Falling and Laughing

K., Erik, 1977– Falling and laughing Chicago: 2007. p. : ill. (some col.); imaginary dimensions. Coarse language sometimes used. Non-fiction, except for bits fabricated by author. SUMMARY: Music-, dog-, word-besotted Chicago man discovers he enjoys talking back to the internet. Fun times ensue. SEE ALSO: SUBJECTS OCCUPATION: Lapsed librarian, current designer, aspiring flâconteur (rare minotaur-like creature that is half flâneur, half raconteur).

SUBJECTS Falling and laughing 1. Thoughts--their shape. 2. Thoughts--ones had while walking dog. 3. Thoughts--ones that made me laugh. 4. Thoughts--the kind I’ve got. 5. Spleen--its venting. 6. Japery--assorted. 7. Words. 8. Music. 9. Books. 10. Obsessions--varied. 11. Animals--facts. 12. Animals--made-up things.  13. Dogs--beloved halfling Rottweiler. 14. Birds-- the bowerbird. 15. Birds--the great bustard. 16. Illinois--Chicago--residents--lives and customs. 17. Happiness--its pursuit.

Close Drawer

Being haunted by a tiny ghost would be the cutest scary thing.

Being haunted by a tiny ghost would be the cutest scary thing.

I’m not trying to show off or anything, but I just curled Gemma.

For like 8 reps1.

My initial plan was to bench press her, but she was being too wiggly.

At any rate, you may consider this your warning w/r/t the inadvisability of fucking with me.


1 “Repetitions”a
      a “Times”

New life motto.
(photo source)

New life motto.

(photo source)

pterodactyls asked: You've been using it for so long I feel shameful asking now, but what does PMA mean?

I'll probably remember/figure it out as soon as I click submit.

Vicky asked me this so long ago! And now another tumblr friend has asked, so let me tell you about PMA. PMA = Positive Mental Attitude, and it was the driving ethos of DC rasta/hardcore outfit Bad Brains. Whenever I feel the world getting the better of me, I try to imagine a tiny H.R. I can pull out of my pocket and have shout the lyrics of “Attitude” in my ear:

Don’t care what they may say
We got that attitude!
Don’t care what they may do
We got that attitude!

Hey, we got that P.M.A.!
Hey, we got the P.M.A.!
Hey, we got the P.M.A.!

Don’t care what they may say
We got that attitude!
Don’t care what they may do
We got that attitude!

Hey, we got that P.M.A.!
Hey, we got the P.M.A.!
Hey, we got the P.M.A.!

We got that attitude!
We got that attitude!

We got the P.M.A.!
We got that attitude!
We got the P.M.A.!
We got that attitude!

Watch this, it’s amazing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWWI2rGdda4

KICKBOXING BABIES

KICKBOXING BABIES

Sorry I didn’t preface the previous post with a FEELINGS ALERT. I am fine and mainly thinking happy/PMA thoughts today. Here are some kickboxing babies!

Sorry I didn’t preface the previous post with a FEELINGS ALERT. I am fine and mainly thinking happy/PMA thoughts today. Here are some kickboxing babies!

I lost a good friend a year ago today. R.I.P. Belle. There will never be another little furry lady like you and I miss you all the time.

I lost a good friend a year ago today. R.I.P. Belle. There will never be another little furry lady like you and I miss you all the time.

Goodies! Bookmarks, band-aids, candy!

Goodies! Bookmarks, band-aids, candy!

Best bookmarks ever

Best bookmarks ever

Scary spiderweb from Fallie's bookmark

Scary spiderweb from Fallie's bookmark

Finn did this with her non-dominant hand

Finn did this with her non-dominant hand

Super scary monster plasters!

Super scary monster plasters!

I'M PRETTY SURE THESE ARE FO ME!!!

I'M PRETTY SURE THESE ARE FO ME!!!

I came home—what was it, a week ago? a month ago?—from my overseas odyssey to a heart-punchingly wonderful package from Brerfly, Mumblelard, and the Skull Girls. I am belatedly chronicling its wonders here in hopes that they will put as large a grin on your gob as they did on mine and K’s.

Especially of note:
(1) Fallie’s monster yelling GOOD LUCK!!!! with bonus FOUR LEAF CLOVER!!!
(2) Finn executed her adorable-food-with-faces with her non-dominant hand whilst the usual one was IN A CAST!!!

Brerfly, Mumblelard, Finn, Fallie: My Very Favorite Family I’ve Never Met.

There ought to be a law…
…that, when you are eating a large floppy piece of pizza, and you fold it in half lengthwise to facilitate the eating of it, you have to yell out, “PIZZA TACO!”
Also (this would be a subarticle of the law), you have to yell it in the Novelty Italian-ah Pizz-a Chef-uh Voice-ah!

There ought to be a law…

…that, when you are eating a large floppy piece of pizza, and you fold it in half lengthwise to facilitate the eating of it, you have to yell out, “PIZZA TACO!”

Also (this would be a subarticle of the law), you have to yell it in the Novelty Italian-ah Pizz-a Chef-uh Voice-ah!

AK KEYBOARD FACE! AK KEYBOARD FACE!

AK KEYBOARD FACE! AK KEYBOARD FACE!