"I believe that our culture is turning to steam." -Alan Moore
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Singapore Sling:My new addiction.
About me:
Pseudomaniac n. a person afflicted with an insane tendency to make false statements.
-Sir James Murray's "New England Dictionary", 1909
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This is no time for making new enemies.
-Voltaire, on being asked to renounce the Devil on his deathbed
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As for the charges against me, I am unconcered. I am
beyond their timid, lying morality, and so I am beyond caring.
-Col. Walter E. Kurtz
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Who I'd like to meet: You! Why else would I be here?
We are getting ready for our December Holiday issue of IN PROTEST OF BOREDOM and we want to hear from you! Start right now and get your Holiday Special Treat together and send it to: inprotestofboredom@hotmail.com
We hope to flood the site with alternative holiday offerings from all our "special" friends. Don't miss this wonderful chance to spread the love and protest the boredom of commercial holiday trappings. Who knows we might even hear from old Santa himself! (If you are out there Santa get in touch for an interview!)
IN PROTEST OF BOREDOM "We're Only In It For The Promo"
My short story collection, A History of Sarcasm, is out at the end of October. More details on my website – www.frankburton.co.uk.
“The writer William Burroughs once called language “a virus from outer space”, and there’s a sense of that in A History of Sarcasm, where Burton holds words up to the sun and lets the light shine through them.”
I stuck with myspace when everyone else jumped on the facebook wagon, then it got lonesome. The only reason I keep a profile on here is for the group we've neglected, and a select few people who won't get on facebook. It confused me at first, too, and I like the myspace layout more, but I have to move with the crowd, I suppose. I can only give so much attention to all these social networking sites!
I bike daily now, but I have my bad weeks of poor eating too. Colyn and I just did a 5 day juice detox, then I promptly got heat stroke after the fast and now I feel like I did absolutely nothing to better myself. In fact, my energy is so low that I'm sitting 5 feet away from my computer and typing this comment on my phone because it was the closer of the two! How is running on your knees and legs? Ever try yoga? Do I sound like an asshole los angelino??
I gasped when I scrolled down to the robot! GASPED. Show this to Colyn if you haven't already! Leave out the part about what you call yourself when you're in the mood, though. He'd probably be fine not knowing that. He's actually standing right behind me, but I'm too lazy to speak up. I found you on Facebook, by the way. Myspace is SO 2005, Fred.
All my siblings and I rebelled pretty young, so my parents needed to choose one of us to be "the good kid" to scapegoat the others, since it seemed that all of us were pretty bad. Luckily, that was me. My dad watched me and a male friend bring a 24 pack of beer into my bedroom when I was in high school, and I told him we weren't drinking it, so he let me slide. I don't know why I got pegged as such a do-gooder, but it helped me get away with some pretty terrible things. I just feel bad for the younger ones. Who was the terrible one in your lineup?
I enjoyed that picture immensely 'cause I'm a lousy, hateful, confused vegan.
FIREWATER - LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS! Last shows until October!
Jun 26 : Larz, GERMANY : Fusion Festival Jun 27 : Audincourt, FRANCE : Rencontres & Racines Jun 28 : Istanbul, TURKEY : Balkan Soundz Festival July 02 : Dornbirn, AUSTRIA : Speilboden July 03 : Bulle, SWITZERLAND : Gibloux Festival July 04 : Jena, GERMANY : JG Stadtmitte July 05 : Hradec Kralove, CZECH R.: Rock For People July 06 : Vienna, AUSTRIA : Szene Wein July 08 : Linz, AUSTRIA : Posthof July 10 : Steyr, AUSTRIA : Röda July 11 : Bologna, ITALY : Mondiali Antirazzisti July 12 : Milano, ITALY : Magnolia Festival July 13 : Colmar, FRANCE : Hiero July 15 : Paris, FRANCE : Batofar July 17 : Pozega, CROATIA : Dirty Old Empire Festival July 18 : Veszprem, HUNGARY : Utcazene Fesztivál July 24 : Riberac, FRANCE : Le Grand Souk Festival July 25 : Gdynia, POLAND : Globaltica Festival July 31 : Namur, BELGIUM : Esperanzha Festival Aug 01 : Habere-Poche, FRANCE : Rock'n'Poche Festival Aug 02 : Bladel, NETHERLANDS : Bladelse Zomerfeesten
> Bellydancers in costume get in free at all club shows!
> More shows are still being added, so check the Firewater MySpace page for updates.
> This message was sent by an evil robot. So if you are somewhere other than Europe and can't escape, we're sorry. We'll be back again someday soon.
yeah, and now youtube notified me that they are going to delete my account because of complaints and flags. thanks a lot boing boing douche bags. LRS doesn't need their cheap shit.
