I was talking about getting a tattoo last night with someone whose opinions I value, usually more than my own. The conclusion reached was that my life is in serious need of a permanent decision. One that, once made, cannot be changed.
I’ve been living in this limbo state, this gray area - not making up my mind, holding other people hostage - for far too long. And it isn’t working.
I’m partially-employed. I’m constantly at the mercy of the welfare of generous people. I’m selfish beyond necessity. I’m standing water, attracting flies and bill collectors, growing algae and sickness, instead of self-worth and a savings account. So, in the past few days, I’ve given serious thought to actually getting a tattoo, burying ink under my skin, making a decision, forever.
What I need, right now, is to feel pain, joy, regret, laughter, exhilaration, pride. I need to make a permanent decision, one that will last my entire life; a decision I can look at as often as I need to and remember the choices I’ve made and what I’ve learned from them and how I’ve moved forward and become a better person. I need a reminder of who I am, where I’ve come from, how I got there, where I’m going, what I’m doing to get there.
And I’m pretty sure positive a tattoo will give me that.
So, how much do you think something like this, over my heart, would cost?
Joking aside, I will be saving up for some ink. I don’t know exactly what it’ll be, but I know what it will mean to me. It’s so necessary.
And I know it’ll fucking hurt.
5:29 pm • 28 January 2012 • 17 notes
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not only am i totally looking forward to seeing one for the money but i am totally crushing on katherine heigl and her marilyn monroe haircut and her SEVEN dogs and this two page article on her in this usa weekend from last friday that josh kelley is a lucky man on many fronts but hay we can’t win ‘em all we can damn well try our hardest i’m feeling like a million bucks today AND I HAVEN’T EVEN HAD A CHEESEBURGER YET o well the day is young and the night is far and my battery is dying but i continue trudging on in this world i went on another job interview yesterday and this one i really truly 100% completely feel like i could be full-time employed by friday yesterday the president spoke of jobs and reforms and rhetoric and all i could think of was blondes and cheeseburgers and a steady income to set me free and sunsets on the pacific ocean horizon and how many movies i can see in a movie theater in a day SIX the sky is blue here the cats are purring here the mood is glowing here women no longer need makeup to look as beautiful as they feel inside here breathing is a thing of the past here cheeseburgers are currency here and my pockets are en fuego CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
10:05 am • 25 January 2012 • 11 notes
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I’ve been busy working for the past few days, but not busy enough to neglect Cheeseburger Appreciation Month. And today, Scoutmob came through with a solid deal for an ugly day.
If you aren’t aware of Scoutmob, get aware.
They offer location-specific deals like Groupon (minus the shareholder liabilities) and are completely mobile-based. That means great deals brought to you with witty copy and unstifled creativity, immediate access to said savings, and it’s completely free until you redeem it at the location.
Added bonus: Every time you sign in to a Scoutmob participating location with yr linked Foursquare account, it notifies you about the sweet deal going down. And as we all know: sweet deals are sweet.
Along with having deals literally at yr fingers, there’s no need to purchase anything in advance. Just show up and save. HOW EASY IS THAT?
Also, they’re hiring a ton of positions all across the country, if yr still on the market.
Do yrself a favor and sign up for their tasty bacn.
In regards to today’s weather, I’m not gonna call Albert Hammond or Tony! Toni! Toné! a liar, but…
10:48 am • 23 January 2012 • 4 notes
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Further reflection revealed that it’s quite impractical—nearly impossible—to make a cheeseburger from scratch. Tomatoes are in season in the late summer. Lettuce is in season in spring and fall. Large mammals are slaughtered in early winter. The process of making such a burger would take nearly a year, and would inherently involve omitting some core cheeseburger ingredients. It would be wildly expensive—requiring a trio of cows—and demand many acres of land. There’s just no sense in it.
A cheeseburger cannot exist outside of a highly developed, post-agrarian society. It requires a complex interaction between a handful of vendors—in all likelihood, a couple of dozen—and the ability to ship ingredients vast distances while keeping them fresh. The cheeseburger couldn’t have existed until nearly a century ago as, indeed, it did not.
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— Waldo Jaquith, on the impracticality of the cheeseburger, and how 20th century industry and technology made the greatest handheld meal possible
10:56 am • 12 January 2012 • 1 note
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