 Dec 2009 (New Date!) |
Dortmund, Germany |
FZW |
| 30 Dec 2009 |
Regensburg, Germany |
Alte Mlzerei |
(More dates to be added)
Memories: December 2008 with The Cruxshadows, Ayria & I:Scintilla in Atlanta, GA
[caption id="attachment_548" align="alignleft" width="435" caption="The Cruxshadows, Ayria, I:Scintilla in Atlanta, GA, December 2008"] [/caption]
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