Some camping adventure, Fred! Did you guys hike, or roast edibles, or play with a Ouiji board?? Sure, hitting on your camp mates and listening to people throw up are both huge staples to a proper camping trip, but is that ALL you did/didn't do? I once got so high while camping that I lit a pillow on fire, then promptly lit a bush on fire with said flaming pillow. Then I played chess with two gangsters from another site for the rest of the evening. THAT's a camping trip, sir. All and all, I'm glad you passed your exams. But I hope I've been of some influence for your next big camping adventure. Light something on fire, for Pete's sake.
If we can't win 'em over, us Emerys like to take 'em down with us. You should see the attire and abhorrent personalities our friends are sportin'. Sickening.
Funny you ask! I grabbed one of my guitars and used it to bang on the ceiling, but realized that it was probably a bad idea since I wanted to keep that guitar in a playable condition. So, I went into the kitchen and grabbed a broom, then marched into the livingroom, where Colyn was sitting quietly, and had at the ceiling again! This did nothing, though. In fact, they just got louder. I think I might've been disturbing their party.
Did your tent buddy get wasted amoungst a crowd of students who weren't drinking?? That'd be awesome. I always avoided class parties during college for fear of making a total drunken ass of myself. Everyone else would be sipping cokes and eating cheese squares while discussing past lectures and homework assignments. I'd be passed out in a pool of my own vomit in a room belonging to my prof's daughter (The party would be at his house, you see. The daughter, Shelly, was away at summer camp...). Oh, college years. I can't wait to live you all over again!
I might be a square when it comes to loud parties and personal style, but I sure as hell don't let a lady or two look at me without gettin' a look right back at 'em! This probably makes no sense to you, seein' that it doesn't really make sense to me. What I'm trying to say is this: don't let your horrible taste in clothing and your lack of personality get in the way of romance... I mean, if you can help it. Which you probably can't. Godspeed?
I'm proud of you for getting through your finals and such, but I'm not proud of the drunk you've become. Even if it's just a day of debauchery, it's another day Jesus hangs his head to cry for someone. Oh, wait, he cries for pathetic mortals... which you are not. You and Jesus have probably thrown back a few or two together, and here I am looking like a jackass tellin' you about the mistakes you've made! My apologies, oh holy one. I celebrated nothing this weekend, but found it appropriate to drink myself into a solid hangover. Don't cry for me, though, I probably won't be doing that agian at least 'til this Friday. On a side note: I called the cops on my neighbors last night for partying very loudly at 4am, and mid-week at that! The cops never came, but it was funny describing the partying going on above me to the police station operator. When she asked what sort of noise was disturbing me so, I told her "I don't know... they're having a lot of fun at 4 in the morning, though!" This is probably why they never showed. God, I'm a square.
Sometimes I think the best idea is to get completely wasted when I see such a packed and insane itinerary in my future. Often, though, I regret it when the hangover hits and I have a million things to concentrate on still. I love that Myspace lets you comment while veiwing what you're responding to, because now I see that you mean you'll get drunk in celebration of getting through your week. And now I look like I turn to alcohol when things get stressful. Hmm. It's still May 5th on your side of the US, right?
The reaction from the dude on Marino's right is so awesome. I think I'm that guy, too. Or the dude who was startled enough to react aloud. I'm a gasper, too. 6 months went by very quickly. We would not have won that contest if you hadn't given us the heads up, so one day we will all celebrate OUR win. I'm most interested in hearing you speak fake Latin, everything else would be an added bonus.
Damnit, Fred, I couldn't find anything nearly as entertaining or deranged as those last two you sent, but here's a favorite of mine. I watch it every day before work to get me pumped/pissed. I don't know why I make myself feel the way I do inside...
"Twenty years ago no one could have imagined the effects the Internet would have: entire relationships flourish, friendships prosper…there’s a vast new intimacy and accidental poetry, not to mention the weirdest porn. The entire human experience seems to unveil itself like the surface of a new planet.
Hey!! How are you? I'm cool... But with little time... =/
Yeahhh! "The Future is Unwritten" is very great! Strummer is the main character of the punk movement.
"The Mindscape of Alan Moore" is also a nice documentary! Especially I liked most of your vision about on magic theme. Mr. Moore realy knows the score!
I liked this animation! Reminds me of a game from PS... Who did? Did you know? (speaking of Coffin Joe) Man, I'm very sorry! I don't forgot the movie... Yes, is true!!!!! I will still send you some day (!!)... It's a promise! OK? =D
hi Fred, just stopping by to say hello. i stopped in Newbury the other day hoping to run into you....do you still work there? anyhow, i hope you've been well and are enjoying the spring thus far. take care, Jenna
Gah! I guess a warehouse job would be the next step after teaching. I think if I were to leave the kids, it'd be in a fit of rage. The warehouse would be a good outlet for releasing all my negative energy. Sure, I'd be finger-less, but I'd be happy. Probably not happy, no... satisfied? Hmmm, I don't think I'm meant for a warehouse job. My shop teacher in junior high school was missing several of his fingers. I didn't trust him one bit.
I don't know how to knit. If I did, I sure as hell wouldn't make those things. Thanks for trying, though. I think I'll keep shootin' for the film stuff.
