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You guys. I just wrote it out again. and it deleted. I tried to control +c to make sure I DIDNT LOSE IT, and it went away with now won't come back with "undo typing." I am not fucking kidding. I almost want to cry, because I spent another 30 minutes on it. And I enabled "save draft" but can't find where that button is anywhere???? I'm so mad. abrakapokus I have so many thoughts, and they have been deleted twice. Im annoyed as shit.
this is why I ain't got time for dat.
She's committed to fulfilling her duties as BMOTM. I give her kudos for that. Someone needed to bring this thread back to its former greatness.
No one wants to cuddle you, phi. Take the photo of the girl, giver her your card, and move on with your life.
lol i love how you've been trying to use this as an insult for years, yet you're oblivious to the fact that handing someone a card after you take their photo so they know where to then go and see that photo is beyond standard in festival photography. when someone says "who are you shooting for?" or "can you send that to me" its 100x easier to hand a card and move on, rather than sit there and take down their info, especially when you're only given a limited amount of time to shoot in the pit.
Dave Maynar has been saying I've got to talk to you, or at least add you on the snapchats so how convenient that you are here as BMOTM! Classic chris, amirite? Refuses to admit that he totally wants to be my friend, but enthusiastically advertises me as such to others. I added you on snap today, btw!
If you could curate your own festival, what would the lineup look like? What would you call it? Something like a combination between lineups of Shaky Knees and Eaux Claires 2015, plus the slower/trancier electronic from Roo '15 (read: Jamie XX and Caribou and the like, nawt Deadmau5). As for what I would call it? Idk, coming up with names/titles has always been my least favorite part of creating things (e.g. with every piece of fiction I've ever written), so I would conduct a poll and choose some cool name that another person suggested. Teamwork! What would you suggest AC do to make the festival more suited to you, next year? Demi flushable toilets seem pretty cool, would love to have them conveniently located throughout the campsites. Other than that, just like, don't book tons of shitty bands/artists, please? And snag a few really special acts. I
Top three books everyone must read? Only three?! That's brutal. Okay, I'm gonna try to inject some diversity into this list, even though I only have three spots, so: 1. Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison - everything by Toni, really, but this novel is just so good start to finish. I've read it about 7 or 8 times, and still often cry at the end because of how good it is. 2. Atonement by Ian McEwan - this one really got to me on a personal level as a writer; I remember finishing it and just thinking "alright, wow, he had such purposeful intent in the construction of his prose, and now I want to try harder, be better, with the construction of my own." 3. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green - alright, so this is actually a Young Adult novel, but it is the perfect one. So much charm and wit and reliability, and you just wanna jump in the book and befriend all the characters. Truly heartwarming book to read, I advise all should do so. Go be a kid again!
How do you view relationships and what brought you to where you are now?** Editing because I just assumed you were poly in my previous question** Somewhere out there in the universe doesn't want me posting my thoughts on this, seeing as I have written out detailed replies TWICE that disappeared right before posting. It won't happen again - it just won't.
Okay, so I saw when you wrote the original question and asked how I came to consider myself poly; as of now, I would identify as mono-flexible I think. I've casually dated a few guys and a few girls with whom I never reached a point where I wanted to have the exclusivity talk. Takes quite a lot for me to feel comfortable and ready to take that jump with someone: I've done it thrice so far in my life. I'm about 50/50 on attraction to men and women, but goddamn women can get dependent and needy fast, so I seem to prefer to date men (thus far, at least). First two relationships were constructed entirely along traditional monogamous lines - with basically no room for negotiation. I dated someone while I was in college, ages 18-20, and at that time the conventional relationship model seemed totally fine and dandy to me: that's what we're all supposed to do, and want, right? You like each other, you become exclusive, you become a couple, you don't explore outside that, and then it either works out or it doesn't. Linear, clear-cut model of how it is *supposed* to go. Second relationship, I dated a guy - the one who confiscated my Sufjan ticket, for those who might recall haha - towards the end of college for me (he's a few years older) and then six or so months post graduation. Messy, ultimately unhealthy relationship for a slew of reasons, but around that time I also started to recognize that maybe that "conventional relationship model" wasn't the only avenue towards romantic happiness, and what if it wasn't the right avenue for me? A couple times we had stupid one-week breaks, and would allow like a make-out rule but then when I made use of it and he didn't, he got mad at me for it (god, what a terrible relationship hahah) and I felt so un-free. Constrained. And honestly, quite misunderstood. So many people get mad about their partners talking fondly of past lovers, or talking with exes on friendly terms, or expressing desire for a hot stranger. I cannot understand how people see that sort of jealousy as romantic, or indicative of the kind of love we should all strive to find. I started to question, okay, if you really trust someone and have full honesty, why can't you have that sort of open dialogue to make sure you're both getting what you want and exploring the places you want/need to explore?
