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To make myself feel better I went book shopping today. The local shop had some of what I wanted in but I placed an order for the rest. It was a replacement of books lost and ones wanted thing. All the same author – Douglas Coupland. I now have (here) Jpod, Eleanor Rigby and Miss Wyoming. And on order – Microserfs, Girlfriend in a Coma, Life After God and Generation X – all of which should be with me on Monday or Tuesday. Lovely.
It was Generation X, among others, that inspired me to be a writer. And it was Microserfs that inspired me to follow the path into geekdom. And Girlfriend in a Coma that made me try and look at the world outside my window. Douglas Coupland. I owe him so much and yet I had forgotten all about him.
And if it hadn’t have been for… someone (if it was you tell me and a shiny link shall be added right here! Sorry I can’t remember – have i mentioned recently that I am a doof?)… mentioning him on their blog a little while ago I may never have remembered the joy and how sad would that have been?
And now because it’s a Saturday and I’m tired from all the money spending – a meme I have stolen from Kevin who stole it from Karl who stole it from… oh you get the picture!
How to play:
1. Go to Wikipedia – The first article title on the page is the name of your band.
2. Click Random Quotes – The last four words of the very last quote is the title of your album.
3. Visit Flickr – The third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.
4. Use your graphics program of choice to throw them together, and post the result.
And I swear to God that with no cheating at all this is what I came up with.
Kinda apt considering my last blog. Now I may have to record this album!
Oh and thank you to al_dosary2007 for the stunning photo.
4 Responses to “You already are an animal”
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January 20th, 2008 at 12:54 am
Just got “Girlfriend in a Coma” the other day. It’s on my reading list. LOVED “Microserfs.”
Nice album cover. The Office? That’d rock.
Karl’s last blog post..Personal Ad to the Universe
January 20th, 2008 at 1:04 am
Karl – Girlfriend in a Coma. I remember the first time I read it. Tears. Lots of tears. Jpod is marketed as kind of a sequel to Microserfs – flicked through and like the look of it. Am DETERMINED to finish book I am on now though before reading it. Am trying to cut down to just one book at a time!
Bec’s last blog post..You already are an animal
January 22nd, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Microserfs was wonderful. I couldn’t really get into some of his other stuff.
Dan’s last blog post..Another chance to see… Day Three
January 22nd, 2008 at 11:12 pm
Dan – JPod – which I am reading at the moment is the psuedo-sequel to Microserfs. It’s about a group of people at a gaming company. i am on page 118 and I am in love. All over again.
Bec’s last blog post..Most Depressing Day of the Year