Diane Mikah Eugene Kang

anthro apology

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:58:26 -0800

The last bit of racism was scrubbed from my mind tonight, I think.

I didn’t know it, but I thought, somewhere in my brain, that “white people can only be so bad”, that my race was somehow special — that there was a lower limit on how shitty we could be!

Thank you, MTV’s Jersey Shore, for revealing my bigotry. Human depravity truly is colorblind.

I believe you Jason, I really do.

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:39:21 -0800

John Green on Twilight

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:06:59 -0800

guitarmanjb:

This is by John Green, one of my favorite authors/YouTube personalities.

On Liking Twilight

Okay, briefly, because I’m trying to do NaNoWriMo:

The Washington Post* has published a story that basically argues that enjoying Twilight, like getting your period, is just an unfortunate fact of womanhood. (The piece also argues, albeit subtly, that women are weak-will creatures who cannot help but give in to their lesser, shameful urges.)

And I just want to say: I am a man. I am a reasonably intelligent, well-educated adult man, and I think Twilight is insanely fun to read. Of course, I am glad we do not actually live in a world where it is socially acceptable for 107-year-old pedophiles** to have romantic relationships with high-school students, and I think Edward and Bella’s relationship too often confuses obsession with love. But the books are fun and sexy and incredibly engrossing, and you don’t have to be a woman (or ashamed!) to know that.

And I have not arrived at that conclusion because I have become light-headed in my oh-so-tight corset. I am a dude. I like sports.***

Nor am I embarrassed to admit that Edward is a well-drawn idealized other. (You don’t have to be attracted to individuals who share his genitalia to recognize that; in fact, if you change Edward’s name and gave him slightly larger pecs, he’d have a lot in common with some of my more celebrated ex-girlfriends.)

There are books that teach us something about the world in which we find ourselves, and then there are books that help us to escape for a few hours the crushing pain of humanness. To deny that these books have value is to deny the reality of suffering (or, to argue, as the WaPo story seems to, that suffering is limited to young and/or uneducated people).

* The Washington Post was a newspaper. Newspapers were these paper-based ways of distributing information.

** Which Edward is, make no mistake about it. The reason it’s wrong for old people to have sexual relationships with children is not because we old people LOOK old. It’s because we ARE old.

*** I particularly like soccer, and off topic, but I am so disappointed to see a great match between France and Ireland end with a flagrant handball, and while I’m disappointed in Thierry Henry for failing to tell the ref he cheated, it seems to me that the bigger problem is that no one in soccer ever owns up to violating the rules unless s/he is caught. It’s as if a rules violation isn’t a rules violation unless an official notices it.

THE POLITE Tumblr thing would’ve been to reblog so that my tumblrarity rises, but NOPE. you just cheat and copy/paste. RUUUDE

Rocket Science trailer. GAHHH IM GOING TO WATCH THIS FOR THE...

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:52:01 -0800

Rocket Science trailer. GAHHH IM GOING TO WATCH THIS FOR THE BILLIONTH TIME TONIGHT, I swearrrr

‘Lose Big’ by Eef Barzelay

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:15:04 -0800

‘Lose Big’ by Eef Barzelay

"On Liking Twilight Okay, briefly, because I’m trying to do NaNoWriMo: The Washington Post*..."

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:12:42 -0800

“

On Liking Twilight

Okay, briefly, because I’m trying to do NaNoWriMo:

The Washington Post* has published a story that basically argues that enjoying Twilight, like getting your period, is just an unfortunate fact of womanhood. (The piece also argues, albeit subtly, that women are weak-will creatures who will cannot help but give in to their lesser, shameful urges.)

And I just want to say: I am a man. I am a reasonably intelligent, well-educated adult man, and I think Twilight is insanely fun to read. Of course, I am glad we do not actually live in a world where it is socially acceptable for 107-year-old pedophiles** to have romantic relationships with high-school students, and I think Edward and Bella’s relationship too often confuses obsession with love. But the books are fun and sexy and incredibly engrossing, and you don’t have to be a woman (or ashamed!) to know that.

And I have not arrived at that conclusion because I have become light-headed in my oh-so-tight corset. I am a dude. I like sports.***

Nor am I embarrassed to admit that Edward is a well-drawn idealized other. (You don’t have to be attracted to individuals who share his genitalia to recognize that; in fact, if you change Edward’s name and gave him slightly larger pecs, he’d have a lot in common with some of my more celebrated ex-girlfriends.)

There are books that teach us something about the world in which we find ourselves, and then there are books that help us to escape for a few hours the crushing pain of humanness. To deny that these books have value is to deny the reality of suffering (or, to argue, as the WaPo story seems to, that suffering is limited to young and/or uneducated people).

