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“Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew from It”, by Greg Marshall.
Image description: the cover of “Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew from It”, by Greg Marshall, with the word LEG in all capital letters in pink, and a pencil drawing of a naked man whose genitalia is strategically covered by the letter G. I get it, Greg. While I was Continue reading
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So Say We All.
As a guy with Cerebral Palsy, the Cylon posture really speaks to me. Image description: on the left side, an older-generation Cylon Centurion from the “Battlestar Galactica” reimagining circa 2004. On the right and a head taller, the newer model stands. Both are bent at the knees. 2 Continue reading
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A Misunderstanding.
Me: I didn’t know this building allowed adult content production. The Girl: What do you mean? Me: Above 52, there’s the Pornhub floor. The Girl: Baby, I think that stands for Penthouse. Me: Then it’s named for the magazine, and my point remains. 2 Continue reading
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Last night I salvaged the remnants of a rotisserie chicken for ramen I was preparing.
Disemboweling a corpse with my bare hands… that’s the most metal thing I’ve done in a decent amount of time. NP: The Haunted, “Hell is Wasted on the Dead”. 2 Continue reading
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“Talking to you is like being high, but in a bad way”.
…said The Girlfriend Tuesday afternoon, after I cracked a particularly bad joke. Mind you, this was right before she went out to get me an iced coffee while I took a shower, so I suppose I must take the occasional bad with the good and generous. 2 Continue reading
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A Normal Conversation Between Normal People.
EC, watching The Four Seasons: “He can afford it, he’s a millionaire. Hedge funds…” Me: “He doesn’t look like a landscaper.“ (beat) EC: Glares. Friendship is lovely. 3 Continue reading
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Hold Me in the Water…
Image Description: a Playbill-style ad for the show “Hold Me in the Water” with a man in his mid 30s lying in a pink area, dressed in a purple and black shirt and blue jeans, wearing a pair of circular glasses. …is an uproarously funny, emotionally honest, and stunning piece of art by Ryan J. Continue reading
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“Yay, [scarred2112]’s Back!”
…yelled my girlfriend’s PCA this morning upon entering the apartment (for the record, my crutch being in the closet gave me away). She then proceeded to put on “Lady Marmalade”, both versions, and danced in the kitchen for a bit. It was adorable. Having this reaction on people is still a new thing for me, Continue reading
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Thoughts on Dream Theater circa 2025.
Image description: the stage at Radio City Music Hall flanked by two LED screens, all with Dream Theater’s “40th Anniversary Tour 2024-2025” artwork. March 22nd, 2025. Nostalgia is poisonous, it inhibits people from living in the here and now. I try not to live in the past for the above reason – I want to Continue reading
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I must be reined in.
The Girlfriend: So, what am I feeling for you right now? Me: Unbridled love. The Girlfriend: What does bridled love feel like? Me: I don’t know, you’d have to ask a horse. 2 Continue reading