Friday, 04 November
17:33
Free Cruise [joeyounglove - MySpace Blog]
Time for some nonsense, he said knowingly to the voice that channels through the paradigm catapult magnet face fight. Pretend you’re flashing incessantly, galloping toward the Peruvian coastline o...
529 mph [joeyounglove - MySpace Blog]
I'm not sure if I'd prefer to be chased by a demonic leprechaun or have to wear a suit and work in a skyscraper surrounded by ghosts and varnished wood. It's quite dangerous to place any part of...
News of the Future? [joeyounglove - MySpace Blog]
Derek McNeely, unicorn jockey, said the stars are billowy sweet goodness. McNeely joined the interstellar galaxy in 4500 AD, following a stint with the nuclear candy universe....
another left another remains [fire away captain sparrow]
Into the nightgone and doneyou my friendfly towards big black oceans thatcall your namedry and brightempty streetslove you still
how rabbits lost their voice [just-add-l's diary]
This summer, my writing students took a stab at writing fables. There are 14 students in the class, they are seniors. I let them work in pairs or on their own. They were given 3 titles to choose from: How Rabbits Lost Their Voice, When People Forgot How to Fly, and (more)
yell'en [just-add-l's diary]
A year and a half ago, I wrote this story for some students of mine. It was about 6 months after I had come to Japan, and I would like to share it with you:
One day, a Yell’en woke up and learned that his life had changed. All of his yellow family, all of his yellow frie (more)
a little gifu [just-add-l's diary]
Attention Gifu JETs. For just 2000 yen you can get your very own limited edition, super-cool, I-want-one-too-where-can-I-buy-it, locally-designed, locally-produced, state-of-the-art t-shirt.
The first order will be in on July 19th, and a second one will most likely be placed mid-August.more)
gifu gonna get'cha [just-add-l's diary]
I traveled to Tajima, Hyogo Prefecture on Saturday and Sunday of this past weekend with 12 others from Gifu Prefecture in order to compete in a mixed Ultimate Frisbee tournament.
The team, "Gifu Gonna Get'cha", far surpassed my expectations by finishing 3rd. To be honset, my expectat (more)
tanabata revisited [just-add-l's diary]
Last Friday, I went over to my friend's apartment, had dinner, and celebrated tanabata with her and her husband.
Mina provided me with a little bit of the tanabata story:
"There was a man called Hikoboshi and a lady called Orihime. They were in love, but Orihime's f (more)
osaka tanabata ekiden [just-add-l's diary]
Yesterday, I took the train a couple hours west to the hip city of Osaka. I met a couple friends, ate some food, and then ran in a race: The Osaka Castle Tanabata Relay.
I am not really sure how to explain Tanabata to you, but this is what my dictionary says:
The Star Festival. (more)
women in my life [just-add-l's diary]
Momma's Got A Brand New Age
Today is my mom's birthday. She's 57 years old.
It may be of some comfort to my mom to know that while she my feel as though she's grown old and looks old, she's still 55 in my mind because that is how old she was when (more)
put me down for 2 [just-add-l's diary]
Yesterday the police came to my school and took my photo. Why? Because 2 weeks ago, I'd stolen a bike from a trash heap that had been stolen from it's rightful owner 2 years ago. The fact that I was the one ultimately caught with the bike makes me the culprit...evidently.
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database on foreigners [just-add-l's diary]
If it weren't for my mom's weekly installments of her daily journal and the odd newspaper clippings that she includes, I'd be really out of touch with, well, everything, everwhere and everyone.
A clipping I received today made me think that out of touch may not be such a bad (more)
the farmer in +L [just-add-l's diary]
Others are born to be wild. I was born to farm.
[Incidentally, I was also born to seek out dark corners of crowded rooms, procrastinate, be successful at a number of things but truly master none of them, be unreasonably insecure, and play unpopular sports.]
About a week ago, I had the (more)
Thursday, 03 November
19:00
Grocery Run [33595841 - MySpace Blog]
Last week I moved in with a fellow cyclist. Walters (its actually Walter but since he is larger than life I give him a plural) is a mix between Floyd Landis, John Wayne, and Bukowski.&nb..;.
00:03
how wrong we have it. how sad that is. [fire away captain sparrow]
we run and run,
we feast like kings
on food that has no taste,
and all the while
the time slips past,
my soul exasts from grief
Monday, 31 October
23:07
Halloween [33595841 - MySpace Blog]
Rock on guys.Saturday night was an exploration of 80's hairy metal and too much communciation. With Dee Snider hair, Brett Micha...
Friday, 28 October
21:42
Twilight Zone [33595841 - MySpace Blog]
Hey guys this has to be a quick entring.Perhaps my views of Lincoln's boredom were wrong. Last week the waitress at Duffy's (sort, glasses, tatoos all over the arms) have us an invitation to a Ro...
Sunday, 23 October
05:24
The High Life [33595841 - MySpace Blog]
Yes there is a positive corralation between living in Lincoln and drinking. I think I have vowed to stay clear of downtown for a while.
Last night case in point. Nick and myself meet this girl ...
Saturday, 22 October
21:00
A Friday night in hell [33595841 - MySpace Blog]
Hey guys just a quick recap of last night.
Having techinal problems loading the pictures onto blog. So please look at the pictures in photos section.
Anyway the picture of the minivan...
Thursday, 20 October
23:32
Mathmaticians [33595841 - MySpace Blog]
Show a cool show at Duffy's last. The Mathmaticians rocked!! Atom and His Packages meets Public Enemy meets Dillinger Escape Plan meets some techno shit.Apparently the waitress was checking me o...
22:21
First entry [33595841 - MySpace Blog]
Hey everybody/anybody. My friends have encouraged me to start a blog to document my exiciting life. Hopefully I have enough time to post some stuff.
19:52
Bizarro Zarro Land [joeyounglove - MySpace Blog]
I went to Homer's today because I found out via the 'net that the new Lightning Bolt album was released this week. There were three employees behind the front counter and I requested they look up the...
Sunday, 09 October
02:13
For the Zionist State of Canada [joeyounglove - MySpace Blog]
I dreamt that this girl named Katie with glasses and tied-up blond hair was teaching me how to do high kicks like the dancers do in Las Vegas. I think it was nice of her to teach me a new skill. The o...
Sunday, 02 October
02:37
The Onion Ring Period of My Life [joeyounglove - MySpace Blog]
I like doves. Doves are a band from Manchester, England. Formerly known as Sub Sub, Doves were a prominent component of the "Madchester" scene. I must consume more.
Thursday, 29 September
20:21
Olive Loaf [joeyounglove - MySpace Blog]
These are none but shining hours. I had a dream last night where someone was playing a keyboard, and I was sitting nearby and hearing a few notes played slowly. But then someone gave me a recording ...
Thursday, 22 September
00:52
Happy Birthday David T. Hansen [joeyounglove - MySpace Blog]
Today is my best friend Dave Hansen's 24th birthday. Also, I received the following e-mail today from www.halo-17.net.
Hi Joe,
Your rev...
Monday, 29 August
02:54
Bob Welch Party Add-on Story No. 2 [joeyounglove - MySpace Blog]
The first place I went was downtown. It was crazy! I could barely breathe. Then on to the swingers club where we met the coolest couple. She was as tight as could be and so was he. I was never ga...
02:42
Bob Welch Party Add-on Story No. 1 [joeyounglove - MySpace Blog]
When I awoke, I foresaw something dangerous; something faux-paus. I dreamed of it for weeks, sleeping and awake it died deathly in my mind. It felt better when I realized I'm neither a monument or a...