Paroxysmal

Je t'aime.

nobody@vox.com(N. Beck) — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 02:19:26 -0600

I can't really fall asleep right now. I've been reading for awhile--I really like how James Baldwin writes.

let's take off
all our bobbles and pretenses
and flicker around
our shrouded rooms
filled with morning dew and soft sighs

we'll fall asleep
tugging on fantasy
and funneling
queer views

throughout the interm
sighing
all over

(Not a product of James Baldwin, but of me... on this early Sunday morning when I should be sleeping since I have to drive back to college tomorrow).

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Same old, same old.

nobody@vox.com(N. Beck) — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 18:36:44 -0600

The Information

Yeah, maybe I write about new music too much instead of more about my current life, but whatever. I was a little apprehensive about listening to this album because there are definitely more hip-hop vibes to the songs (not all, just a few) that seem to be going away from Beck's usual style. Something that's not bad because all artists should experiment and change it up and all that (unless you're The Killers and mangle up your sound abhoringly). Anyway, I must say that I'm falling in love with this album; I've had it on repeat for most of the day. I like the hip-hopish style of the some of the songs because they work well, and otherwise the songs really appeal to my ear. I don't know much about music, so I can't quite comment on the logistics or use 'technical terms' to describe this album. In the end, it's made me feel damn good. Ha.

Also, if you purchase the album through the iTunes' store you get the videos that go along with the songs as well, and those are fun fun fun to watch.

School and life are fine. I'm reading The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac right now (I can't remember if I've mentioned this yet) and really enjoying the read. And today I've been rather proactive with studying Spanish and writing my story. Only four-hundred more words! Mmm going to a party tonight, but have nothing to do until then, so I may take a nap.

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Just a little something.

nobody@vox.com(N. Beck) — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:33:41 -0500

I thought this meme was nice, so yeah.

Instructions:

Grab the nearest book. *
Open the book to page 123.
Find the fifth sentence.
Post the text of the next three sentences on your blog along with these instructions

* 'nearest' means you can't rummage around for a 'cool' or 'intellectual' book. Really, whatever your hand falls on first. Let's hope it's not porn.

From The Secret History by Donna Tartt.
When I touched my forehead with my ungloved hand the fingers came away red. The quarter was gone; besides, I had forgotten the number. I would have to come back later, when the Boulder Tap was open and I could get change.

Interestingly enough the one-hundred twenty-third page was ear-marked. I have no real idea why. And, if you were worried, this won't become a habit. I just liked this idea.

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