I didn't cheat on these two ex boyfriends, by the way. I am capable of staying monogamous when that is the agreement, and I could easily end up settling into a long-term monogamous relationship , but I think even then, it would need to be with someone who is open to the idea of, in some way or another, someday or another, possibly being open - who is at least wiling to have that dialogue and engage in the idea that desires and needs and expectations are constantly shifting, and in order to stay happy, you have to reevaluate those shifts on a pretty constant basis. Enter third relationship, this truly wonderful guy who, from the start of things, seemed to conceptualize relationships and potential for romantic bliss and all that shit in a similar framework as I do. We have actually been almost entirely monogamous together since we became involved in April, though now things are kinda more complicated since he is moving soon and all that, but what was immediately different with him was that I knew the dialogue could exist, that we could communicate to one another if that desire for monogamy shifted and know that it didn't have to mean the dissolution of our own happiness together. Just having that awareness immediately made me breathe easier in the relationship, feel more at peace, feel more myself. I have never once felt that he has tried to repress me or restrict me or limit me. We can talk in-depth about experiences (sexual or otherwise) with past lovers without jealousy intervening; he talks with a few of his exes regularly and I know this and it doesn't bother me at all - even if they were to be flirtatious, all I see it as is evidence of his ability to connect with others, and that makes me smile; we've both said that if we met some beautiful stranger at a bar one night while the other wasn't there, as long as we communicated about it together first, we would probably be fine to let the other go home with that person. Would want to hear about it later though - in fact, the idea of that is exciting. None of this takes away from how I feel about him, how much I trust him, how much I believe he values me. It is quite a wonderful feeling.
I think once he does move, I'd like to more fully explore the poly lifestyle. As of now, we have limited time together and I want to focus my emotional vulnerability and mental energy and physical self towards him/us because thats what makes me happiest, but eventually he will move, and though I would absolutely love for our paths to cross again in the future, that's a future hope and I feel no ties of possession to him (people are people, not things, but goddamn I witness so much possession among relationships ALL THE TIME, makes me want to cry and throw things) - I want him to go do his thing, be happy, and if we reunite, that'd be marvelous.
Maybe poly won't work for me, once I really give it a try. I do think I might be more naturally cut out for sexual openness than emotional openness - but I can't know till I try. I really love the notion, expressed in the book The Ethical Slut (for anyone interested in poly stuff, even just on an academic level, you should check it out), that love is not something that operates within the bounds of a limited economy. It isn't like a person with two partners loves each of the two only half as much as they could if they just had the one partner. Furthermore, someone who has a primary partner but then also the expressed freedom within that relationship to explore connections with others too does not inherently cheapen or decease the value and uniqueness of the bond that they share with that primary partner, simply because they're also acting on attractions to and connections with others. I do recognize that maybe this lovely idea of sharing and co-bonding romantically wouldn't work for me personally as well as it does for some others - or maybe it will/would!
