Mixtapes for Hookers


This Week In 1995
December 7, 2009, 10:36 am
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My twenty-five favorite songs from this week in 1995, which I just found while looking behind my desk for a fallen camera charger. I was in my freshman year of high school at the time, as evidenced by the fact that this list is the gayest thing ever. Seriously. Elton John, Melissa Etheridge, the Indigo Girls and not one but TWO kd lang songs in the top 10. And a Bjork-written Annie Lennox song that I’m pretty sure I don’t recognize.

That said, I still like about 80% of these songs.

25. Folk Imposion, Natural One (NEW)
24. Oasis, Wonderwall (NEW)
23. Seal, Don’t Cry (NEW)
22. Indigo Girls, Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee (NEW)
21. Madonna, You’ll See (NEW)
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Next Year’s Life Theme Announced
December 7, 2009, 12:27 am
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This is me reading at Sex Worker Literati the other night, if you couldn’t tell.

I’m back in Rhode Island now and amazingly relaxed after two nights in the city.  I’m always very jazzed after even the shortest trip away from home, and now that the year is wrapping up I”m also ready to begin looking ahead.

I’m prematurely dubbing 2010 the Year Of Being Classy.  This means that I will read more books and see more movies (so I can converse about things besides the internet and Swedish pop hits of the 80′s.)  I will also look in the mirror before leaving home, and I will keep the apartment stocked with bottles of champagne in case of emergencies.  I will entertain visitors occasionally and deal with any art of the walls that is currently supported by push pins.  When I leave the house I will carry cash, including ones, fives, tens and twenties, so that I will not be a pain in the ass at restaurants.  And though I will not shave, necessarily, I will at least keep the beard maintained.  And I may start subscribing to magazines.

I also plan to write quite a bit this winter.  I actually have a couple of things starting to happen already, and a couple of collaborators for possible happenings in the nearish future.  But I’m not ready to talk about those quite yet…  I’ll keep you informed, though.




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