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"Don't go looking for boys in the dark
They will say pretty things then
leave you with scars.
Do go looking for boys in the park
For that is where the true gentlemen are."

- The Luxe

(Okay, this is cute, but really? There are creepers at parks. This is probably an extremely inaccurate cute quote that gives girls another excuse to feel as though they are amazing at finding quotes that express their specific, individual feelings. When really, it should have a disclaimer on the end: "However, don't forget your pepper spray, because gentlemen often turn out to be creepers.")

Yes, yes... I missed a day. I was literally at a computer for less than five minutes on Saturday, and then wrote most of this Sunday, but got caught up with things once again. Forgive? :]

Moving on, let's talk poetry. Okay, remember the other day when I talked about William Carlos William's poem The Red Wheelbarrow? Yes well, I've researched this further. He is one of my new heroes. Anyone who can become a famous poet by writing poems like this:

It was an icy day.

We buried the cat,

then took her box

and set fire to it

in the back yard.

Those fleas that escaped

earth and fire

died by the cold.

and this:

I have eaten

the plums

the were in

the icebox.

and which

you were probably

saving

for breakfast.

Forgive me

they were delicious

so sweet

and so cold.

... is my hero.

See what I mean? How does this get you famous? I mean I know he's very much about imagery, symbolism, and imagination... but I feel like the vast amount of publishers would just laugh at him. However, I was driving with my sister this weekend and we were talking a bit about poetry when she said she always wanted to participate in a poetry slam. She said, "You have to be confident about reading your poetry. It doesn't matter if it's no good. If you are confident and there are people who don't get it, they'll assume it's their fault." I liked this.

Next. Now, I'm a fan of irony. I feel as though this is clear. Especially when it comes to music. Well, The Bird and the Bee masters irony and sarcasm in their music absolutely beautifully. I can't even link you to one song, there's so many I enjoy. Polite Dance Song, Spark, You're a Cad, and Come as You Were. Also, their covers Don't Stop the Music and How Deep is Your Love are fantastic. Shopko used to play Bird and the Bee a lot. The fact that Shopko dared to play music I am sure 90% of the of the customers had never heard before was one of the establishment's redeeming qualities.

Other music I've been recently obsessed with: Jazz from the 50s, Frank Sinatra, French indie, The Education soundtrack.

Rad: It hailed and thunder stormed this evening! This only means one thing: Rain Boots tomorrow!!

Unrad: Possibly getting sickly?