les rêveries merveilleuses de la pomme

door to door jesus

There are some things in this world that I just honestly am baffled about. It all started the other day, on my day off mind you, the doorbell rings. There is a woman at the door holding a bible and various stacks of leaflets. "Oh shit," I think. "The Jehovas Witnesses are back."

I don't know how many times these people have come to my house trying to convert me. I mean, I appreciate their dedication and all, but enough is enough already. And they're kind of creepy.

Anyway, this woman (who has this preconcieved idea that I'm a Christian and therefore would appreciate what she has to say) starts going on and on on my doorstep about how the prophecies are being fulfilled and that the bible is the end all and evolution is setting us back and all that political nonsense. And then she whips out the bible in a flash (bookmarked of course) and says, "Would you mind if I shared with you the lord's word?"

I stand there. I just look at her like she's insane. I have just put Shortbus on pause to listen to this? So, I drop the big truthful bomb.

I say, "I'm agnostic." (which is the truth)

That did it alright. The woman gives me this terrified look. "YOU DONT BELIEVE IN....GOD?????"

"no...."

"THAT'S TERRIBLE! Don't you know that the prophecies are coming true?! The prophecies!!!! This is terrible...How could you?"

"Logic?"

The woman shoves some pamphlets into my hands and starts to walk away before saying..."I'm coming back when there are good Christians to listen to me."

Yeah, good luck lady. I'm buying a sturdier deadbolt.

I mean, I appreciate people's religious preferences, but is it right to persecute me for being an agnostic just because I don't believe in your diety? I don't go out door to door yelling at people because they believe in a certain religion. I don't care! I have no religion, therefore, I have no need to really bother.

I mean, this country is based on religious freedom. Yet, we have all these huge political battles that involve Christianity against everyone else's personal views. Like for instance, abortion, sex after marraige, stem cell research, evolution? The whole bloody country isn't Christian. Don't the rest of us get an opinion? I feel like a minority or something.

All in all, I respect people trying to theoretically "save my soul", but...well, please don't. It makes me uncomfortable to have to listen to all that weird stuff. Plus I've probably damned myself anyway.

pretty boy of the week

David Cassidy (in his Partridge Family days) !!!

Is it me or has buying the Partridge Family Season One completely altered my brain frequency?

online shopping addict

Assuming the fact that I live in a city where there is no decent shopping, I have come (a long time ago, mind you) to the realization that online shopping...is wonderful.

Especially when Urban Outfitters is having a sale and their usual $178 shoes are only about $20. I absolutely love Urban Outfitters. And yeah, you can go on and on how its just for stupid people who want to spend ridiculous amounts of money for clothes that make you look like you bought them at a thrift store for twenty five cents. But, its hard to find stores where you can buy some seriously retro looking stuff...in your size! Ah!

And so now I've also come to realize all the connections of Charlotte Gainsbourg. Yes, Serge Gainsbourg's daughter. Yay! Her music is so beautiful. I discovered that tonight after I needed a break from Hadouken! and Dan le Sac...all those crazy guys jamming out in amusing accents to overly psychotic dance music. Anyway, back to Charlotte. After listening to just one of her songs I was convinced that I needed to order her album. She has that fascinating jazzy voice that makes you want to put on a sweater and make tea. And she was on the movie The Science of Sleep. That I cannot even get into at the moment because I still have yet to realize whether it was actually good or not. We will definitely come back to that on a later date.

So, two and a half more weeks until I depart for my glorious ROADTRIP! I'm heading out to my homeland of California, going to visit all of my best friends there and adopted/real family. And while I was sitting here tonight, it completely hit me. ITS WARM IN CALIFORNIA NOW!!! And here I am in Montana shivering to death in layers of sweaters. Hence my online shopping tonight.

And yes, the hangover is gone.

Ian Curtis vs. Trent Reznor

I'm back from the blogging version of Hades due to some minor technical issues. But the important thing is that I'm back and willing to make an effort to be somewhat intelligent rather than a moping ranter.

As all good it-girls, I'm taking the initiative to rant on what I think is great this week and why. Well, because I the only other topic that I found interesting to blog about was the opression of Neo McCarthyism and Karl Marx. Well, let's just say it's been a long week.

So.

First of all, thanks to the gospel of MOJO magazine my playlists have shifted into the dark of Joy Division and his cult following. The man of my week in  music: IAN CURTIS.

I bought Joy Division's album PERMANANT, and wow, is it wonderful. Its saturated with wonderful sound. The thing that really turns people away from Joy Division is Ian Curtis's voice, which is absolutely awkward and highly creepy, as David pointed out to me last night when he tried to compare their song Dead Souls to the cover done by Nine Inch Nails. He played Joy Division's first then turned on the NIN cover, and I found that there was something missing from the NIN version. It was so...dry. It didn't have the passion and angst carried by Joy Division, it was just another chart topper whatnot. All in all, Trent Reznor can never, ever compete with Ian Curtis.

I can never change my mind about Joy Division.

And speaking of magical music...Jarvis Cocker finally came out with a solo album, although, I hate how the US gets delayed releases. It seemed like I had to wait forever! Anyway, my point is that I listened to the album, and it sounds just like I had hoped it would. My favourite song was Black Magic, it had the tune for Crimson and Clover (one of my all time favourite songs) and I just about pleasurgasmed...

Oh, and now that I've got you thinking: "Who the hell is Ian Curtis?" or "Goddamit NIN is the shit, how dare you...you Indie slut!" or "Disregarding Trent Reznor is subversive behavior and therefore you must die..." ....well then...go watch the film 24 Hour Party People (one of my favourites as well) and you'll get why I'm so hyped up about this. And despite what David may say, Jarvis Cocker makes lovely music.