Comments for existential fashion disaster http://fashiondisaster.org Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:42:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on new strings by candacejeanne http://fashiondisaster.org/2008/08/26/new-strings/comment-page-1/#comment-1818 candacejeanne Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:42:47 +0000 http://fashiondisaster.org/?p=530#comment-1818 i cant believe someone actually said "it sounds kinda gay when you do that." you are much better off NOT playing with people who are so...shitty. yeah, thats the word. if your east coast tour includes western mass, let me know. id love to see you! i cant believe someone actually said “it sounds kinda gay when you do that.”

you are much better off NOT playing with people who are so…shitty. yeah, thats the word.

if your east coast tour includes western mass, let me know. id love to see you!

]]> Comment on that zombie machine called Death_Machine by existential fashion disaster » Blog Archive » fall cleaning http://fashiondisaster.org/2005/11/30/158/comment-page-1/#comment-813 existential fashion disaster » Blog Archive » fall cleaning Mon, 04 Sep 2006 04:46:54 +0000 http://efdisaster.com/2005/11/30/158/#comment-813 [...] Death_Machine has died… I’ve got it resurrected in a zombie-state, right now, but the plan is to replace the broken bits of hardware. The motherboard is fried, I think, so a new one… plus processor and RAM, since I don’t think I can find a PIII board… and the OS, since I’m not going Multi-Processor again and I don’t even know which hard drive had the OS on it, but the big storage drive will probably become it’s primary drive. So basically, everything that was Death_Machine is no longer, except the Case (new one is ordered and on its way) and the CD Drives (at least one of which is either being replaced or not moving into the new case) and the Sound and Video cards. I’ll have to think of a new name, I guess… back to cartoon inspired names? Something entirely new? I’m open to suggestions. [...] [...] Death_Machine has died… I’ve got it resurrected in a zombie-state, right now, but the plan is to replace the broken bits of hardware. The motherboard is fried, I think, so a new one… plus processor and RAM, since I don’t think I can find a PIII board… and the OS, since I’m not going Multi-Processor again and I don’t even know which hard drive had the OS on it, but the big storage drive will probably become it’s primary drive. So basically, everything that was Death_Machine is no longer, except the Case (new one is ordered and on its way) and the CD Drives (at least one of which is either being replaced or not moving into the new case) and the Sound and Video cards. I’ll have to think of a new name, I guess… back to cartoon inspired names? Something entirely new? I’m open to suggestions. [...]

]]> Comment on inaction and indecision by existential fashion disaster » Blog Archive » I think I fixed it http://fashiondisaster.org/2006/04/15/inaction-and-indecision/comment-page-1/#comment-766 existential fashion disaster » Blog Archive » I think I fixed it Mon, 28 Aug 2006 04:04:42 +0000 http://efdisaster.com/2006/04/15/inaction-and-indecision/#comment-766 [...] My three part plan of action isn’t going quite as smoothly as I’d hoped. Andy’s old position is now being combined with some sort of full-time, all-year camp director position… which makes it too much job for one person… but I put in a resume, anyway. But I didn’t even get an interview. So apparently, that’s not gonna happen. While I could just stay where I am and continue doing what I have been for the past few years, I don’t think it’s gonna get any better with a boss that’s overwhelmed with camp stuff. The ropes department already loses a few bookings and days of work each year, now we won’t have anyone who’s main concern is getting us more work. So my old step 2 was to contact Charlie about working for him or finding another program that works as much as the one I’m in now… but that may get bumped down by trying to find some work in the Chicago area (yes, where Sarah lives ). I’ve already got some feelers out to a couple Y people out there… nothing looks amazing yet, but I’ll update here. [...] [...] My three part plan of action isn’t going quite as smoothly as I’d hoped. Andy’s old position is now being combined with some sort of full-time, all-year camp director position… which makes it too much job for one person… but I put in a resume, anyway. But I didn’t even get an interview. So apparently, that’s not gonna happen. While I could just stay where I am and continue doing what I have been for the past few years, I don’t think it’s gonna get any better with a boss that’s overwhelmed with camp stuff. The ropes department already loses a few bookings and days of work each year, now we won’t have anyone who’s main concern is getting us more work. So my old step 2 was to contact Charlie about working for him or finding another program that works as much as the one I’m in now… but that may get bumped down by trying to find some work in the Chicago area (yes, where Sarah lives ). I’ve already got some feelers out to a couple Y people out there… nothing looks amazing yet, but I’ll update here. [...]

