the "spreading pop culture" entry

What you do: Name one, two, or three bands/musicians, books, or movies that you like and think other people should know about. Put this list I have under your list (using cuts with discretion) with a link to your own journal, it should get longer and longer...

herbaliser
Bands: Heather Duby, the Herbaliser Band (ha)
Books: The Blind Watchmaker (Richard Dawkins, 1987), Closet Case (Robert Rodi, 1993), Martian Timeslip (Philip K. Dick, 1964)
Movies: Wonder Boys (Curtis Hanson, 2000), Looking for Richard (Al Pacino, 1996), Carne trémula/Live Flesh (Pedro Almodóvar, 1997)

fragmentchild
Bands: Sunny Day Real Estate, Tijuana Bibles, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Books: "The Legend of Ulenspiegel and Lamme Goedzak in Flanders and elsewhere" by Charles de Coster (1867), "Eternal Curse on the Reader of These Pages" by Manuel Puig (1982), "The Occult" by Colin Wilson (the latter is a great read whether you believe in the occult or not).
Movies: Waking Life (Richard Linklater, 2001), Boxing Helena (Jennifer Lynch, 1993), Dark City (Alex Proyas, 1998).

since I've returned

I've watched six episodes of the Simpsons, An American Werewolf in London, dyed my hair, washed my filthy europe-stained clothing, and surfed Craiglist. I just applied for about five jobs, and then out of curiousity clicked on the Casual Encounters link. Hahaha, that cracked me up. Married people looking to cheat on their spouses are soo pathetic man. I don't get that mentality at all, what's the point of marrying someone man?
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