me: so yeah, twitter is purely performativeworld: of course it is, noobme: i guess i shouldn’t’ve said that, sorryworld: we knew you’d say that, toome: see, this is why i’ve stopped talkingworld: thank god for that
Author Archives: Shawn
“Desolation Angels”, a Review
Finished reading Jack Kerouac’s “Desolation Angels” (1965), after 4 months of lugging it around in my backpack and car (I find books difficult to read with my current lifestyle, and would have better success if I ignored all the other humans in my vicinity). In this, Kerouac through his proxy Jack Dolouz begins this chapter …
Go’d Down
When I’m drunk againAnd down on my luckGive me a hole to piss inAnd a gutter to fuck
A Continental Series of Tubes
By the way, Paris Metro subways are beautiful and not as sketchy as one would read, even though it might be smart to keep your belongings as close to you as possible. The stations are wide like squashed ovals, and have lots of seating and signage. Don’t expect to lay down if you’re stuck in …
Fold, Stack, Wipe, Wash
One observation I have about Europe is how common it is for residents to have cloth napkins at their dinner tables. I don’t mean the thick, rich satin, fine-dining cloth napkins; I mean basic, all-cotton square cloths. Bedsheet material. Most households have holders for them on their tables, like a flat dish or tray, usually …