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i'm moving to tumblr

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just because it's more consolidated. damn this bandwagon i am jumping on.

i just woke up

2008-03-01T05:38:00.000-08:00

and realised it's march. whoa, why is this weird?

i've been living here

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for six months, and i still hit my head on the sloped ceiling. oh, shackottage, you'll be the death of me.

the album of the week

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this week is Dan Zimmerman's Great Small. what is it about the quirky modern christian underground that attracts me so much?

my underwear are

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so comfortable. seriously.

what is this

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twitter nonsense all about? this hermit right here doesn't want you to know what he's doing.

any day

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i can get beautiful blood oranges for 44 cents apiece is a good day. i bought a dozen.

oh, it all

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makes sense now. he's a libertarian!

you think

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i don't understand "freedom". i know you don't understand that it's here, if you want it.

things i need, on the otherhand:

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nothing living in my chimney.
???
nap.

things i want:

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~~kapoosh knife block~~
~~more knives to fill said block~~
asus eee pc
wii, when mario kart and dragon quest hit
corgi
laundry service.

you're the man

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now, ethan. yup.

now casting:

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season one of the flavor of ace, where i find twenty of the hottest girls in the whole entire world -- nay, the universe -- and have them live in my shack with me until i find true love. oversized clocks on chains, viking helmets, and gold fronts will DEFINITELY be involved.

after two days

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spent mostly in bed, stomach ill, bread and broth tastes something like what i imagine heaven would taste like, if it were in a tasteable form. i should just eat this every day.

i just realised

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my biggest political influences are berke breathed and albert camus. it actually kinda makes sense, if you think about it.

i made my

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pizza, attempt 3
Originally uploaded by onepointfivevolt

third pizza, from scratch, last night. i've definitely gotten better at this with each attempt, because this one was nearly perfect... not to mention actually round.

okay, i think

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i've pulled things out of my head enough for one day. enjoy your sunday, dear reader(s).

i'm looking forward

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to a shady garden this spring, with jacks-in-the-pulpit, toad lilies, massive hostas, and maybe some lilies of the valley -- all the things i could never grow in my no-shade garden. now, i just need to plan for vegetables out back.

watching hgtv makes

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me rather ill sometimes. it's amazing how little taste some people have, and how much money we're willing to spend for things we do not need.

good reasons for waking up today:

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sun sun sun, cardinals at the window, feta/tomato omelet, leftover mexican hot chocolate, remembering today is pizza day, expectations of a good phone call soon. nice.

i really enjoy

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jimmy dean breakfast commercials. i think the dude they plays the moon is amazing.

i'm having something

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of a musical crisis, because anyone can play guitar, and unfortunately, they do. the raping of my instrument just ain't cool with me.

what i did

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circuit-bending
Originally uploaded by onepointfivevolt

with my wednesday. you can hear the first test here (turn your speakers down first).

i didn't take any pictures

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because it was amoeba-shaped, but my very first attempt at 100% from-scratch pizza was fantastic. regular menu item?

as suspected

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radiohead's in rainbows is thoroughly snoozeworthy. not bad by any means, i suppose, but surely not anything special.

my brother just

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texted me to say "Katamari Damacy is boring." I HAVE NO BROTHER.

i'm not anti-

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social. i just don't feel like seeing or talking or being around anyone, ever.

holiday claus

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was a-ok to me. i mean, who else can say they got a loaf pan for christmas, huh?

new york city's

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like a graveyard. all the corpses like the way i play my guitar.

it's possible

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that one day i'll settle. that day is not today.

to the girl I just watched

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return your cart at bed, bath & beyond, even though it meant walking it all the way back across the lot to the store: that was awesome and respectable, and you have really nice legs.

i like ubuntu.

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desktop
Originally uploaded by onepointfivevolt

a lot.

guess who's getting

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the first snow of the season. it's a fine thing to wake up to at 12pm (seriously).

zzzzzzzzzzz...

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zzzzzzzzzzz
Originally uploaded by onepointfivevolt

...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. this is what i look like when i fall asleep after nearly falling over from dizzying illness.

dry autumn weather

2007-11-06T09:59:00.001-08:00

ghetto humidifier
Originally uploaded by onepointfivevolt

got you down? with my innovative new process, you too can build your very own ghetto humidifier!

i made squash soup

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squash soup
Originally uploaded by onepointfivevolt

and it is emmereffing delicious. next up: tomato (again).

i'm eating

2007-10-29T16:02:00.000-07:00

boiled peanuts and playing banjo. this is truly livin' (1860's style).

armed & dangerous is on.

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i still miss john candy.

if you wash my dishes and

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help fold laundry (i don't mind washing it), i will cook you soup and stay close. i mean, really all i want is to cook soup for someone.

every relationship of mine

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(even those still in the "potential" column... ESPECIALLY THOSE) is turning out to be a logistical nightmare. for some reason, however, i am okay with this.

i have a tall glass

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of water, and that's more enjoyable than arguing, anyway. thus spake ethanthustra.

i am eating

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triscuits and imported cheese whilst drinking a tanquerey rangpur and tonic. clearly: a) I am the best person in the shackliving world, b) THIS is living.

i want to

2007-09-23T09:23:00.001-07:00

make love to you in the shrine of the silver monkey, while olmec sings al green, and kirk fog cries in the corner... which he was probably doing when we got there. oh god I need to watch something other than nick.

this is my first

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weekend at lé shackottage du ace and i'm hoping it'll be a fantastic one. drinks will be drink'd and pages will be read and shacks will be home-improved.

also why oh why

2007-09-20T06:31:00.000-07:00

did i allow myself to buy these ridiculouslydeliciousbakedjusthowilikethemalittlesoftalittlechewy rocky road double chocolate cookies! "self," i says, "you are fat enough, now quit it."

why oh why

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have i been cursed with these cat allergies! half an hour of visiting with punchy ruins me for an entire night, not to mention part of the morning.

a six-minute commute?

