From the monthly archives:

March 2010

Week 13: Suzanne Vega, “In Liverpool”

by Christian on March 30, 2010

Watch it here.
Except for the boy in the belfry
he’s crazy, he’s throwing himself
down from the top of the tower
Like a hunchback in heaven
he’s ringing the bells in the church
for the last half an hour
He sounds like he’s missing something
or someone that he knows he can’t
have now and if he isn’t
I certainly am

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A Quick Little War

by Christian on March 28, 2010

The ants crawled about the floor, in the sink, along the shower wall. They crawled inside his skull, tearing at his thoughts. Words fell from his open mouth in tatters. Conflicting voices, an out of tune radio too quiet to hear, just loud enough to drive him to distraction, to hold head in hands. He [...]

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Week 12: Idlewild, “Forgot to Follow”

by Christian on March 23, 2010

Looking back, she must have seen me as a man just barely holding on.

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On Recent Events

by Christian on March 20, 2010

I’ve fallen behind, I admit it. So much going on with life, love, and the business of writing that I have left myself precious little time or will to sit down and write. I’m exhausted after weeks of surprisingly high stress levels, yet I’m very much looking forward to writing a few short stories. You’ll [...]

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What can I say? The Replacements remain a great band for me to dream to. A more bittersweet optimism, I suppose.

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“They’re probably not so fond of you, either.”

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From the Archives: On Complaining (June 2006)

by Christian on March 4, 2010

I may have a severe learning disability, or maybe I’m simply inept. Maybe I just don’t know how to use my hands. That would explain why I’m such a shitty guitar player, or why the backspace key is worn out on my keyboard. My hands don’t work. Things that people say are “easy”, I find [...]

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Week 9: Pavement, “Shoot the Singer”

by Christian on March 2, 2010

Pavement is having a reunion tour, courtesy of Pitchfork. While it’s all sorts of unbecoming for a gentleman to squeal with joy, I think I might have to succumb. It’s either that or wet myself.

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