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Crochet circles a
reprieve from the grind
Your article on meditative
ornamental crochet circles
in obscure Nepalese mountain villages (Eat, Pray, Meditate-whileCrocheting,) resonated deeply
within me. It is inspiring to know
there are still places in the world
where we can escape the obsessed
consumerism of Western culture.
We are constantly bombarded
with messages by the capitalist institutions of the state and big business, telling us to buy this thing
or get a job or stop spending all
day in your basement doing mushrooms. What kind of a life is this?
When we submit to the oppressions of liberal democracy, our
inner energy reserves grow flaccid and impotent. We must arouse
ourselves, grip the needles of Nepalese ornamental crochet tightly in
our fists and re-awaken the animal
spirit that lies dormant in the recesses of our souls.
Also, is it possible to hitchhike
to Nepal? Because I dont really
have any money at the moment.
> KORBAN GATTICKSON /
TAINT.COM
Nepal is gentrified
Youre too late, Georgian
Taint. Meditative ornamental
crochet circles in obscure Nepalese mountain villages are no longer authentic Nepalese culture,
because theyve been overrun with
Westerners trying to find themselves. These days, if you want
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this summer.
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explained the drink.
This soda is about taking back
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While Unconsumed soda will have
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Directed by Michelilla Correa
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I SAW A:
I AM A:
WHEN: MARCH 28, 2011
WHERE: SKYTRAIN
I saw you on the Skytrain
yesterday. No, not you, you sad
sack. No one sees you. You are
just an indiscriminate blob, a grey
mass toiling day in and day out in a
meaningless existence. No one will
be there to mourn you when you
die; your tombstone will crumble
into dust.
DONT LOOK
BEHIND YOU
LETS GET
PHYSICAL
I SAW A:
I AM A:
WHEN: MARCH 30, 2011
WHERE: UBC
I SAW A:
I AM A:
WHEN: MARCH 15, 2011
WHERE: DENMAN BIKE
SHOP
I WANT TO SEE
YOUR HOUSE
MAKIN ME BEG
I SAW A:
I AM A:
WHEN: MARCH 26, 2011
WHERE: VINE STREET
You were coming out of Capers in
your lululemon pants and hunter
boots. I just wanted to be that little
dog waiting for you outside the
store. Take me home and make me
beg for treats. Woof.
I SAW A:
I AM A:
WHEN: MARCH 6, 2011
WHERE: THE PARK
You: hipster father at Carnarvon
Park with two young boys. I didnt
see a ring. I can cook and clean and
make after school snacks. Im very
nurturing. Id be a great mother.
Boys need a mother.
HELLO THERE,
SIR
I SAW A:
I AM A:
WHEN: MARCH 17, 2011
WHERE: NEAR GRANVILLE
You were driving in a car that costs
more than a Yaletown condo. I
dont know if you saw me. I was
on the 17 Downtown with my face
pressed against the window,
staring at your brface. Your
beautiful, bouncy br face. You
may have noticed my blond hair or
the slightly crazed look in my eyes.
God, I want to bone you.
I SAW A:
I AM A:
WHEN: MARCH 2, 1500
WHERE: BILTMORE CABARET
We made eye contact at the
Biltmore on Saturday. I liked the
way you were noncommittally
bobbing your head. You said
you liked my ironic moustache
and side bag. We both know the
same weird band. I think were
soul mates.
HELLO
I SAW A:
I AM A:
WHEN: MARCH 4, 2011
WHERE: YOU KNOW WHERE
Im watching you.
WHAT THE
HELL ARE YOU
STARING AT
I SAW A:
I AM A:
WHEN: MARCH 22, 2011
WHERE: EVERY BUS I
TAKE
To the man on the 99: I cant
figure out if you remind me more
of Hannibal Lector or a member of
the Manson Family. Stop staring
at me. Im only looking over at you
because I know that youre looking
at me. I am not attracted to your ZZ
Top beard or long fingernails and
that gap-toothed smile isnt working
for you either. Please stop staring.
You smell like an old onion bun.
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I AM A:
WHEN: MARCH 2, 2011
WHERE: CHANNEL 57
I SAW A:
I AM A:
WHEN: MARCH 7, 2011
WHERE: OUTSIDE SCOTIABANK THEATRE
TO THE FINE
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THE WOODS
I SAW A:
I AM A:
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DURING THE FULL MOON
WHERE: FOREST OF ARDEN
I saw you walking next to a ring of
mushrooms I am convinced is a
fairy circle. I was about to tell you to
watch out lest you crush the homes
of the fairies but then you struck me
with your piercing blue eyes. Lets
get together sometime, strip down
to our naked forms and make some
magic.
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I AM A:
WHEN: MARCH 13, 2011
WHERE: GOLDS GYM
You were lifting 70kg weights. I
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I SAW A:
I AM A:
WHEN: MARCH 2, 1500
WHERE: DOWNTOWN
You were throwing stones at a
window. I think you were probably
wasted. You actually broke my
office window, but its okay because
I also believe you were nude while
you were throwing stones. You can
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Also, you still have to be nude while
you make up for it.
WHERES MY
CHANGE?
I SAW A:
I AM A:
WHEN: MARCH 2, 1500
WHERE: THE HOLE
You always order an espresso with
a side of biscotti at the Starbucks.
You were 20 cents short last time
you paid. I need those 20 cents to
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