Hahahaha. Nice.

For those of you scratching your heads, this is in reference to a Facebook post about me cutting a burrito with a dinner plate.

I think of tattoos as an ongoing story that I'm writing on my body. They chronicle the various phases of life and thought that I've stumbled into over the years. I decided rather than edit out the ones I no longer agree with, I'll just contrast them with new ones. My first tattoo, the Bible verse, makes a bold statement about what the purpose of life is. My second one, the Plato line, states that we can never really know what true reality is because we only see a shadow of it. BOOM, Bible! You just get served, Plato style!

Kelizzy29, you are literally my only remaining Formspring questioner. Where'd everyone go...?

No, I haven't seen The State. Party Down is a classic though.

They're literary, philosophical, religious, and scientific references. In chronological order, they are as follows:

"Now everything has been heard, here is the conclusion: fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man."

(Ecclesiastes, written in Hebrew. From back when I thought this was true.)

"Behold human beings living in a cave, which has an opening toward the light."

(Plato's allegory of the cave, written in Greek)

"One must imagine Sisyphus happy."

(Last line from Camus' "The Myth of Sisyphus", written in French.)

"E π i + 1 = 0"

(Euler's Equation, written in math.)


As to what all these mean, you will have to look em up. To me, they're a collection of explanations for the meaning of life, as seen from different perspectives of thought. Religion, philosophy, science, etc.

He single-handedly got me interested in standup comedy. Man's a genius.

I have seen it. I thought it was an audacious concept executed surprisingly well, but it was excruciating to watch. I think 127 Hours pulled off the "man trapped in one place for the whole movie" with much more panache.
And yes, I am a little bit claustrophobic, but who isn't?

It's kinda random at this point...I have a friend making regular trips to the post office for me. Usually once a week. When's the birthday?

That's classified information.

I don't even know what that is. I don't usually go to Cons for my own pleasure. Cons are like a live-action version of the internet. All the same stuff is available, you just have to walk through dense, smelly crowds to reach it.

It was pretty good. Good sized crowd, and I didn't fit into the other performers quite as awkwardly as I feared. I read "The Most Annoying Sound in the World" "The Man Who Swallowed a Universe" and "This Tyrannosaur Loves You". Mysteriously and unexpectedly, I choked up and started crying the middle of "Universe". Totally caught me off guard and I could barely finish. Very strange to have your emotions just take control of you like that without explanation...

It was a very strange performance for me. I read 3 stories. In the middle of the second one, "The Man Who Swallowed a Universe" I inexplicably choked up and started crying. I could barely finish the damn thing. Apparently that story means a lot to some part of my subconscious, but I had no idea until I was on stage in front of 80 people...

Yep. The internet is a dangerous invention. Capable of much good, but also of ruining society.

What's that from? I don't relate at all to the last line.

I like friends.

I have to note, I've edited it somewhat since posting it. My first draft came across a little more pure-hearted than I can safely claim.

This depends on what kind of writer you are. There are writers who thrive on collaboration, classroom discussions, workshopping, etc. My slightly biased view is that those kinds of writers are probably the type who write fairly unambitious, workmanlike stuff. Spy thrillers, romances, etc. If you have a strong vision for what you want to write, and it doesn't fit neatly into an established mold or genre, all that collaboration is not only unnecessary but possibly destructive. Too much feedback can dilute a vision. If you try to please everybody, you'll end up with lukewarm bathwater.

On the other hand, many, many writers WANT to write within a mold or established genre, and if that's what you're aiming for, something recognizable and accessible that doesn't take too many wild leaps, then the traditional process might be just right for you.

No matter how iconoclastic you are, you're going to want SOME feedback. In my present situation, I have my agent, who is also a brilliant editor and student of style and story, to run my stuff by, and he always has great notes. Before I had him, I picked a couple people whose literary taste I trusted and respected, and asked them for their opinions. Which is what I'd suggest you do to polish up your stuff before you get an "editing professional" on your team.

Went out with a few friends, drank a few beers, wrote a few pages, nothing newsworthy. Chronicle is one of my favorite films of 2012. So awesome to see superpowers finally given a realistic, believable portrayal instead of what we usually get in superhero flicks which is, "Oh hey, cool, I'm invincible and can fly. Isn't that nice. Welp, on with the plot! Stop bad guys!"
Also awesome to see such a well-done live-action homage to AKIRA. That movie is such an awesomely satisfying fantasy for tortured nerds everywhere, I have no idea why it took Hollywood this long to milk it.

Also, I randomly met the screenwriter, Max Landis, and he is delightfully unhinged.

Last time I checked, bitches-and-hos artists such as Lil Wayne, T.I, etc, are at the top of the charts and buried in groupies so....

www.thehungrymouth.com

more about the bible than almost anyone I know. Do you have similar conversations? Do they drive you crazy? It infuriates me."

These days, I have to be feeling really strong to let myself fall into one of those conversations. I can talk with people who are on the fence or have complex, nuanced opinions on religion, but anyone who's still 100% gung-ho about Christianity presents an intellectual brick wall that's impossible penetrate. I could go on and on about this...but...see above.