depth in frivolity

Five years ago (nearly to the day of this writing!), a fountain...

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:55:00 -0500

Five years ago (nearly to the day of this writing!), a fountain pen-wielding classmate in my freshman year French class remarked during a speaking exercise, “Tu n’as pas lefacebook-dot-com? Toutes les personnes importantes sont sur lefacebook-dot-com!” Translation: You do not have thefacebook-dot-com? All of the important people are on top of thefacebook-dot-com!

His grammar was not perfect and his French accent sounded like Seth Rogen trying to do a Pepe le Pew voice, but his antiquated writing utensils and general air of peculiarity were enough to charm 18 year-old moi. I created a profile on TheFacebook that night, cautiously filling in the little boxes with the things that I thought might impress my ink-stained friend: Simon & Garfunkel, writing, sarcasm, paisley, and that quote from To Kill A Mockingbird. I woke up to an email from thefacebook team stating that Fountain Pen Boy had requested to add me as a friend. With giddy excitement, I clicked the link to confirm that we “are, in fact, friends.” My first Facebook friend! I had no idea what I was getting into with that one little click. Fountain Pen Boy came and went with that semester, but Facebook has since been ever-present. Because I am naturally (self-)conscious of how I relate to others, I suspect that I am predisposed to a fascination with the way that social networking sites affect our relationships and interactions.

I am fascinated with the way social networking sites have so rapidly become an integral part of modern society, challenging our ideas of authenticity and identity as well as adding a new dimension to representation of race, class, and gender. My interest has evolved from thoughtless participation to critical engagement. As we find ourselves performing our selves in whatever little boxes are en vogue (Facebook, for the moment), striving for inclusion in a world where social networking sites pose a reality at once united and separated from real life, it is imperative that we question the social and cultural implications of these performances.

reallykatie: lady gaga - bad romance intro (ra ra ah ah ah…) i...

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:04:40 -0500

reallykatie:

lady gaga - bad romance intro (ra ra ah ah ah…)

i have been holding on to this for awhile because i liked being a special snowflake the my “RA RA AH AH AH ROMA RO MA MA” ringtone i made…but in the spirit of christmas, i feel like i should share it with you all.

also makes a great alarm tone for the mornings!! gaga ooh la la!

(for info on making your own ringtones using myxer, click here)

(for info on downloading mp3s from tumblr posts, click here)

Note to self! Make this my ringtone!

dealbreaker: You own a sword.

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:13:43 -0500

No further explanation needed.

"The plan we’ve come up with is to remove regional networks completely and create a simpler..."

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:18:37 -0500

“The plan we’ve come up with is to remove regional networks completely and create a...

500 Days of Summer: This scene was really powerful for me and...

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:22:00 -0500

500 Days of Summer: This scene was really powerful for me and that song—Vagabond by Wolfmother—is the most present song in my head, it’s always there. And then there’s this metaphor of a clean slate has stuck with me. It’s no one’s job but my own to clean my slate. And stuff.

‘Cause I’ll tell you everything about living free…

Basically, I’m getting my shit together. Googling ‘Zooey Deschanel AND “bad hair day” OR “cold sore”’ to no avail (hypothesis: robot).

Can’t stop thinking about Lady GaGa. The lyrics/chanting...

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:14:59 -0500

Can’t stop thinking about Lady GaGa. The lyrics/chanting to Bad Romance remind me of made-up popstar songs from books, but I can’t think of the book or exactly why. It’s like it means something but doesn’t.

Rah rah ah ah ahh

Roma ro-mah-mah

Ga ga ohh-la-la

——

Parody of popstardom? Is there something literary about Lady GaGa? Hate that I have to go to work and don’t have time to write an essay.

(Yup, just said that. Officially—if not already—a dork.)

What are you saaaaaying? I think I like it.

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:02:34 -0500

What are you saaaaaying?

I think I like it.

nathanieljames: Creep | Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The...

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:39:20 -0500

nathanieljames:

Creep | Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine
originally by Radiohead

True Fact: When I was in high school, I heard this version of Creep before I heard the original. Imagine my dismay upon hearing Radiohead’s rendition on the radio. It’s just not the same without Cheese.

If it’s possible to be a big fan of Richard Cheese, then you can consider me a big fan.

Ain’t got time for whole metaphors!

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:19:00 -0500

Ain’t got time for whole metaphors!

"[…] back to the radio now. i have no shame in admitting that i like miley cyrus, whoever is..."

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:50:53 -0500

“[…] back to the radio now. i have no shame in admitting that i like miley cyrus,...

The things I bought today

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:54:07 -0500

Forgetting Sarah Marshall on DVD at Target for $4 A crunchy taco and a chicken burrito and a Mt. Dew...

drinkyourjuice: Everly Brothers - Cathy’s Clown I grew up on...

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:50:26 -0500

drinkyourjuice:

Everly Brothers - Cathy’s Clown

I grew up on this.

Yup, TOTES lived in Now & Then as a child. I can time travel and jump through the VCR into movies.

~gifted~

slaughterhouse90210: “The only thing I could think of was...

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:58:26 -0500

slaughterhouse90210:

“The only thing I could think of was turkey neck and turkey gizzards and I felt very depressed.”
— Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

Hands down, my favorite episode of Friends.

~get it~

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:05:00 -0500

I like working with my friend Sheena a lot. I feel like we’re both pretty earnest and maybe...

I’ll be the first to say it.

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:22:00 -0500

I’ll be the first to say it.

nathanieljames: Waiting For My Real Life To Begin | Colin...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:17:46 -0500

nathanieljames:

Waiting For My Real Life To Begin | Colin Hay

like X a bajillion

poppygallico: isabelthespy: psychotherapy: Poets vs. Critics: using different brain systems...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:14:33 -0500

poppygallico: isabelthespy: psychotherapy: Poets vs. Critics: using different brain systems...

Poets vs. Critics: using different brain systems (Psychology Today)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:31:23 -0500

Poets vs. Critics: using different brain systems (Psychology Today): psychotherapy: Years ago, when...

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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:45:33 -0500

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Fact

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:31:48 -0500

The perfect jeans fit perfectly straight out of the dryer. None of this air-drying BS—if they...