New year - same old shit, some new shit
My 2005 was an eventful year. But it didn't seem like it. It's not until you spend some time on the couch or hang out with people that you haven't seen in a while that you realize how much stuff you've done all year. Sitting in front of a computer for at least 8 hours a day is akin to watching your child grow. You don't notice the changes, but they're there.
I've decided to take more of a stance on pop culture in Status Single this year. Speaking truthfully and honestly about my views on the opposite sex, social hierarchy and my dating life is cool and all, but living in a city where everyone shares bits of gossip about each other as if they are are O-Pee-Chee trading cards makes such topics more of a hassle than aesthetic pursuit. I'm pretty sure that a lot of indie scenesters and former lovers learned to hate me in 2005. But as much as I dislike dirty looks and quiet whispers from across the room, I must admit that it has been fun writing these thoughts as well as reading the responses I have received over the past year - good or bad.
Some of the more interesting highlights from Status Single in 2005
1. I got dooced - To have all social hell break loose when people you know and/or family members finally find and read your blog - when a former love interest was sent the link to my blog that mentioned my feelings for someone else. (Sept. 27)
2. I was called an asshole when said blog was read by half the Halifax indie scene. (Sept. 30)
3. I was called a misogynist when I deplored the effects of physical abuse. (Nov. 3)
4. I was told that strippers have feelings too after I expressed the thought that a lap dance should include some conversation. (Nov. 4)
5. I got dooced when a touring singer-songwriter perhaps 15 years older than I wrote on her blog that she thought I wanted to get physical with her. This came despite the fact I slept on my criminally small couch while I gave her my queen-sized bed. (Aug. 26)
6. Became a DJ at one of the hottest bars in town. (Nov. 8)
7. Decided not to have meaningless sex with women anymore. (July 25)
8. Got dooced when I shared my feelings on being turned down as a possible roommate after making aware my acquired taste for the flesh of animals. (July 20)
9. Discussed my dislike of SIGL (socially inept, good looking) guys. (Jun. 28)
10. I lived and loved, many times successfully and many times unsuccessfully. (Jan. 20, Feb. 1...um, too many entries to count)
It's been a busy year!
That's not to say I'm going to stop writing about my love life. Only now, you might have to put up with my thoughts on the pop culture I actually get paid to write about. Since I'm in Canada and can't write for Pitchfork or any other cool U.S.-based media organization because of the distance and an American aversion to allowing Canadians comment on the entertainment they produce, I might as well talk about it here.
But I promise, Status Single will be just as juicy and controversial as it was in 2005 despite any blows to my ego or questioning of my personal views that I may have to endure.
I've decided to take more of a stance on pop culture in Status Single this year. Speaking truthfully and honestly about my views on the opposite sex, social hierarchy and my dating life is cool and all, but living in a city where everyone shares bits of gossip about each other as if they are are O-Pee-Chee trading cards makes such topics more of a hassle than aesthetic pursuit. I'm pretty sure that a lot of indie scenesters and former lovers learned to hate me in 2005. But as much as I dislike dirty looks and quiet whispers from across the room, I must admit that it has been fun writing these thoughts as well as reading the responses I have received over the past year - good or bad.
Some of the more interesting highlights from Status Single in 2005
1. I got dooced - To have all social hell break loose when people you know and/or family members finally find and read your blog - when a former love interest was sent the link to my blog that mentioned my feelings for someone else. (Sept. 27)
2. I was called an asshole when said blog was read by half the Halifax indie scene. (Sept. 30)
3. I was called a misogynist when I deplored the effects of physical abuse. (Nov. 3)
4. I was told that strippers have feelings too after I expressed the thought that a lap dance should include some conversation. (Nov. 4)
5. I got dooced when a touring singer-songwriter perhaps 15 years older than I wrote on her blog that she thought I wanted to get physical with her. This came despite the fact I slept on my criminally small couch while I gave her my queen-sized bed. (Aug. 26)
6. Became a DJ at one of the hottest bars in town. (Nov. 8)
7. Decided not to have meaningless sex with women anymore. (July 25)
8. Got dooced when I shared my feelings on being turned down as a possible roommate after making aware my acquired taste for the flesh of animals. (July 20)
9. Discussed my dislike of SIGL (socially inept, good looking) guys. (Jun. 28)
10. I lived and loved, many times successfully and many times unsuccessfully. (Jan. 20, Feb. 1...um, too many entries to count)
It's been a busy year!
That's not to say I'm going to stop writing about my love life. Only now, you might have to put up with my thoughts on the pop culture I actually get paid to write about. Since I'm in Canada and can't write for Pitchfork or any other cool U.S.-based media organization because of the distance and an American aversion to allowing Canadians comment on the entertainment they produce, I might as well talk about it here.
But I promise, Status Single will be just as juicy and controversial as it was in 2005 despite any blows to my ego or questioning of my personal views that I may have to endure.