A MODERN ROMANCE

gentlmenardying @ 2006-04-01T04:06:00

2006-04-01T09:24:27Z

so here i go again using my journal as a soap box:
i just read someones AIM info (i wont disclose the name, if it is you, i apologize)
quoting, or atleast partially quoting V for Vendetta
but i dont remember this part of it in the movie (if it is) im assuming it was a less-than-thought-out attack at "hippies" prediliction to dancing and that it was added

ANYWAYS,
it says "a revolution with dancing isnt a revolution worth having"
and i say, fuck you!
its the only revolution worth having
its like Nietzsche wrote (though i know youre unfamiliar and wouldnt believe in this kind of God/Divine Being/Creator either)
"i could only believe in a God that dances"
what more demonstration of freedom and individuality and unrestraint do you want?
(obviously he could only believe something that at its core was emboding those ideals)
dancing is, and has always been the ultimate expression of those concepts
because it is only concerned with its aesthetically pleasing consequences (not simply appearence, but aesthetic in the sense of beyond logic/thought/proof/ethics, endorsing intuition and feeling)

so i say DANCE!MOTHER FUCKERS
live and be ourselves...lets feel the music and pay no attention to anything else
dancing is the affirmation of life, what more could revolutionary can you get?
we should all demand the time and freedom to dance at our will
ive never seen a pig who liked to dance...ever
and you cannot dance and be angry at the same time

In the name of freedom and revolution
i encourage everyone to dance, together, alone, to the wind, to cries, to moans, on the ground, on floor, on your feet, around a fire, around a room, or around each other, underwater, on the water, or in the rain.

anything that discourages that is bullshit.
-Craig

gentlmenardying @ 2006-02-10T22:36:00

2006-02-11T03:36:45Z

My motto for tonight is get dressed up, look good, then find the party.

-Craig

So Long

2006-02-09T01:36:44Z

thanks friends, seems like i cant say this enough over the past few weeks
(that means the people directly in my life)

thanks again, i hope i do for you all what youve all done for me.
-Craig

Pisces

2006-02-05T21:38:23Z

we are two Goldfish
swimming
under the Lotus Tree,
Dancing
Bodhisattvas of Current.
Good Luck.

In the year of the Dog.

-Craig

Unpleasant Tidings

2006-02-02T22:12:34Z

when Fear seeps into your being
you must become a tomb
to be
unbeing...

reap the root
to unroot the reaped

i wrote this today.
i write this yesterday.
im writing this tomorrow.

this is the root
i am the unbeing
all seeing unseen

because im undergoing
undergroundifcation
facing
the underside of every surface
unfacing the youth
submersed in all our traditions
ever creeping

unseating the seated
to unsuit the suited
to fit the unfit
with the seeds of this writing
what they call unpleasant tidings
knowing the tide is coming
ever turning
with the wind
unwinding

-Craig

gentlmenardying @ 2006-01-30T00:55:00

2006-01-30T05:57:38Z

today i ate
a whole box of Annie's mac and cheese
orange box
and
stuffing, mashed potatoes (with cheese), and french fries
then an
apple.

plus the reese's snack bars
Thanks Jose!
i shared them.

-Craig

I Told You So

2006-01-19T01:51:21Z

im crying.
ive been pretty much busy, all days, i have 75 pages to read tonight
i couldnt hang out with her, so i get blamed
and told i dont make enough effort
to acknowledge
and talk to her

though i called today,
in the second that i had
during a walk
up a hill
carrying 300 dollars
of books in one hand
leaning against the wind
in order to have
a cell in the other.

-Craig

gentlmenardying @ 2006-01-18T11:12:00

2006-01-18T16:14:33Z

today is misery, and ive only been up for ten minutes...
i woke up with rain coming in through the window onto my face
then a fire drill that i almost didnt wake up for
and now class in a few minutes
through the rain

oh well
-Craig

Definition

2005-10-18T06:23:55Z

i prefer
not to make the distinction
so i refer
to you and i
as us.

-Craig

New York Streets and Skies

2005-10-11T17:03:39Z

My thoughts are metropolitan
one entire whole
of lonely mass transit
back,
to forth
always pictured ideally at night.

lights on
lights out.

eyes blink
feelings sink.

tonight
we're over-bored with our thinking patterns
grid-locked
into city cages.
to them,
were simple prey.

but writing is cataclysmic
words are passive game
that is natural for me to play.
catalytic in cessation
of reason
catastrophic in the eyes
of the assassin
wielding flame.

Enlightenment is Apocalypse
to the closed eye
Illumination can bring such
blinding illusion
have your eyes deceived you darling?

waking naked in the seething dawn
day dreaming of the peaceful nights
when the day light is not brighter
than tomorrow
and there is
was
still hope

there is.
when you still have enough faith
to look to the stars
and look yourself
in the eye
moonshined to no end
a horizon in earshot;

eye distanced away
from you.

on top that roof
that was always under the sunset
but above the sunrise,
we all laid there
in each others arms
looking for the middle way
between
New York Streets and Skies.

-Craig

paperback writer

2005-10-11T05:42:06Z

i want a typerwriter.

-Craig

A Caper at 5AM

2005-10-02T09:22:05Z

someone stole my toothpaste at 5 in the fucking morning whilst i was taking a shit!
if i found them, i certainly wouldve used justified violence
no joke

-Craig

gentlmenardying @ 2005-09-25T17:51:00

2005-09-25T21:52:18Z

the present tense was a hostage situation.