Regardless of what my personal experience with it all turns out to be like, I know for a fact that some of the key tenets of the poly lifestyle really resonate with me. And, to hopefully make this comparison relatable to a few more people than it would otherwise, I'm going to say here that both poly and bdsm practioners have a couple similar imperatives to successfully conducting these behaviors/lifestyles ( btw - even for those who are entirely monogamous and/or entirely vanilla, you can learn so much from trying to conduct your relationships in this same fashion that poly and bdsm people have to, in order to stay safe and maintain consent and happiness) : 1) constant, direct, open communication - the potential for damage is paramount without this (typically physical for bdsm, emotional for poly), but when applied continuously and successfully, it can open so many doors to deeper exploration, deeper connection, deeper love; 2) expression of boundaries and limits, always subject to change - again, typically more physical for bdsm (though can certainly be emotional or psychological as well for certain scenes or dynamics, if enacted without proper care and communication) and emotional for poly, but the idea of limits and boundaries are so, so crucial to the successful implementation of both lifestyles, and anyone who is engaging in either of these must know and respect their partner(s)' limits as well as assert their own. I think way too many traditional relationships avoid these types of conversations because they believe that the limits and constraints have already been dictated for them, by the conventional structure that they are adhering to, and thus what is the need for discussion? But people derive their happiness and sense of security and self identity in such a variety of ways. When and how did we reach a point as a society where there is this one supposedly "correct" way to love (that traditionally monogamous vanilla-centric relationship structure), and if that isn't working for you then you must be a slut, a cheater, a deviant, a freak? Why do you think 50% of marriages fail? Maybe if we let people find their own way more often, and write their own fucking narrative towards romantic/sexual prosperity - as long as it is written with the directive of honest and direct communication with all parties involved - instead of forcing a one-size-fits-all on everyone, then people would find that ~true love bliss~ much more often.
What most of it boils down to is that I know I want to explore. I want to experience as much as I can. I want to feel as much as I can. I want to open doors rather than close them, step into spaces filled with warmth and love and honesty and self-created intent rather than shirk away and hide in the box that was been built for me to accept without question. I want my actions and decisions to be marked by careful purpose and fueled by an interior knowledge of what will make me and the people I love happy, rather than society prescribing what is "right" way to do these things: to explore, to experience, to feel.
Considering you've found the need to respond to my threads as if you are threatened by me I offer you some peace my confused counterpart. May you find peace in your restless soul.
Considering you've found the need to respond to my threads as if you are threatened by me I offer you some peace my confused counterpart. May you find peace in your restless soul.
No one wants to cuddle you, phi. Take the photo of the girl, giver her your card, and move on with your life.
lol i love how you've been trying to use this as an insult for years, yet you're oblivious to the fact that handing someone a card after you take their photo so they know where to then go and see that photo is beyond standard in festival photography. when someone says "who are you shooting for?" or "can you send that to me" its 100x easier to hand a card and move on, rather than sit there and take down their info, especially when you're only given a limited amount of time to shoot in the pit.
oh, and why you mad bro?
I get how the picture deal works and I'm pretty sure I've never brought it up before (though I pity those oblivious folks in becoming another addition to the old spank bank).
I was more alluding to the part where you're creepy and like clockwork, always seem to find a way to bring up sex-ish things in dealings with female board members. That's just an observation though.
Anywho, trying to be a team player these days so let's not clog up this fine thread with another lame argument.
Post by snowmanomura on Sept 10, 2015 11:52:40 GMT -5
What's your favorite thing to cook for dinner?
What's your occupation?
What's your dream job?
If you had an extra hour in the day,what would you do with it?
Is there a point in your life where a trivial decision had profound consequences?
Would you rather move to new Mexico for a year literally tomorrow morning, or never use a towel for the rest of your life?
If you were in a cage match with aggressive 5 year olds raised on kung fu movies, that would come in infinite waves of 5-7 at a time, how many do you think you could take out before they got you?
What contest would you play with the devil to save your soul?
lol i love how you've been trying to use this as an insult for years, yet you're oblivious to the fact that handing someone a card after you take their photo so they know where to then go and see that photo is beyond standard in festival photography. when someone says "who are you shooting for?" or "can you send that to me" its 100x easier to hand a card and move on, rather than sit there and take down their info, especially when you're only given a limited amount of time to shoot in the pit.
oh, and why you mad bro?
I get how the picture deal works and I'm pretty sure I've never brought it up before (though I pity those oblivious folks in becoming another addition to the old spank bank).
I was more alluding to the part where you're creepy and like clockwork, always seem to find a way to bring up sex-ish things in dealings with female board members. That's just an observation though.
Anywho, trying to be a team player these days so let's not clog up this fine thread with another lame argument.
Please, I say even more sexual creepy things to the male board members. Just ask Dave Maynar.
But I get it, you're always desperate to try and insult me.
