THE JO-TEL … illegal blog downfield

I watched M a few nights back: 1931, directed by Fritz Lang (also Metropolis, The Last Laugh), starring Peter Lorre (also Maltese Falcon, Casablanca).  I've seen it before but didn't remember too much about it. Very controversial at the time because it is a about a serial killer who goes after children. It is generally […]

a temporally disjointed account.
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5:37pm (Saturday): I am at Hayes Green, wielding my portable iPod dock around like some talisman, magically channeling music in people’s direction, drunk from whiskey and beer.
3:02pm (Saturday): I mount a plastic chair in my new apartment’s common area to tell a brief story about a wasted Asian dude that […]

Star date: Friday.
Status: slightly hungover.
Purpose for post: attempt to approach elusive standard of “daily content” with use of meandering filler post.
Last night’s activity: drinking, food.
This morning’s activity: TPS reports.
Pop-culture origin of “TPS reports” comment: The Wonder Years (sitcom).
Underrated 90s sitcom: Family Ties.
Marilyn Manson: the older brother on Mr. Belvedeer (sp?) that played the drums.
Member of […]

#24
This plate exists at my new apartment:
[Dear Readers,
I have delayed this post for about one month because I keep postponing figuring out how to transfer the photo that I took of the plate that is the subject of this post, which is somehow contained on my new camera, to my computer. I just […]

Don’t worry, I still hate Ayn Rand.
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“Gamble Away (My Time)”
Time gambles away its celerity
On youth. When you turn, it is begun.
Not learning to bridge the gap. Not
Now. We all just pause and want for that
Smallest of waterfalls to launch
Our feet into the water.

“The (Rapist)”
Bird. Your ash from the beer you drank
Fell from the […]

Since I'm the resident expert here on non-shower-related human feces, I thought that I'd write a post to distill some of my knowledge.  For those of you who don't know, I used to work at civil engineering firm that specialized in septic design.  It was a great job.  I learned a lot about engineering and […]

This one is actually important.  Reading this might actually prevent you from getting a sunburn.  And let's just start with something that you all already know: waking up on Monday from a weekend of drinking with a gnarly sunburn on your shoulders and back is a really bad experience.  Not to mention when you also […]

CAUTION: This post will draw ire down upon me.
Everyone that I know wants to see Wall E. Now, if you think that Socrates set a standard that no one can satisfy to a metaphysical perfection when he prescribed “know thyself”, then you might have gleaned that I, a principled salt-mine, don’t claim […]

I like when dudes leave the sports section in the stall. It is a gem of selflessness, one of the last bastians of Platonic brotherhood. I mean, not bringing the sports page back to the lobby desk is not going to do you any good. But you leave it anyway because you know that […]

The rumors are true. I no longer reside at the Jo-tel. So, if you’re doing the math and scratching your head: yes, Hip E. and Johnny D are the only ones on this blog who actually live at the Jo-tel in San Francisco, which: ValleJO St. + Hotel = Jo-tel (pronounced “hotel” not […]