You Have No Place

2005-09-22T16:32:10Z

TA grades my paper, comments on organization telling me topic sentences aren't forceful enough, then fucking uses who's instead of whose...teachers with sub-par intelligence rock!
at least mine was a whole paper and not just a comment.
-Craig

Lunchtime Sutra

2005-09-21T19:21:04Z

i'm getting bad Karma from eatting in the dining hall. and if its not Karma then certainly it will be my body seeking eternal revenge against my Will and Soul for allowing it to consume such trash.

-Craig

gentlmenardying @ 2005-07-07T23:49:00

2005-07-08T03:50:50Z

Obi-Wan Kenobi
You scored 92% wisdom, 23% aggression, 59% power, and 94% morality!

You are one of the wisest Jedi of them all, and have had a very
eventful career full of failures and successes. You are a skilled
fighter, having defeated many powerful opponents in your time. You are
not overly aggressive, though. You are more reserved and collected.
Your sense of morality is without question, and you are a model Jedi.

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 98% on wisdom
You scored higher than 4% on aggression
You scored higher than 23% on power
You scored higher than 99% on morality

Link: The Famous Jedi or Sith Test written by SarumantheMad on Ok Cupid

You Are Free

2005-05-22T06:02:58Z

last night i actually remembered my dream and it was as follows. i found out friends of mine were super good friends with Chan Marshall (Cat Power) and so we all went to this like summer home thing, or maybe it wasnt an actual summer home, but it had that feel of going out and getting away and then we all had a blast but Chan and I really hit it off and totally fell in love, i know youre jealous...the end.

-Craig

gentlmenardying @ 2005-05-11T16:21:00

2005-05-11T20:23:01Z

im getting nostalgic for this year already and no one has even left yet, im thinknig about it enough, i have the urge to write about how great its been, but i feel like i should resist cause i know it will just make it worse.

-Craig

Sentiment Has Got Me Feelin'...

2005-05-10T07:14:54Z

*no pic with Leaner and the Duke due to the fact that if she had gotten that close, he woulda ate her whole.

gentlmenardying @ 2005-05-09T16:01:00

2005-05-09T20:01:38Z

I want to live
in a world
where self-destruction
doesn't seem so beautiful
and appealing
because it,

is killing me.

instead of finals...

2005-05-09T17:41:40Z

Your #1 Match: ENFP

The Inspirer

You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends.
You are also unconventional, irreverant, and unimpressed by authority and rules.
Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives.
You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're qutie the storyteller!

You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist.

Your #2 Match: INFP

The Idealist

You are creative with a great imagination, living in your own inner world.
Open minded and accepting, you strive for harmony in your important relationships.
It takes a long time for people to get to know you. You are hesitant to let people get close.
But once you care for someone, you do everything you can to help them grow and develop.

You would make an excellent writer, psychologist, or artist.

Your #3 Match: ENTP

The Visionary

You are charming, outgoing, friendly. You make a good first impression.
You possess good negotiating skills and can convince anyone of anything.
Happy to be the center of attention, you love to tell stories and show off.
You're very clever, but not disciplined enough to do well in structured environments.

You would make a great entrpreneur, marketing executive, or actor.

Your #4 Match: INTP

The Thinker

You are analytical and logical - and on a quest to learn everything you can.
Smart and complex, you always love a new intellectual challenge.
Your biggest pet peeve is people who slow you down with trivial chit chat.
A quiet maverick, you tend to ignore rules and authority whenever you feel like it.

You would make an excellent mathematician, programmer, or professor.

Your #5 Match: ENFJ

The Giver

You strive to maintain harmony in relationships, and usually succeed.
Articulate and enthusiastic, you are good at making personal connections.
Sometimes you idealize relationships too much - and end up being let down.
You find the most energy and comfort in social situations ... where you shine.

You would make a good writer, human resources director, or psychologist.

What's Your Personality Type?

A Discourse of Me

2005-05-06T19:54:22Z

I've actually started writing my book!
which ive wanted to do for a long long time, and i said i was going to give it a serious shot this summer
but now i think its safe to say ive officially begun!

-Craig

gentlmenardying @ 2005-05-04T14:36:00

2005-05-04T18:36:24Z

Your Birthdate: April 20

Your birth on the 20th day of the month adds a degree of emotion, sensitivity, and intuition to your reading.

The 2 energy provided here is very social, allowing you to make friends easily and quickly.

Yet you are apt to have a rather nervous air in the company of a large group.

You have a warmhearted nature and emotional understanding that constantly seeks affection.

You are very prone to become depressed and moody, as emotions can turn inward and cause anxiety and mental turmoil.

It can be hard for you to bounce back to reality when depression sets in.

When things are going well, you can go just as far the other way and become extremely affectionate.

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

ha

2005-05-02T20:52:02Z

just a few missing poems since im about to destroy my myspace account in about 15 seconds

so uhhhh,
let the countdown begin...

Listening to Music on Mute

2005-05-02T20:50:47Z

I let you Romanticize Me
with Lies
while your Eyes
did all the talking
Teeth tightened the border
between your mind and mine

road blocks defining
whole languages unspoken
breaking sentences like twigs
and burning words like bonfires
book burning couldnt come close to appease
the expressions you sought
to censor
in your dreams

the sound of sleep the only time we spoke
eye to eye
blind opinions best explained with silence
violence in mono
passiveness could never be so intended
"sit back"
you said without speaking
"and let the TV
do the mediating."
discussions with you
is like Listening to Muisc
on Mute.

-Craig