What is a "frand"? You're always talking about having one or being one. A Google search tells me that it stands for "Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory", which are all good qualities, but I never hear you talk about patent licensing.
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How did you originally discover Bonnaroo? And how many have you been to?
What other festivals have you been to? Also, want to but haven't yet?
You've mentioned you only started going to shows 2-3 years ago. What was the first show you went to? And is there any particular reason you got hooked into the live music scene?
What's your front runners for Album of the Month September?
Worst experience at a show?
Your thoughts on country music? Metal? Jazz?
Would you rather be outside in rain or snow?
How often does anyone from Inforoo refer to you by your real name?
Are you disappointed I haven't gone into some crazy character in Mafia yet?
Considering you've found the need to respond to my threads as if you are threatened by me I offer you some peace my confused counterpart. May you find peace in your restless soul.
Post by crazykittensmile on Sept 11, 2015 17:05:13 GMT -5
What is one thing you always wanted as a kid, but never got? Who is the most famous person you have ever met? What one thing annoys you most at a restaurant? If you could be a member of any TV-sitcom family, which would it be? Who in your family are you closest too? Were you popular in high school? What things would you save if your apartment were on fire?
Considering you've found the need to respond to my threads as if you are threatened by me I offer you some peace my confused counterpart. May you find peace in your restless soul.
What a great response and I agree with so much. Have you read More Than Two, yet? No! Did you like it better than Ethical Slut?
Other questions: Can you identify a moment which propelled you from childhood into adult hood, if so, what was it? Getting hit by a car, for sure. Had to deal with that trauma head-on, day after day, until I was able to walk again then slowly was able to do other things and then finally almost entirely healed (though my knee will never be as it was pre-accident). I gained a shit ton of resilience and independence because of the trauma and healing process, way sooner than I otherwise would have as a teenager.
How do you see yourself in 10 years, 20 years? Are there "flaws" that you hope to leave behind, skills to learn, paths you want to follow? I want to be living peacefully, freely, with a core group of people in my life who I love and who make me happy, with a job that pays well enough to live comfortably (but by no means richly) but more importantly that I enjoy and that lends itself to making positive impact. There aren't specific flaws I intend to leave behind, but I do want to continue working towards a perpetual goal of living honestly, openly, and without fear/abandon - I think I do that pretty well already, but I want to embody those values even more as I grow older. Skills to learn? Yeah I want to learn a few instruments in the next 10 years. Better late than never, right? I can sing well, but I want to learn guitar and uke to supplement that.
Who has been the most influential person in your life, someone real and someone whom you haven't met? I can't pick one person out of my real life, sorry. I feel that I have learned from and been provided with such different and special things from a handful of different and special people, and I don't want to try and quantify/rank the importance of those most important people to me.
And who I haven't met? Okay, I'm going to re-adapt that question and say most important musical influence, because otherwise there are just so many different directions I could take the question, and I am so indecisive with questions like this as it is haha. This won't come as a surprise to anyone who has talked to me much about music: Sufjan. His music has lended itself so many avenues of connection in my life, and has done so for many years, I can't really put into words how important his music has been to me in various stages of my development. I won't ramble on more about it here, but feel free to ask me to expand on these thoughts later if you want.
What's your favorite thing to cook for dinner? I like doing variations of stir-fry: sometimes Asian, sometimes just seasoned with a side of rice or cos cos, sometimes Italian to be served with pasta.
What's your occupation? Searching for new job right now! Doing tutoring on the side for some moneyz until I find a permanent position that I really want to take. Want to stay in non profit world for sure (as was my most recent job, but it was a year long position and ended a couple weeks ago).
What's your dream job? Climbing to the top (e.g. CEO status) of a non-profit with an organizational mission that matters a lot to me on a personal level: something social justice-y or education based.
If you had an extra hour in the day,what would you do with it? Sex n snuggle. Like I assume this means everyone gets the extra hour? Yeah, this would be real lovely because my lover has crazy busy life/schedule right now, and having an extra hour in a day to sometimes spend together would be wonderful.
