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"Why is efficiency considered showing off in the modern world?" - Rectify. awesome show

its strange seeing places on tv that are personal to me, like the rock creek where the girl was killed is Line Creek Nature Reserve in peachtree city ga and is where i sometimes go to hike and be alone and contemplate life, the universe, and everything. its so strange seeing it on the show. im sure living in cali (for those of you who do) are probably used to that but growing up in a no name town in piece of junk lower atlanta metro, ga and how its become a little hollywood is just strange. where i used to bike as a kid is now this major tourist attraction from the walking dead and its nigh impossible to bike there anymore due to the number of spectators. all so weird

Recitfy on netflix and watching on Brett's behest. Its griffin alright (i live 10 miles from where they film) and its strange hearing that south metro / part country but not entirely southern accent. its true to the area for sure.

- drunk

mailed

I kinda got off my ass and have two discs now, a day of the dead celebration disc and a mogwai disc. so anyone wanting to join, i actually got my shit together and stuff i definitely go out in the morning, no backsies or is it baxies? baksies, backsy, backsie, back sigh, i';m just typing stuff now

Hey I'm interested if this happens

Downloading your mix now Brett

PM address or post. I had to buy some packages to send and got the wrong ones (the ones with bubble wrap) so i might send more than just cds cause why let bubblewrap go to waste. I have five, right now ive written down the address for whitney, brett, and dakota (whom i owe a letter to anywayz and hopefully won't see this so its a surprise) so i have two packages left. i'm mailing tomorrow after work for real (i had to buy cds too cause i couldn't find what i did with my previous blank ones) but we're whiskey ago-go now!

And we got two, yes two, two do i hear a third, completely free, going once going twice!

Finally getting to see Elysium and am loving it and thought it would be important (somewhat, superficially) to explain why. South African writer / director Neil Blomkamp is one of the very few didactic filmmakers out there. I, myself, am a didactic writer. For those unaware, didactic literature or art is made for the purpose of teaching or imparting a philosophy, social code, or ideal (thats my summary without looking at wikipedia). Edgar Allen Poe, while I love him, is famous for a specific critical essay denouncing didactic writers and basically saying it doesn't belong in the fiction realm. Its also important to note that while some literature /movies do impart certain metaphors, such as may be found in many Scorcese films, it doesn't necessarily make it didactic in the sense said view points are often a superfulous or extended view of the artist and imbeded into the art through the artists culture, personal philosophies, popular ideals but are not important in any way to the story. To juxtapose a didactic film versus one that is close but not quite, i would say look at Apocalypse Now versus Taxi Driver. now this is an easy example since Apocalypse Now is basically Vietnam Heart of Darkness, which was a book with a specific point to make that was explained via metaphor, analogy, and plot. Why many disagree with the didactic approach is that the first keys to a good story, a really good story, should not be broad or built upon ideals, but upon individuals, characterization, and the conflict (plot) therein. I often struggle with these distinctions and was criticized very heavily at Georgia State University for building my story upon certain things I wanted to impart *first* with the rest built around that. For those who made it this far, its actually really wicked cool considering the kind of media we have today and for other writers to understand what they and other artist may or may not be saying

additional movie schtuff: finally saw the following too
Edge of Tomorrow : 3/5... as much as i want to dislike tom cruise movies he usually does a decent if not good job and here he was perfect. pacing was perfect. the only other "groundhog day" (read: twilight zone original) idea done well and for its purpose, was executed flawlessly. i would give it a 4/5 except that it doesn't have the re-watchability that groundhog day did, but as far as craft goes, may even be better

Guardians of the Galaxy - 3.5/5, We are Groot (need i say more?)

X-men days of future past: 2.5/5,  good script, bad direction. pacing was all wrong and lack of good film score

my post halloween thoughts: Doing good deeds and favors and thoughtful things in leu of halloween activities isn't so bad. listening to dakota floyd's live UTC stuff at 6am having had no sleep because i drank too much beer to the point where if i did go to sleep, i wouldn't wake up in time to do my last good deed of the week, so i have to stay up and sober up. his music is going well with my ambigious feelings.

he's a much better musician than me and always says thanks after finishing a song. its making me smile

i've had literally been working and doing stuff for people and odds and ends nonstop since  i woke up friday morning that i hadn't yet had a chance to go to post office and will do so on the way to work monday morning at 6am. so still time for people who want free cds

twas a good list. had you seen cemetary man? i still need to see Fire Walk With Me

my halloween was ruined by doing favors / good deeds for people, which in hindsight, now makes me think it wasn't ruined at all

Yah.  dakotafloyd@gmail.com whenever you're ready.

What schools / programs are ya looking at?  I'm finishing my master's in July.  Currently looking at doctoral programs.

holy jumping kangaroos dakota, did you do two years worth of masters stuff in one? (or is my sense of time off again, as it often is, except in term of the now. i can tell you what time it is without looking at the clock but future dates, past experieces, all like farts in the wind)

I'm going to the post office tomorrwz. if anyone wants to walk the walk and not just talk the talk, now would be a good time ;)

not cool ponyboy. that ain't golden at all

hey people, i'm putting a day of the dead mix togather. since i'm already mailing whitney the bbc peele session Mogwai did i'd thought it be nice to send extra cd with that to anyone who responds. write down your address or pm if you are private like that, and i'll mail you two cds. WOOT at people i knew in the 90s would sometimes say

i'm so fucking meta aren't I?

people who mention being meta, while i'm at it

people talking about their pet peeves

States in the US that have the "right to work" law (which means right to fire, gotta love out politicians name their bills to mean the exact opposite of what they are) have the same thing, you can fire anyone for anything with no written reason within first 90 days

I don't think i cry enough

if anyone gets a chance to check out my demo EP or already has, let me know what you didn't like or what to work on. i'd appreciate it. thanks

Brian Yusna classic if i remember correctly. I really liked that movie, first saw it at an age way too young probably, around ten.

I just got done watching  Pumpkin Head and forgot how awesome that monster/creature/demon was. Guy who did effects in Alien i think designed it

And here is my complete electronic album. Collections:1998-2005

https://flywheelshyster.bandcamp.com/album/electronic-collections-1998-2005

I know how you feel. I've had a really close knit group of friends for a few years, but everyone is getting married and moving. Now I have 3 really close friends and that's it. Living in a small town, everyone meets people through work or church and I'm unemployed and nonreligious. I'm just now starting to get into the Pensacola music scene, so hopefully I can meet some cool new people that way. Also it kind of stinks that all me and my friends do when we hang out is drink because there's nothing else to do here.

dude! you're in pensacola!? ive only been there once for 3 days but I LOVED IT. and This Bike is a Pipe Bomb was from there right? and ive heard other awesome bands from there. No wonder your music rocks! I'd be willing to drive down for atlanta and hang for a couple days when i have ~2/3 days off from work. cause i'm only the lonely and FRIENDSHIP! that was meant to sound stupid, for realz. but seriously. love that town

I am also in the current process of adding my old electronic album, collections: 1998-2005, to the bandcamp page too. I hope i still have those mp3s....fingers crossed