* The Washington Post was a newspaper. Newspapers were these paper-based ways of distributing information.

** Which Edward is, make no mistake about it. The reason it’s wrong for old people to have sexual relationships with children is not because we old people LOOK old. It’s because we ARE old.

*** I particularly like soccer, and off topic, but I am so disappointed to see a great match between France and Ireland end with a flagrant handball, and while I’m disappointed in Thierry Henry for failing to tell the ref he cheated, it seems to me that the bigger problem is that no one in soccer ever owns up to violating the rules unless s/he is caught. It’s as if a rules violation isn’t a rules violation unless an official notices it.

”

- John Green, one of my favorite authors and youtube personalities ever, on the subject of the Twilight phenomenon.

They're having a baby! SO FUCKING HAPPY! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:07:22 -0800

(via azizisbored) GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSP

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:59:51 -0800

(via azizisbored)

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSP

Bitch, if I talk about how much I love something, the correct response is not to put it down and say it is the worst fucking thing ever....Sorry to get all ghetto up on you.

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:13:44 -0800

theomnibusoctopus: dianethinks: You might not like this song...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:53:40 -0800

theomnibusoctopus:

dianethinks:

You might not like this song or you might really like it.

I don’t know, but every time I listen to it, I get really calm and peaceful.

artist/song name?

i enjoyed it..thank you

HEHEHEEHEHEHE, that makes me soo happy.

’ Ballad of Bitter Honey’ by Eef Barzelay.

I love him, I was listening to him, only, ALL DAY.

I suggest to you to especially listen to: ‘I love the unknown’ ‘lose big’ and ‘girls don’t care’ by him. What a gem. AND I think you, yes especially you, should watch Rocket Science, my favorite movie ever, because it suits you.

I don’t know how I know what suits you but it does and it will.

You might not like this song or you might really like it. I...

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:59:04 -0800

You might not like this song or you might really like it.

I don’t know, but every time I listen to it, I get really calm and peaceful.

"Childhood is not from birth to a certain age and at a certain age the child is grown, and puts away..."

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:49:00 -0800

“Childhood is not from birth to a certain age and at a certain age
the child is grown, and puts away childish things.
Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies.”

- I forgot where i got this from but i love it.. (via theomnibusoctopus)

AHEM, Twilight. Haaaaaaaaaa

Do you ever have that thing where you feel confused but you're actually not? Like you understand everything clearly but you're still kind of like ..'wtf?' It's weird

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:48:16 -0800

the only reason my television has been on for the past three hours while i’ve been playing my...

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:17:52 -0800

the only reason my television has been on for the past three hours while i’ve been playing my harvest moon is because taylor lautner is going to on snl…why i needed to have the tv on three hours beforehand, i do not know.

guitarmanjb: Dennis: Now here’s the twist, and there is a...

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:11:23 -0800

guitarmanjb:

Dennis: Now here’s the twist, and there is a twist: We show it. We show all of it. Because what’s the one major thing missing from all action movies these days guys? …Full penetration. Guys, we’re gonna show full penetration and we’re gonna show a lot of it! I mean, we’re talking, you know, graphic scenes of Dolph Lundgren really going to town on this hot young lab tech. From behind, 69, anal, vaginal, cowgirl, reverse cowgirl, all the hits, all the big ones, all the good ones. Then he smells crime again. He’s out busting heads. Then he’s back to the lab for some more full penetration. Smells crime, back to the lab, full penetration. Crime, penetration, crime, full penetration, crime, penetration. And this goes on and on, and back and forth, for 90 or so minutes until the movie just, sort of, ends.

It’s awesome how much I love this show and laughed during this episode.

She says what I think

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:10:28 -0800

She says what I think

Just being a press whore

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:32:26 -0800

Just being a press whore

theomnibusoctopus: misskittyfantastico: …No comment. Just...

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:02:53 -0800

theomnibusoctopus:

misskittyfantastico:

…No comment. Just laughter.

for diane..

dont know if this will make u feel better but..

Hahahah story of mahh life.

Just finished editing the finish ticket video, i'm exhausted.

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:02:11 -0800

Of course they'd wait until the holidays to have a blowout, of course they would.

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:08:47 -0800

theomnibusoctopus:

(via dianethinks)

wanna have lunch next week sometime? seems like u need someone to talk to..?

You honestly just made my like WEEK, with this!!!!!
Oh, Sasha. Lezz do it, and you can use me as someone to talk to, too!

Oh, Sasha.