Is there a point in your life where a trivial decision had profound consequences? Damn. Dis shit deep. I mean, surely that answer is yes. Just trying to think of when it was. Hmm, okay well 2 of my 3 serious relationships could have so easily not transpired if I had gone with my initial inkling of plans for that night that I met them. With ex of about 8 months (dated for about a year, but I mean we broke up 8 months ago), I met him the night of one of my best friend's bday at this random bar in our hometown (but neither of us lived there anymore; I was still in college, he lived coincidentally in the city next to my college town), and I was tired that night and not really wanting to go out but promised the BFF that I would come by for one or two drinks. So I begrudgingly went to the bar, ex walked up to me to introduce, and thus commenced our relationship. Similarly, I almost cancelled my first date with current lover because I was at the tail end of a weird few months, not thinking I wanted to really date anyone, and 2-3 hours beforehand I almost sent a text multiple times to make up an excuse to cancel. Thank god I didn't cancel.
Idk. Do those count? Would you rather move to new Mexico for a year literally tomorrow morning, or never use a towel for the rest of your life? Not use a towel again, absolutely. Towels are convenient, sure, but I could do without them. I am not moving to fucking New Mexico.
If you were in a cage match with aggressive 5 year olds raised on kung fu movies, that would come in infinite waves of 5-7 at a time, how many do you think you could take out before they got you? Not many. I'm a quaker - never did learn how to fight, only to cuddle.
What contest would you play with the devil to save your soul? Staring contest. I feel like he'd see all the warmth n love in my eyes and look away immediately. Then I win, yay.
What is a "frand"? You're always talking about having one or being one. A Google search tells me that it stands for "Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory", which are all good qualities, but I never hear you talk about patent licensing. 1) Frand is a cuter way to say "friend." 2) I do absolutely mandate that all of my frands are fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory. 3) You're an asshole.
Considering you've found the need to respond to my threads as if you are threatened by me I offer you some peace my confused counterpart. May you find peace in your restless soul.
What is an adventure you would like to go on/experience? Holy shit, so many! I know this is gonna sound cliche, but I really really fucking want to do a cross country road trip, with a lover or best friend. But with the asserted notion that we would have lots of alone time on it, doing kind of a "together but separate" thing so that we could both individually focus on our creative processes during the trip (I would want to write along the way, and would take a person with me who also had an art form that they wanted to explore during our travels).
How did you originally discover Bonnaroo? My shitty ex, lol (the one I met at bar, referenced in previous post). I had heard of it before that, but he is the one who convinced me to go in 2014.
And how many have you been to? Just the one. :/ Definitely will be in attendance 2016, doe. And forcing RandyAnal to grace us with his presence, too.
What other festivals have you been to? 2015 Firefly (was so much cheaper and easier to make happen than Roo this year, but ugh, never again), and plenty of day festivals. Also, want to but haven't yet? Osheaga. Sasquatch. Eaux Claires. BURNING MAAAAAAN.
You've mentioned you only started going to shows 2-3 years ago. What was the first show you went to? Oh well I went to some throughout middle and high school, just not in a dedicated fashion. First concert I remember going to by way of conscious decision (as opposed to going with my family to a show) was Eisley in like 8th grade, I think.
And is there any particular reason you got hooked into the live music scene? I love listening to music in general but seeing it live has the potential to take the experience to another level - as it isn't just the sound affecting you but the performance too. I really love watching people express, especially through music.
What's your front runners for Album of the Month September? I haven't listened to much yet. I guess I will say Beirut's No No No but with the preface that I haven't gotten around to listening to that much this month and need to change that.
Worst experience at a show? Vampire Weekend set at Roo '14 hahaha (have bitched about it multiple times on the forum already). Everything about it was off, gave me very weird vibes (YEAH I SAID THE WORD, I MEANT IT), and everyone around me was being pushy and just bleh.
Your thoughts on country music? Not for me. I like stuff in the realm of Jason Isbell and Kacey Musgraves, and I really dig bluegrass and folk...but the vast majority of country, no please. Metal? Can totally respect the talent that goes into it, but metal genuinely gives me a headache to listen to :/ Jazz? Jazz can be great! Especially seeing it live.
Would you rather be outside in rain or snow? I do like trapezing around in the snow for a little bit but then it gets too cold and toes start to freeze, and you gotta go inside. The rain - fuck, I love the rain. Sometimes I just go plop down in the middle of my lawn when it is raining, get totally drenched and take a think. Rain is energizing to my mind.
