In which the author reveals the sum of seventeen and six without using his fingers.

[jackshoegazer]

I know I haven't properly updated. I hate prefacing posts like that.

Jacquelyn and I went out to see Clerk II this evening with brdgt and strangedasein. They were over for dinner this past week as well. Did I mention that? No, because I haven't updated properly. Well, they did and it was great. I must have had one too many beers because I got brave and dug out the weird yearbook pictures and proof of my past raverdom. Conversations, laughter, you know, that old chestnut.

Clerks II, what can I say, to put this a delicately as I can... ummm... it was o h m y g o d f u c k i n g a w e s o m e. Yeah. I said it. It wasn't a five star masterpiece, but it was good. Four, four and a half. Who knew fucking Randal could act? Where the blooming shoehorns did that come from? This is definitely a Kevin Smith movie, but it's a landmark film. It's a beaut. He perfectly wraps up the Jersey Chronicles with a hilarious movie with a lot more depth and maturity than any of his other films. Pillow Pants. That's all I'm saying, Pillow Pants.

I will now attempt to change topics with no segue at all. Are you ready? Ok, and slide...

I like making icon posts. It's nice. I like people to have pretty icons and a wider choice of avatars, outside of the plethora of pop-culture/fandom icons available. And it relieves my junkie-like Photoshop cravings. Oh, and I, on a very egoic level, really enjoy getting a hundred comments saying I'm awesome/talented/skilled/amazing. I've gotten like five marriage proposals. I've put Jacquelyn in charge of deciding who I’m going to marry because I just can't make up my mind. None of them so far have met her exacting standards and thus I remain unmarried.

I imagine this egoic petting is similar to what doctors feel when they save a life or do a good rhinoplasty. Except mine is safer because there's little chance my icons will kill anyone, since they're - you know - not trying to keep anyone alive. Because people don't go to LJ icon communities when they're fatally wounded. Because that would be stupid. And fatal. Unless I made icons with instructions on how to, say... remove a bullet and stitch yourself up. But still - for something like that - the iconomicon officially advises its subscribers to seek professional medical attention immediately.

I hate starting sentences with I. Hating starting sentences with I is something I hate. Is that better? No, I didn't think so. Think so, I did not. Nope, too Yoda. Hmmm, I'll have to work on that without resorting to using, "Hmmm..."

Thus, I will leave you, hopefully a bit wiser, a bit smarter, a bit more under my unconscious control. Good night, and good luck.

Comments

[wwonka666.livejournal.com]

"So I ask you; when someone goes into that chapel and they fall on their knees and they pray to God that their wife doesn't miscarry or that their daughter doesn't bleed to death or that their mother doesn't suffer acute neural trama from postoperative shock, who do you think they're praying to? Now, go ahead and read your Bible, Dennis, and you go to your church, and, with any luck, you might win the annual raffle, but if you're looking for God, he was in operating room number two on November 17, and he doesn't like to be second guessed. You ask me if I have a God complex. Let me tell you something: I am God"

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm.. I see....

[wwonka666.livejournal.com]

yeahh...
the egoistic doctor thingy just reminded me of that quote from Malice.

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

I never saw that. I thought it was from the movie Playing God.

[wwonka666.livejournal.com]

nahh Playing God is an awesome movie though, the best line from that is when she's all "Stop the car!!" and he's all like "Stop the car?! This is a car chase! I went to considerable expense to set this up. We can't just stop!"
and as always Duchovny is amazing.

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I loved that movie. The best for me was when I returned it late, and the lady at hte video store said, "You have a three dollar fine for playing God."

$3? That's it? Man, I'm gonna play God more often!

[ailish.livejournal.com]

I recently saw your icons in a book community and I just have to ask - do you mind if I add you to my f'list?

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

That depends...

If you're just in it for the icons, then you should probably just friend my icon journal iconomicon, but if you think I'm like OMG totally interesting and fun and insightful to read, then by all means, friend me :)

[ailish.livejournal.com]

I added both. :)

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

Excellent! Welcome aboard!

[ailish.livejournal.com]

Nice to meet ya! :)

[brdgt.livejournal.com]

They're not gay, they're hobbits!

I still say there's only ONE trilogy and we all know which one that is...

[antarcticlust.livejournal.com]

Indiana Jones?