]]> Comment on low tolerance to everything by John V http://fashiondisaster.org/2006/01/25/low-tolerance-to-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-71 John V Thu, 26 Jan 2006 04:37:54 +0000 http://efdisaster.com/2006/01/25/low-tolerance-to-everything/#comment-71 this one has progressed... it now includes some congestion, a cough and some occasional dizziness... I too have the super low blood pressure, and freaked out a high school biology teacher with it once.... I can't feel my pulse, but I do hear it if I put my ear against a pillow this one has progressed… it now includes some congestion, a cough and some occasional dizziness… I too have the super low blood pressure, and freaked out a high school biology teacher with it once…. I can’t feel my pulse, but I do hear it if I put my ear against a pillow

]]> Comment on low tolerance to everything by Em http://fashiondisaster.org/2006/01/25/low-tolerance-to-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Em Wed, 25 Jan 2006 21:55:22 +0000 http://efdisaster.com/2006/01/25/low-tolerance-to-everything/#comment-70 p.p.s. i remember writing in notebooks with you! p.p.s. i remember writing in notebooks with you!

]]> Comment on low tolerance to everything by Em http://fashiondisaster.org/2006/01/25/low-tolerance-to-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Em Wed, 25 Jan 2006 21:54:48 +0000 http://efdisaster.com/2006/01/25/low-tolerance-to-everything/#comment-69 i too have suffered from the three day headache - it suuuucks. turns out i had a weirdo spike in my blood pressure (which is even weirder considering my family's history of such low blood pressure that its surpirising we're even alive). i too avoid taking meds, but this was just too much - i could literally feel my pulse in my left temple. anyhoo, see the doc. can't hurt anymore than it does now, right? p.s. i miss you . i too have suffered from the three day headache – it suuuucks. turns out i had a weirdo spike in my blood pressure (which is even weirder considering my family’s history of such low blood pressure that its surpirising we’re even alive).
i too avoid taking meds, but this was just too much – i could literally feel my pulse in my left temple.

anyhoo, see the doc. can’t hurt anymore than it does now, right?

p.s. i miss you .

]]> Comment on no weather by John V http://fashiondisaster.org/2005/08/15/no-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-68 John V Thu, 22 Dec 2005 23:12:44 +0000 http://efdisaster.com/2005/08/15/no-weather/#comment-68 still in the calm before the storm, but it's starting to smell like rain. still in the calm before the storm, but it’s starting to smell like rain.

]]> Comment on no weather by Jacqueline http://fashiondisaster.org/2005/08/15/no-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Jacqueline Thu, 22 Dec 2005 23:12:19 +0000 http://efdisaster.com/2005/08/15/no-weather/#comment-67 I don't know if you know this, but whenever you come home and you are in a happy mood, it instantly makes me feel 3,000 times better. I like to absorb your positivity through osmosis. And I never trust the weather, but I heard there were clear skies ahead....at least in the Blackstone Valley that is... I don’t know if you know this, but whenever you come home and you are in a happy mood, it instantly makes me feel 3,000 times better. I like to absorb your positivity through osmosis.

And I never trust the weather, but I heard there were clear skies ahead….at least in the Blackstone Valley that is…

]]> Comment on no weather by John V http://fashiondisaster.org/2005/08/15/no-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-66 John V Thu, 22 Dec 2005 23:11:00 +0000 http://efdisaster.com/2005/08/15/no-weather/#comment-66 haven't caught any new growth, yet. As I said in my last entry, I'm sort of stuck in place where I can't focus on anything. So, I don't really feel like I can start anything new, or even do the things I'm doing now, as well as I'd like to... some things are changing that will hopefully relieve some pressure and make it easier to either get back to a good mindset or, at the very least, make living with this one easier. haven’t caught any new growth, yet. As I said in my last entry, I’m sort of stuck in place where I can’t focus on anything. So, I don’t really feel like I can start anything new, or even do the things I’m doing now, as well as I’d like to… some things are changing that will hopefully relieve some pressure and make it easier to either get back to a good mindset or, at the very least, make living with this one easier.

]]> Comment on no weather by m.m http://fashiondisaster.org/2005/08/15/no-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-65 m.m Thu, 22 Dec 2005 23:10:22 +0000 http://efdisaster.com/2005/08/15/no-weather/#comment-65 maybe something new is growing through cracks in the pavement. great melacholy can lead to new awareness in my experience, the melacholy gets really ugly for a while, so ugly, in fact, your body may physically suffer however nothing lasts forever; through unconscious desire or want for an answer, you may wake one day with new direction Phsycological Risk ( sorry about your fortune cookie, I'll watch where I'm going next time ) maybe something new is growing through cracks in the pavement.

great melacholy can lead to new awareness

in my experience, the melacholy gets really ugly for a while, so ugly, in fact, your body may physically suffer

however

nothing lasts forever; through unconscious desire or want for an answer, you may wake one day with new direction

Phsycological Risk ( sorry about your fortune cookie, I’ll watch where I’m going next time )

]]> Comment on missing: by Drewie http://fashiondisaster.org/2005/08/06/missing/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Drewie Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:59:52 +0000 http://efdisaster.com/2005/08/06/missing/#comment-64 MU ZEIN WALLAH! MU ZEIN WALLAH!