How often does anyone from Inforoo refer to you by your real name? On the forum itself? Rarely. But there are a few people I talk to pretty regularly outside of the forum context, like in texting, and they'll use my real name. A good number of people know it, pretty much anyone I am snapchat friends with or have talked to in tiny chat, but it is fun to use the usernames when chatting on the board.
Are you disappointed I haven't gone into some crazy character in Mafia yet? Yes, honestly. You are a huge disappointment.
What is one thing you always wanted as a kid, but never got? A pony!!!! But more realistically, one of those little baby car things that could go 2 mph and circle around the lawn - as a kid, they seemed so cool and I never got one of my own.
Who is the most famous person you have ever met? Met, as in had a real life interaction and genuine conversation with, not just a passing-celebrity moment or signing of autograph or whatever? Probably Sam Beam (Iron and Wine).
What one thing annoys you most at a restaurant? Screaming babies. I get it, kids scream, but take them outside goddamit. Oh, and bad tippers. There is no excuse for tipping under 15% (or 18, really) unless something has gone terribly wrong that was specifically your waiter's fault.
If you could be a member of any TV-sitcom family, which would it be? Be friends with all the Friends. I am saying it and I'm not taking it back. Oh, or the friends of New Girl. I just find super close-knit adult groups of friends that all live together/near each other really heartwarming.
Who in your family are you closest to? Sister or mother, in different ways. I talk more regularly to my mom (text most days, at least briefly) but naturally tell my sister more details of my life.
Were you popular in high school? I was well-liked among my peer group with whom I cared to spend time around - no idea what the general high school population thought of me. Probably neutrally? Maybe that i was a little out there? Honestly couldn't give one single fuck.
What things would you save if your apartment were on fire? Computer, camera, grab as many books as I could. Oh and my stuffed animal.
Considering you've found the need to respond to my threads as if you are threatened by me I offer you some peace my confused counterpart. May you find peace in your restless soul.
Considering you've found the need to respond to my threads as if you are threatened by me I offer you some peace my confused counterpart. May you find peace in your restless soul.
Post by crazykittensmile on Sept 14, 2015 11:04:53 GMT -5
If you could bring one musician back from the dead, who would it be and why? What animal best represents you and why? (I'm hoping it's the cute little pig in that pic) If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future? If it were possible, would you own a pet dinosaur? If so, which one and why?
If you could bring one musician back from the dead, who would it be and why? That's really tough. There are a lot of legends I could choose for this one who died too young and/or by tragic means (John Lennon, Elvis, Jim Morrison, Bob Marley, Freddie Mercury, etc.), but I think I will go with Jeff Buckley because his death really was so tragic and unexpected and his career had so much potential longevity left to it. Almost chose Elliott Smith; but he had a hard life and had gone through so much, even though he supposedly was doing better by the time he died, it seems like he suffered for so many years. I don't know if he would want me to bring him back to life...
What animal best represents you and why? (I'm hoping it's the cute little pig in that pic) My spirit animal is the dolphin. I recognized the dolphin as my spirit animal long before realizing that it is considered the EFNP's spirit animal (but I fit the ENFP description quite well, so it makes sense).
If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future? Ugh, not future. We will have fucked up so many things by then.... I would want to go back in time to the 1960s and go to so much live music. Or maybe go back in time a few centuries and go live in a pretty field somewhere in England or something.
If it were possible, would you own a pet dinosaur? If so, which one and why? Um duh! Absolutely! I would want a Triceratops please. I would ride that shit to the grocery store and stuff; we could use the bike line.
Considering you've found the need to respond to my threads as if you are threatened by me I offer you some peace my confused counterpart. May you find peace in your restless soul.
If you could bring one musician back from the dead, who would it be and why? That's really tough. There are a lot of legends I could choose for this one who died too young and/or by tragic means (John Lennon, Elvis, Jim Morrison, Bob Marley, Freddie Mercury, etc.), but I think I will go with Rufus Wainwright because his death really was so tragic and unexpected and his career had so much potential longevity left to it.
Did I miss something? At least as recently as yesterday, Rufus Wainwright was alive.
Considering you've found the need to respond to my threads as if you are threatened by me I offer you some peace my confused counterpart. May you find peace in your restless soul.