Rock Your Toe Broke!

[Just Some Girl]

Why do I have to wake up hungover every damn day?




oh.

[Doctor Rock]

New favorite blog:

slangin liquor in the hood - a liquor store and its crew.

A look into the everyday dealings of a 34yr old liquor store owner and his crew in the "hood." Gangs, trailer parks, alcoholics, methheads, crack heads,(yeah, they still exist.) homeless peeps, beer runners, hookers, strippers, and the regular folk. I'll try my best to describe the full experience. I read somewhere that this profession makes the top 5 regularly among the most dangerous jobs. But me, I ain't scurred.

Don't like it much.  Too much contempt for the poor folks in the 'hood.  I really don't feel the need to read about another jackass who despises miserable fucked-up people (who also happen to be his clients).  I guess he needs to dehumanize them in order to sell them his shit, that's probably the little trick he uses so he can sleep tight at night. Anyway, he sounds too much like a fucking repug. 

great.  a voice of reason....







 

Yeah, I'm crappity's Jiminy Cricket. 

[Bizarro]

I think it's important to keep in mind as you read that blog that its author is not simply among the people of the hood, he is of them. And thus, any cultural relativism you want to offer his customers for their behavior should rightfully be extended to him as well.

My enjoyment of said blog comes not from laughing at the expense of the people involved, but for the weird look at completely foreign lives you get from hearing from this guy.

[matthew]

Don't like it much.  Too much contempt for the poor folks in the 'hood.  I really don't feel the need to read about another jackass who despises miserable fucked-up people (who also happen to be his clients).  I guess he needs to dehumanize them in order to sell them his shit, that's probably the little trick he uses so he can sleep tight at night. Anyway, he sounds too much like a fucking repug. 

Wow, I didn't get that at all from the little bit that I read. What contempt, what dehumanization? There is contempt, and then there is the push and pull of co-existence which is never devoid of redirected animosity and frustration. My sister works in women's shelters and deals with all kinds of damaged people (crack and methheads galore), and she is not without her complaints and judgments no matter how compassionate, liberal, progressive, and emphatic she is. In fact, the fucked up drug dealer family that lived downstairs from her are one of the primary reasons she just moved.

That blog did not strike me as a PC, fawning liberal "Up with Junkies!" sort of site, but that could only be written by someone who does not live in the midst of it. Real life is not pro or anti or lib v repug, real life is the mess that passes through us.   

[Just Some Girl]

Went to the launch party last night for Josey's 10-part, summer replacement show on CBC Radio (I'll post a link to the podcast once it's up and running next week so y'all can hear how damn sexy her voice is), but it was right after work and you know what that means: NO dinner, and drinks on top. (My specialty, apparently. Last night, my roomie said, "I totally pulled a 'you' last Friday and didn't eat anything." kee-rist.) Then came home and had some vodka drinks* with roomie. I might have to go read scripts and nap soon. Ugh.





*The 1.5L bottle of Tito's I brought home with me on Monday night? There is enough left for exactly one more drink. Yikes!

[matthew]

matt.  stick around.  i got some pictures you'll like....

yes, naked ladies! Ummm... kids with elephant head on their heads?

[bebopbalogna]

goddammit. nicks camera takes pictures that are too big...  i guess i gotta upload these into photobucket and post them later.  thats the only way i know how to shrink em.  this might take me longer than the next grifteroke post....

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[Moetown]

Is that pickle thing for real? How does she feel aboot cucumbers? Zucchini? Penises?      

[bebopbalogna]

whoa! it posted even though it said it couldn't.  well these are the kids making masterpiece replicas.  you'll see what i mean.  i'm still gonna go shrink em.

[captqitn]

Is that pickle thing for real? How does she feel aboot cucumbers? Zucchini? Penises?      

I do hope you're not questioning the integrity of Maury.   If you are, you and me got a problem.

[Just Some Girl]

It's the most ridiculous and awesome thing ever. Thanks, cap!

[captqitn]

Kid art time!!

Here's a recent picture by A_____.

I said "oh! wow, thats cool, what is that?"

Without pause "that's Dave."



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[matthew]

I like your Mondrian shirt, Pat.

[Just Some Girl]

Kid art time!!

Here's a recent picture by A_____.

I said "oh! wow, thats cool, what is that?"

Without pause "that's Dave."

Of course it's Dave. Silly daddy.

[Moetown]

Is that pickle thing for real? How does she feel aboot cucumbers? Zucchini? Penises?      

I do hope you're not questioning the integrity of Maury.   If you are, you and me got a problem.

No man, I think he's absolutely bloated with integrity.