]]> Comment on … if y’all really want to know; excerpt from my life: by Jacqueline http://fashiondisaster.org/2005/07/23/if-yall-really-want-to-know-excerpt-from-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Jacqueline Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:56:18 +0000 http://efdisaster.com/2005/07/23/if-yall-really-want-to-know-excerpt-from-my-life/#comment-63 All I can say is that I am very greatful to have met you and to have gotten to know you a little bit, even though my arrival into your nest sparked a riot, (for which I am very sorry). I think you're wonderful. All I can say is that I am very greatful to have met you and to have gotten to know you a little bit, even though my arrival into your nest sparked a riot, (for which I am very sorry). I think you’re wonderful.

]]> Comment on Update by Jerry http://fashiondisaster.org/2005/05/04/update/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Jerry Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:41:57 +0000 http://efdisaster.com/2005/12/22/update/#comment-62 But you weren’t actually saying that living a little is, in itself, authentic, but that it was authentic to you because it was part of the lifestyle you wanted, right? And then, because Myspace is a social construct and not one you defined for yourself personally, that would make it inauthentic, or at least not an authentic part of your lifestyle, despite whatever actual effect it may have on said lifestyle? I love “Myspace is a sign of the apocalypse” rants (even though this wasn't necessarily one of those rants). Cause they’re true. But you weren’t actually saying that living a little is, in itself, authentic, but that it was authentic to you because it was part of the lifestyle you wanted, right? And then, because Myspace is a social construct and not one you defined for yourself personally, that would make it inauthentic, or at least not an authentic part of your lifestyle, despite whatever actual effect it may have on said lifestyle?

I love “Myspace is a sign of the apocalypse” rants (even though this wasn’t necessarily one of those rants). Cause they’re true.

]]> Comment on Update by John V http://fashiondisaster.org/2005/05/04/update/comment-page-1/#comment-61 John V Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:34:48 +0000 http://efdisaster.com/2005/12/22/update/#comment-61 my connotation of authenticity is probably a little out of the norm. To understand it you must first accept, or pretend to accept, the fact that all pre-existing lifestyles and social constructs are just that, contructs... made up by us and therefore meaningless without us to perpetuate them. Then, once you accept that existential predicament, in order to live a life that doesn't feel useless, you must realize what you think is worth doing... intrinsically. Authenticity is then doing those things which you feel are worth doing, and nothing else, never straying from your project-of-being to serve someone else's construct. For me, I feel like teaching young people how to work together is something worth doing, as it should have some improving effect on my little corner of the world, if I do it well. For the past few years, I have been very focused on that work (and trying to find that kind of work) and have done very little else. Even in the band I've been playing in for the past few years, I've been more focused on the way we work together than our entertainment value. But, the winter is a slow time for the team-building industry in this area, and a new band formed and now I've remembered that one of the best parts of teamwork is enjoyment... and it doesn't always have to come from the activity itself. Bonding with your teammates through unrelated activities is good for the team AND, it's fun and keeps the environment positive. I was not doing so good in the positive environment department... especially certain parts of this winter. So "living a little" was definitely in order. I think that I can afford to "live a little" and still feel plenty of fulfillment from my current work. If I ever get to the point where I'm running my own rec center or something extremely demanding like that, then maybe I'll devote more of my time to it... but for now, I'm living for the sake of living. And I love that I'm doing a lot of that living with you, MB. my connotation of authenticity is probably a little out of the norm. To understand it you must first accept, or pretend to accept, the fact that all pre-existing lifestyles and social constructs are just that, contructs… made up by us and therefore meaningless without us to perpetuate them. Then, once you accept that existential predicament, in order to live a life that doesn’t feel useless, you must realize what you think is worth doing… intrinsically. Authenticity is then doing those things which you feel are worth doing, and nothing else, never straying from your project-of-being to serve someone else’s construct.

For me, I feel like teaching young people how to work together is something worth doing, as it should have some improving effect on my little corner of the world, if I do it well. For the past few years, I have been very focused on that work (and trying to find that kind of work) and have done very little else. Even in the band I’ve been playing in for the past few years, I’ve been more focused on the way we work together than our entertainment value.

