What can be said about reality television? To begin with, is it even one cohesive thing? Or is it an entity made up of numerous component parts, many of which operate independently? How does this reality speak and express itself? How real is this reality? One thing is certain: if we the viewers are to speak of reality television, we must first ( Read more... )

Here we are again. Me staring at you staring at me. It's a lovely cycle that we keep repeating, and often I find myself wondering why I keep coming back. Why do I feel beholden to this blog, compelled to externalize my internal thoughts and share them with the scant few who read this rag? It started as an exercise in narcissism, allowing me to put ( Read more... )

I've realized there are a lot of people out there exactly like me, and I'm glad that I've only met a few of them. I don't think I could stand too much of myself.

China has nothing on me.

Today, at about 7 in the morning, the last friend I had in the area left the country. Contrary to popular belief, this wasn't actually a sad experience for me. Not because I secretly hate him (or do I?) but because I'm actually alone now. My friends have departed, my parents are tied up, and classes are on a break. This ( Read more... )

     I read about this trend in ancient Greece revolving around things called "hypomnemata" which were just notebooks that certain elites kept. The purpose of the notebooks, presumably, was to help order their experiences. Much the same way that people in our age keep diaries to sort out their thoughts and feelings in the day, these people used ( Read more... )

I suppose its better than pushing up daisies. So much for a witty opener. Failed non-sequiturs don't count ( Read more... )

First off, I plan on going the next 4 entries without using the words "really" or "also" because I use them both far too much. "Well", "so", "oh", and "anyway" are next on the chopping block, but I'm taking baby steps. In fact, the next few weeks will be akin to the Stalinist purges when it comes to my diction. Well, that's not entirely true. I ( Read more... )