Comments | quadruplify: "Underline everything, I'm a professional in my beloved white shirt."

quadruplify

"Underline everything, I'm a professional in my beloved white shirt."

Jun 12, 2010 03:59

0. Why is it that whenever I post something here, I always want to do it very late at night? :P

1. ( I probably write too much about The Letter, but this is hopeful. )

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iiiskaaa June 12 2010, 15:01:40 UTC

Good luck with the driving! I'll tell you my big, shameful secret - I still haven't learned how to drive a standard. I can only drive an automatic, LOL.

quadruplify June 12 2010, 18:39:18 UTC

I'm learning on an automatic right now! I can't begin to tell you the number of people I know who know how to drive a standard; it certainly makes me feel rather pathetic, that's for sure. ^_^; Anyway, thanks!!

mcollinknight June 12 2010, 17:27:41 UTC

HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY! :DDDDD Also your Aunt and Uncle sound like fantastic human beings :)

Thanks for all the Iran links - I love Reza Aslan. You should watch his interviews on the Daily Show.

quadruplify June 12 2010, 18:40:55 UTC

Thank you!! :D And I wouldn't say my aunt and uncle are "fascinating," per se......more like, uh, "interesting." Yeah, we'll go with that. XDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

If I manage to hear Aslan is going to be on The Daily Show, I'll make sure to watch, so thanks for that. ;-)

two_grey_rooms June 12 2010, 19:54:47 UTC

ffffffff i had "squalor victoria" cycling through my head all DAY yesterday, and i'd finally rid myself of it, AND NOW IT'S BACK. thanks a lot, bro.

and augh, happy incredibly belated birthday! sorry i'm such a bum livejournal friend D: man, twenty-one. i'm jealous. well, maybe not that jealous. i don't wanna be a grown-up! but not having to skirt around laws with fake IDs and Very Furtive Debauchery would be nice. *envies*

i also envy you your aunt and uncle. they sound...quirky. I LIKE IT.

dfnsdkfjkdf ORYX AND CRAAAAAAAAAAKE. IS POSSIBLY. MY FAVORITE BOOK EVER. DO LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF IT.

and hrm...i've been weary of white like me. i dunno. haven't read it myself. lemme know what you think of that one too!

interesting link dump--and i agree, reza aslan is a fucking awesome writer. am bookmarking; will return to it when i have moar time.

quadruplify June 12 2010, 20:29:51 UTC

You're welcome!! XD Incidentally, "Squalor Victoria" is one of my favorite National songs, as well as.....well, let's just say it's easier for me to think of songs of theirs I don't like then those I do. ^_^;

Thank you!! :D And don't worry about being late; I suck at this sort of thing too, so don't worry. And yeah, I totally agree! On the one hand, being considered to be a full adult, woohoo!! On the other, actual Adult Responsibilities™ are fast approaching, which is major Do Not Want. :P

My aunt and uncle are......interesting. They're great cooks, and they both really love life and all it has to offer, and I respect that immensely. But I'm also not a huge fan of their sense of humor, which kinda sucks but eh, what can you do, y'know? :/

Why have you been wary of White Like Me? I know Tim Wise has gotten some very justifiable criticism, but everything I've read by him so far (all online) has been utterly amazing. I already have a book by him, but I've been waiting to get WLM because I hear that's the best ( ... )

two_grey_rooms June 14 2010, 17:27:59 UTC

i knoooooow, right? the national are kind of UNRELENTINGLY amazing. MATT BERNINGER, GIVE US A BREAK AND SHARE SOME OF YOUR AWESOME WITH THE REST OF US PLS *________*

d'aw. what kind of sense of humor do your aunt and uncle have? ngl, they still sound like people i would totally want to hang out with.

admittedly, i haven't read anything tim wise has actually written (i first heard of white like me, like, juuuust before i read your post xD), but just...the concept squicks me a bit. maybe it'll get some mainstream attention and get some more people to be a bit more socially conscious; analysis of privilege is definitely something more people should be thinking about. it's just the formatting that squicks me, i guess; i know the title is supposed to be provocative, but i feel like a memoir all about white privilege runs the danger of being terribly solipsistic and perhaps even counterproductive. again, i have not actually read this book, so this is a total gut reaction; i'm just expounding on why i'm a bit wary of it. maybe it'll turn ( ... )

kattidya June 13 2010, 06:16:57 UTC

Geezie wheezie, I still haven't wished you a happy birthday o3o

OK, here goes... *takes a deep breath*

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

quadruplify June 13 2010, 06:27:17 UTC

Haha, thanks a lot!! :D