But, the winter is a slow time for the team-building industry in this area, and a new band formed and now I’ve remembered that one of the best parts of teamwork is enjoyment… and it doesn’t always have to come from the activity itself. Bonding with your teammates through unrelated activities is good for the team AND, it’s fun and keeps the environment positive. I was not doing so good in the positive environment department… especially certain parts of this winter. So “living a little” was definitely in order. I think that I can afford to “live a little” and still feel plenty of fulfillment from my current work. If I ever get to the point where I’m running my own rec center or something extremely demanding like that, then maybe I’ll devote more of my time to it… but for now, I’m living for the sake of living.

And I love that I’m doing a lot of that living with you, MB.

]]> Comment on Update by MB http://fashiondisaster.org/2005/05/04/update/comment-page-1/#comment-60 MB Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:33:53 +0000 http://efdisaster.com/2005/12/22/update/#comment-60 So living a little isnt living authenticly? Perhaps the above needs an edit. I've always believed in living ALOT and i think it's the most real and authentic way to be. I really cant stand people who are so unimpressed with everything. I'm not saying that's what you were doing before but ............yeah i'm not saying that, you've always been a big sweetie. Except for maaaybe that time................ just kidding. I'm glad you've decided to live even if it's just a little- everyone has to start somewhere. Glad i can do some of that living with you. love. So living a little isnt living authenticly? Perhaps the above needs an edit. I’ve always believed in living ALOT and i think it’s the most real and authentic way to be. I really cant stand people who are so unimpressed with everything. I’m not saying that’s what you were doing before but …………yeah i’m not saying that, you’ve always been a big sweetie. Except for maaaybe that time……………. just kidding.
I’m glad you’ve decided to live even if it’s just a little- everyone has to start somewhere.
Glad i can do some of that living with you.
love.

]]> Comment on i hate cable by Drewie http://fashiondisaster.org/2005/02/06/i-hate-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Drewie Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:23:05 +0000 http://efdisaster.com/2005/02/06/i-hate-cable/#comment-59 yeah it's too bad that the poor digital effects can't fix the hairplugs and well I guss I can't call it "acting" as such. we should buy air time and make a real shitty advert about hating shitty adverts.....BRING ON THE DISH.. I love living with you yeah it’s too bad that the poor digital effects can’t fix the hairplugs and well I guss I can’t call it “acting” as such. we should buy air time and make a real shitty advert about hating shitty adverts…..BRING ON THE DISH.. I love living with you

]]> Comment on living with lesbians… no more by sarah http://fashiondisaster.org/2005/01/21/living-with-lesbians-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-58 sarah Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:14:33 +0000 http://efdisaster.com/2005/01/21/living-with-lesbians-no-more/#comment-58 and this, my love, is why you should live with gay *men*, not women. sure, they're bitchy, sure they're drama queens, sure they'll throw house trashing parties, but dammit, they'll share their massager. ;) and this, my love, is why you should live with gay *men*, not women. sure, they’re bitchy, sure they’re drama queens, sure they’ll throw house trashing parties, but dammit, they’ll share their massager. ;)

]]> Comment on living with lesbians… no more by John V http://fashiondisaster.org/2005/01/21/living-with-lesbians-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-57 John V Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:09:41 +0000 http://efdisaster.com/2005/01/21/living-with-lesbians-no-more/#comment-57 they left a nasty note on the chalkboard about going in their room and sleeping in their bed and using their "massager" (?) ... whatever... if their stuff isn't out by the end of the month it all goes in the hallway. they left a nasty note on the chalkboard about going in their room and sleeping in their bed and using their “massager” (?) … whatever… if their stuff isn’t out by the end of the month it all goes in the hallway.

]]> Comment on living with lesbians… no more by Timothy Todd http://fashiondisaster.org/2005/01/21/living-with-lesbians-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Timothy Todd Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:08:16 +0000 http://efdisaster.com/2005/01/21/living-with-lesbians-no-more/#comment-56 what is the nature of this lesbian volatility? im confused about this situation...drew told me a little something but i was really confused. what is the nature of this lesbian volatility? im confused about this situation…drew told me a little something but i was really confused.

]]> Comment on “choked up” and/or non-manly crying by Misty http://fashiondisaster.org/2004/12/05/choked-up-andor-non-manly-crying/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Misty Thu, 22 Dec 2005 21:59:03 +0000 http://efdisaster.com/2004/12/05/choked-up-andor-non-manly-crying/#comment-55 they played in Boston recently and I thought of you. Good to see you Wednesday :) they played in Boston recently and I thought of you. Good to see you Wednesday :)

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