So, I’ve written about this before, kinda.
Anyway, I’m writing, because I’ve got something to write about, and it’s not misery-centric, and it mightbe interesting, and my stats have plummeted, and I’ve stopped paying attention. This gives me motivation to do something, and it really was an interesting conversation. Broad generalisations ahoy, apologies if it’s all [...]
2 July 2008
Categories: Culture, Genderfuck, Personal, Politics, Ramble, Thoughts, gender . . Author: Alabaster Crippens . Comments: No Comments
So, just a quick one.
Basically, if there’s a fuel crisis, prices are rising and we’re supposed to be acting to halt massive amounts of pollution and waste, shouldn’t the petrochemical companies be losing lots of money as we halt their ability to grow and screw the world up.
The opposite is happening.
Surely this means something is [...]
29 April 2008
Categories: Politics . . Author: Alabaster Crippens . Comments: No Comments
One way you can tell a subject is particularly contentious is if you see me taking two sides of the argument on two separate occasions. Especially if I’m the one starting the argument each time and I’m the most vociferous each time.
Particularly when I still can’t decide where I stand.
And especially when I change [...]
3 April 2008
Categories: Feminism, Language, Mind, Politics, Postmodernism, Rant, Subversion, gender . . Author: Alabaster Crippens . Comments: 4 Comments
Stuck in work. This is the second to last shift at the internet place. The place is rammed, due to the Bank’s going on holiday. The only appreciable difference to me is more high pitched squealing all around, and a promise of ‘a bit more money’, on pay day. This is good as I’ve already [...]
24 March 2008
Categories: Education, Environment, Fear, Learning, Loathing, Politics, Ramble, Rant, life . . Author: Alabaster Crippens . Comments: 1 Comment
I bear the emotional, physical and mental scars of a densely packed weekend.
It feels like I squeezed the usual events of a month into about three-four days, to the point where I’m no longer sure how much time has actually elapsed, or is even occurring in the immediate present. My Shatner’s Bassoon is totally [...]
18 March 2008
Categories: Diary?, Music, Personal, Politics, life . . Author: Alabaster Crippens . Comments: 1 Comment
There appears to be fire in my belly.
I was in a distracted state all through Tai Chi yesterday (extra long session) and didn’t feel settled or improved afterwards. I think my head was in an angry state yesterday (I did all the washing up, cleaned the bedroom, though you wouldn’t be able to guess, and [...]
28 February 2008
Categories: Anti-Porn, Feminism, Masculinity, Men, Politics, Rape, Women, gender . . Author: Alabaster Crippens . Comments: 8 Comments
So, I’m a smelly person.
This has been pointed out to me by strangers and co-workers. This is a constant source of self esteem issues for me. The awareness that even if I look pretty and am charming,there is a cloud of atmosphere around me that may still make me unnattractive and unpleasant.
It’s not nice. I [...]
18 January 2008
Categories: Body, Feminism, Hair, Personal, Politics, Smell . . Author: Alabaster Crippens . Comments: 9 Comments
Morning.
I’ve been spending the last month, on and off, trying to figure out how the fuck the American political system works.
I think I’m finally starting to get it.
Well, I’m starting to understand the systems by which the Presidential candidates are chosen, which I imagine is the the tip of the iceberg, but a big [...]
4 January 2008
Categories: Conflusion, Incomprehensibility, Iowa Caucus, Politics . . Author: Alabaster Crippens . Comments: 3 Comments
So, something strange happened to me last night at the pub. I was a little drunk, and kinda moody, but that wasn’t the problem, that’s just what happens when I drink whilst tired. I either go nuts hyper, or I go grumpy. You’d think I’d know this by now.
Anyway, this is supposed to be breaking [...]
14 December 2007
Categories: Bizarre, Emotions, Feminism, Fetish, Media, Politics . . Author: Alabaster Crippens . Comments: 2 Comments
So, this is mostly just filler because I don’t want to be a liar (it hasn’t been my blog’s birthday since yesterday so I need to get that page off the front page).
Anyway, Matmos are once again making my life seem more full (it’s an illusion though, right now I’m really fucking empty). I found [...]
17 October 2007
Categories: Catharsis, Emotion, Matmos, Music, Politics, Ramble, Tract . . Author: Alabaster Crippens . Comments: 20 Comments
So what am I grumpy about today?
Well……Where to start?
We’ll ignore my immediate physical state, which is one of tiredness in the midst of a thirteen hour day of incredibly busy working. Well….we won’t ignore it, so much as briefly mention it in hopes of a sympathy vote.
Elsewhere in the Alabrain…
I work in the AV section [...]
29 September 2007
Categories: Feminism, Music, Politics, gender . . Author: Alabaster Crippens . Comments: 4 Comments
Soo…
I’ve talked about Beyond Good and Evil Before. I’ve been playing it again this weekend. I swear…I will never grow tired of that game (interesting note, the opening sequence of the game can synch up absolutely perfectly with ‘In the Court of the Crimson King’ by King Crimson….spot on..including drum breaks as Uncle Pey’j jumps [...]
10 September 2007
Categories: Feminism, Gaming, Politics, gender . . Author: Alabaster Crippens . Comments: 3 Comments
So, be warned, this may not be my most forward thinking post, but I’ve been thinking about the contradictions inherent in myself recently, and thought writing about them, whilst posting some relevant videos might be something I could do on a Sunday. Apologies if I offend.
Anyway, here’s my confession. I absolutely adore sassy, sexually [...]
24 June 2007
Categories: Aggression, Analysis, Androgynism, Body Image, Boundaries, Changing the World, Chauvinism, Commodication, Confusion, Consumerism, Critique, Culture, DJing, Dancing, Debate, Electronica, Empathy, Equality, Everything, Femininity, Feminism, Gah, Gender Equality, Gender Identity, Gender Play, Gender Roles, Genderfuck, Glamour, Humps, Identity, Ideology, Individuality, Language, Mild Mania, Music, Objectification, Observations, Personal, Personal Growth, Perspective, Politics, Problems, Punk, Ramble, Rant, Rude, Self Image, Self Obsession, Self-Identity, Sex, Sexuality, Sexy, Swings and Roundabouts, Thoughts, Transgender, Women, gender, life . . Author: Alabaster Crippens . Comments: 6 Comments
Apologies for having not posted for a while. My weekend was somewhat adventurous and busy and needed some kind of recovery period. I’m not sure that’s finished yet but I feel like the urge to write is back. Hence…
I was reading through my book of writings by PKD again (The Shifting Realities of Philip K [...]
1 May 2007
Categories: Culture, Information, Media, News, People, Philip K Dick, Politics, The Future, Thoughts . . Author: Alabaster Crippens . Comments: 12 Comments
The bells, the bells.
Anyway.
Basically, I (being the subversive I am) use Pandora despite not being entirely based in America (I do however have the ability to find out zip codes), and so I’ve been informed of some apparently ludicrous laws being pushed through to make internet radio fun non-viable and rubbish. I’m here to [...]
27 April 2007
Categories: Music, Politics, Rant, Rude . . Author: Alabaster Crippens . Comments: 1 Comment