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i think i’m going to like living here.

i'm sorry for

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neglecting you, blog. i still love you.

my sofa and chair

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are so comfortable. now, all i need is a bed and a strong back to help me move my tv.

what

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do you want, though? that's the part i'm really having trouble understanding, and i'm pretty sure you are, too.

today, my 110 film camera

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finally arrived, and it is so cheesy. prepare for incredibl(y cheap-looking)e photos of everything ever.

gross?

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gross.

stage one of the

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ace library is in full effect. now i just need more shelves, which will hopefully not short me on hardware this time.

good riddance

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alberto gonzales. alas, we barely knew ye (but didn't like what we knew, anyway).

everyone else just kind of

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pales in comparison, though i'm not sure why, exactly. heaven knows we would never work out.

oh, and guess what:

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he's right.

please please please, everyone

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stop using the word "adventures" to describe every single thing you are doing in a day. tying your chuck taylors will soon be the grandest adventure of them all, at this rate.

my company's owner is

2007-08-21T09:52:00.000-07:00

a sparkling example of proper men's toilet usage. i just came in directly after him having a sit-down, and aside from a slightly warm seat, you wouldn't have known he was here.

all updates are halted

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until my week stops sucking giant wang. this is the most mature way i
could think to put it at the moment!

seriously, what would i do

2007-08-17T17:26:00.000-07:00

if i were unable to grow such a full beard? sometimes (most times) i stop and check it out in reflective surfaces as i walk by and think, "hot damn, nice beard, you sweet piece of ass."

the two finest rpgs

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ever created are kingdom of loathing and fallout 2. try and argue with me, i dare you!

oh, i signed

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my lease yesterday. i'm the proud co-caretaker of four yardcats, which will be named
punchy, kabuki, bob, and rover (tentatively).

rune factory

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has scored an 86% average review on metacritic.com. does ethan need to
buy it?

okay, this might

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be a little weird. i have to meet my landlord's wife for approval.

who's his potential

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landlord's "first choice?" i think you know the answer to this one.

my competition for the shack

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is some girl who showed up to look at it with her grandmother. clearly,
i am the winning choice.

in t-minus a few seconds

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i am going to look at a "cottage" for rent. man, this feels weirder than i expected it to.

ok wow, how

2007-08-10T22:16:00.000-07:00

did this happen? taiko drum master was released on ps2 in north america (WITH DRUM CONTROLLER), and i had no idea.

no one seems to understand my

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philosophy regarding moving out into a privately owned rental. it's all socialist gift-economy community jazz that not many seem to agree is appealing.

there's graffiti on

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a retaining wall on my drive to/from work that says "steve loves ir___", either irene, or iran. i've always really hoped it said he loves iran, but i'm not sure steve has enough love to go around.

there's a pretty girls

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make graves song on the radio which i've not heard in ages. hello 22-year-old ethan, sup.

your attention please:

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i have just discovered that a pack of regular or dark chocolate m&m's fits perfectly in an empty altoids tin. this may revolutionize m&m transport worldwide.

so much to do.

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so little desire to do.

all i want is

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a reasonably priced living space with one or two bedrooms, which also allows small dogs. IS THIS REALLY SO HARD, WORLD?!

the warriors

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is being remade, removing "the camp" and using "real gang members." it's going to be shit, and no, i'm not going to give it a chance.

why haven't they made

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another conan movie yet? and let's forget kull exists, and maybe we could do bran mak morn or cormac mac art, while we're at it.

i think i'm in

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a cinematic rut, because i don't feel like watching much of anything. i wish someone could suggest me something that is maybe deep or thoughtful without being painfully indie or pretentious.

i'm becoming a master

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saladologist of the highest level, pledging one meal per day to salad. i want everyone's favourite salad ideas (comment plz) and a cookbook wouldn't hurt.

i don't like playing rogue galaxy

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because it makes me wish i lived in a space opera, too. flying around space in a three-mast ship of epic proportions takes up more of my mind than you’d find sane.

i don't remember the last time

2007-08-03T06:51:00.000-07:00

i felt this unsettled. wait, yes I do, and I’m not looking to go back there.

oh, the wonders

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of technology. i'm blogging on my phone from the office toilet.

make that three to nothing

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because these spectacles are making my head explode a little. i'll just cave in and get emo glasses this week.

if i stay up until 4am

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i'm tired, but if i only stay up until 11pm, i'm just as tired. so which is the better option, then, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?

tag team of harman/kardon dvd player and my glasses: 2

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me: zero.

harman/kardon dvd player: 1

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me: zero.

ATTENTION PLEASE, EVERYONE:

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dragon quest iv, v, and vi are being remade for the nintendo ds. this makes me happier than any of you would possibly believe (unless you know how nerdy i actually am).

goodnight

2007-07-30T09:55:00.000-07:00

mister bergman. thank you for wild strawberries (and the seventh seal).

why did it take me this long

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to watch apocalypse now? it is incredible, and it makes me sad that people only ever mention the wagner/helicopter scene.

anyone that can't see the difference

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between composite video, s-video, and component video, really needs to get their eyes checked. oh, how did i ever live without hi-def.