I would agree wholeheartedly that there is only one trilogy, for two reasons:

1. LOTR was one book. One book, one film, albeit in three installments. 'Sides, I love SW the movie more than I love LOTR the movie. For me, LOTR was and always will be the book first. Though I do love the movies.

2. By saying "there's only ONE trilogy" you admit, via Freudian slip, that the Original Trilogy is better on its own than the Sextuplet. Ha-HA!

Just kidding. Sorta. I know that loving all of George's creations equally is not a prerequesite to our friendship. We have to have something to disagree on, after all.

My love of Tolkien, however, does concern me- I worry that it might be a "deal breaker." ;)

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

Don't worry honey, your love of Tolkien concerns us all. Just kidding ;)

(http://photobucket.com)

[antarcticlust.livejournal.com]

Oh! Thank you! It doesn't look quite as cool as the large photo, but Eris is a great subject.

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

You're welcome :)

[gutzilla.livejournal.com]

The original trilogy is better on its own!

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

Hey, there is only one Return and it's not of the King, it's of the Jedi!

[wwonka666.livejournal.com]

Anytime I look at Luke and Leia together I can't get the image of sister kissin brother out of my head and then she's all "I do love him... LIKE A BROTHER!" and Han shoulda been like "But you totally kissed him, and like not on the cheek, full on the lips!! You're a freak! And that dude that's tryin to kill us is your dad?!? What the fuck kinda family are you in? It's easier bein a space pirate and chillin out in that wretched hive of scum and villany then it is tryin to figure out just how much baggage you're bringin into this relationship. I don't think I can handle this..."

Movie woulda been totally different.

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but Han just couldn't give up that pricess booty.

[gutzilla.livejournal.com]

I hafta say I'm looking forward to Clerks II, but I don't think it comes out here till August. Although while I was in the USoA I did get to see A Scanner Darkly before all my friends - which by the way is brilliant if you haven't already seen it.

The last portion of your post reminded me of the Crowley anti-ego experiment; try and go a month without saying or writing the word "I". Everytime you do, you hurt yourself. One month later you're one very zen, very bruised dude.

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

If you loved his other movies, you'll love this one just as much, if not more. Mallrats will always be my favorite.

Scanner is on my to-see list.

I got the idea from R.A.W., who got it from Crowely, and then I remember that I had a weird friend in high school who used to give me shit about starting sentences with "I" and told me I was egotistical and arrogant because my name was Jeremy and I liked the Pearl Jam song of the same name. Weirdo.

[la-originelle.livejournal.com]

Clerks II was absolutely fannnnntastic. I'm a huge Kevin Smith junkie and I seriously loved it. Only one trilogy, indeed. :)

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

I love the Smith. He should have gone all out with Jersey Girl and made it part of the Jersey Chronicles and put Jay & Silent Bob in it and made it outrageous, but I understand, he's trying to "grow" as a filmmaker. And that means being serious and heartlfelt. Man, I got teary-eyed during a few of Randal's speeches. Who knew that guy could really act?

[jajarose.livejournal.com]

The icons are cool! Can I add iconomicon to my friend's list? I haven't used any yet but if I do I will give proper credit! You rock like Dokken! (yes, Dokken) :P

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

Of course you can add the icnonomicon! Thanks :) (haha, rokken like dokken!)

[abstractrhyme.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean about starting sentances with "I". Its sometimes almost impossible not to. Ive looked back on some of my entries and been like "whoa!". On LJ tis sometimes difficult though, because I am writing about myself, and no one else. Maybe I will make this a challenge, to not start my entries with "I".. even though I havent updated in ages.

And yeah, youre awesome/talented/skilled/amazing. And let us know how the marriages turn out.

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

I am usually trying to keep my "I" sentences to a minimum, but with LJ it's so hard. On one hand, I want to write about what's been going on, how I feel about things, you knw, the whole, personal-truth thing, and at other times, I want to write about universal truths, impersonal happenings beyond ourselves and it comes to me that all great artists were able to take something personal and make them universal, thus linking the micocosm with the macrocosm and making one big truth gumbo.

Evil Tom will Save me from your control

[avalons-tear.livejournal.com]

Re: Evil Tom will Save me from your control

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

Oh man, I'm no match for all that evil Hollywood money.

Re: Evil Tom will Save me from your control

[avalons-tear.livejournal.com]

HAHAHA! Your guilt index must be skyrocketing!