January 2011
18 posts
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The Wonder and Horror of 2010
There are only a few hours left in This Year of Our Lord, 2010. Like any year worth it’s salt, it had the best and the worst.
January, moved to San Francisco
February, Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Mississippi, Memphis and Buffalo, NY
March, got back together. Found out what comedy was.
April, Drupalcon in San Francisco. Nerdom in my backyard.
May, visited Humboldt. Bought a bike.
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December 2010
18 posts
WatchI wish i could pop n lock this hard
My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard.
“Sisyphus was punished because he chained death up so humans could live forever, he didn’t give a fuck about what the gods said about fate. He was like, “fuck that, I do what I want.”
When that didn’t work, the gods told him he had to roll a boulder up a hill again and again, forever. Sounds like it sucks, right? So why is Sisyphus so goddamned pleased with...
Everything there is to do in SF, ever
Coming back from Golden Gate Park take the family to Green Chili Kitchen for amazing mexican food and then the block to Chile Pies for dessert. — you could take them to jump around at the trampoline palace in the presidio. it’s not educational, but it’s guaranteed to wear them out! ——
Musée Mécanique might be interesting, depending on the kids.
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There's no subtlety here, honey.
It’s raining. She’s under an umbrella. It’s red. He turns around.
“Look lady, I don’t know what you should do. I’m not in your shoes, you’re wearing them. But yah, you’re cute and I like you, so I’ll try my hand at some advice. Hope it doesn’t do you wrong.”
She looks at a passing car.
“One thing I’d do is stop...
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So what happens at the SF Mixtape Society?
It’s a rainy day. Heavy and gray. There’s the mixtape society today. You had fun at the last one. You don’t feel like going today, though. You go anyway.
Then, you bundle yourself up like a puddleduck. You walk, smoking wet cigarettes, towards the Make Out Room. It’s quiet where you are. Far away, cars slosh. Doppler effect. Low to high to low pitched sloshing.
Then, you...
Merry Christmas from all of us here at BALCH ENTERPRISES
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Pull Up Your Energy, Sweetheart.
“I always notice the person holding up the back wall, terrified to join in with the other kids, and all I can say to you is, pull up your energy, sweetheart. You’re not dead yet. Even if you’re usually the most mellow person on the planet, what we need from you right now is to be responsible enough for yourself to check out your energy and adjust it to the group’s...
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Writing Mantra via Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip
Sit down to write, write, write right now
On your laptop just type, type, type right now
Everything feels right, right, right, right now
When you won’t stop and you don’t stop
Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip, Inert Explosions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMoReXHZOhk
Live from SF
“Happy birthday! You are like the best Sagittarius ever!” - some hippie on her cell + bike, in the bike lane on Harrison st.
Response, “goddamn hippies”
“Nice fixie!” - some hipster on the side of street, moments after I passed the hippie
Response, “goddamn hipsters”
“WOOMMPPP WOMMMPP WUBWUB WUBWUB WOMMPP” - some speaker the...
Potential Energy
What I could have done today
Got up early, go on a bike ride.
Farmers market, obtain healthy produce
Tidy room and organize my life
Visit the de Younge, I haven’t since I’ve lived in the city
Check out Caffeinated Comics, a coffee shop/comic book store that looks interesting
Wrote letters to friends I haven’t seen in a long time
What I did
Wear Santa suit, drink whiskey...
Comedy Writing
TONY You’re such a whore!
MARIA [shocked] What?!?!
TONY You didn’t let me finish. You’re such a horrible listener! See you’re proving my point!