Thanks fuzzyrush for the quick response! I actually read Columbine earlier this year, and absolutely raved about it on here. It’s an absolutely magnificent book, and I can highly recommend it to anyone who hasn’t already picked it up.
I’ll check out the other one, thanks for the recommendation. If you liked Columbine as much as I did, I’m sure I’ll enjoy that book.
New books! Thanks for all the recommendations Tumblr people. This is my first attempt in Tumblr-sourcing book choices, so I hope it works out. This should keep me busy on my upcoming holiday, and probably for a good chunk of the summer thereafter.
There were a few other recommendations which are only out in hardback so far, and I don’t buy hardbacks, so I’ll try to pick them up a little later in the year, after this pile is done and dusted.
Hmm, when I get pissed off, the words just flow. The media and the law are two subjects very dear to my heart, and I have very strong opinions on them.
Thus it pisses me off when I can see that either one of them is abusing their position. Or, even worse, being abused by those in power.
I ramble on, I know, and it’s boring if you’re not interested, but these are things I genuinely care about. I could write for hours and hours about the topic, no doubt working myself into a frenzy and ending up frothing at the mouth at the sheer fucking incredulity of it all.
If you read these longer pieces, I appreciate it. I tag all my posts, so there’s more on my blog under media and law. Other subjects which get me hot under the collar include hypocrisy in the media and the Daily Mail.
If that’s all a bit too much, try the funny stuff instead.
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I’ve yet to really write anything too much about my holiday, courtesy of a busy first week back, but I want to start with a few Tumblr-related shoutouts.
I met with Martha and her great (anonymous) boyfriend for a couple of drinks and dinner, which was simply fantastic. She’s a really great girl, so friendly and a lot of fun. The girlfriend and I had a really good time that evening, so thankyou again.
Thanks also due to everyone that gave me recommendations for bars, restaurants, hotels, areas, events, sights, the subway and everything else in New York. I really enjoyed finding little locals’ bars and out of the way places that aren’t in the guide books; it felt like a more authentic experience of New York that way. In no particular order, thanks to Amanda, Peter, Sarah, Lauren, Kapi, topherchris and probably other people that I’ve forgotten.
In DC, we had a mini-Tumblr meet-up, with the girlfriend the only one present without a Tumblr (more fool her). We met in a cool little beer bar in Chinatown with loads of different beers and a solid happy hour. Great choice by Vicky, who also deserves a big thanks for organising it too. It was fantastic to meet her and Kia at last, and also to meet Taylor for the first time. Cheers guys!
Unfortunately, Jackie couldn’t make it that night, but I randomly bumped into her the next morning in a coffee shop. It was in New York that I thought I might come across another Tumblr whilst walking around, but it eventually happened in downtown DC, of all places. It was a short but sweet ‘hello’, but always cool to meet new people!
Thanks to everyone for helping to make it a great trip, and if anyone ever needs London-related recommendations or is in town, be sure to give me a shout.
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
Thanks to the combined efforts of Lacey and @FeverPitch on Twitter a couple of weeks ago, I managed to find this track from only a snippet of a half-remembered lyric.
And what a song! An absolute classic example of 80s synth-pop.
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