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Diary of a Subcultural Refugee: Slip Slip Away
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I refrained from posting about Syd Barrett's death. This morning, however, I woke up earlier than usual and began to read the news with blearier eyes than usual. I hardly believed it when I learned that a man whose music touched me far more deeply than Syd's had passed away yesterday: Arthur Lee. Of the 1960's Los Angeles psychedelic pop band Love. I think the first Love song I ever heard was their Bacharach. I know the old man would laugh. He spoke of love's sweeter days, and in his eloquent way, I ...
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Diary of a Subcultural Refugee: Manifesting Peace
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With a few days' distance from my first really negative experience in England. I've had time to reflect on expatriate life and Google for information on others' experiences as well. Today I came across the Ex-Pat Manifesto. To which I would like to add the following point:. The weekend really left a poor taste in my mouth. I was hurt, but I'm not going to allow the actions of two people to discolour my impression of an entire country. Doing so would only be hypocritical. Posted by Dave Knapik. 1st phase:...
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Diary of a Subcultural Refugee: Mmmm, Pie
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One of my favourite things about London is its fantastic markets. I don't live far from the Camden Lock Market. And I work quite close to Borough Market. Both occupy special stalls in my heart, but when it comes to gastrointestinal real estate, there is one booth that rules over all and it requires a trip out of my way to E1. Provides the most Itis. Inducing treats in the whole of London. This is stomach technology! We enter the hall of pie! I felt not sad, but victorious:. Time to head home and resist t...
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Diary of a Subcultural Refugee: 15-18 (Lower That Number)
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15-18 (Lower That Number). Spoiler warning: Some spoilers for the film This is England. Follow. You may wish to see the film before reading this post.). The above clip of a young skinhead's induction into his club of friends is one of the sweetest moments in Shane Meadows' new film, This is England. The hair falls to the floor and young Shaun (played by newcomer Thomas Turgoose) gains a sense of belonging. Unfortunately, as with any coming-of-age tale, the innocence is confined to Act One. When a...Sees ...
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Diary of a Subcultural Refugee: Plastic Smiling Zombies
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There are few things cooler in this world than ninjas. While that short list also includes lightsabers and Ruby on Rails. Above even these are zombies. All these slasher slackers would soon be forgotten. As the film wove itself into my cultural DNA, I eventually hungered for more. There seemed to be an overabundance of slasher movies, but why the criminal neglect of what was obviously the best horror subgenre in existence? So this will be a trilogy? All this time I was savoring my new hope, oblivious to ...
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Diary of a Subcultural Refugee: Karzy Little Thing Called Toilet
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Karzy Little Thing Called Toilet. Since there was an ace gig. We were attending near my gaff last night, Martin took the opportunity to continue his ongoing efforts to expand my British slang vocabulary. One can really never have enough ways to say "toilet" so now in addition to referring to it as the bog and the loo, I have come to call it the karzy. And what an exciting bit of slang it is, with no less than six ways to spell it! From the brilliant slang dictionary at www.peevish.co.uk. Cockney rhyming ...
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Diary of a Subcultural Refugee: The Day The World Turned Day-Glo
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The Day The World Turned Day-Glo. Since I live equidistant from both the Camden Town and Mornington Crescent tube stations, unless I need the Bank branch, I avoid Camden Town crowds and opt for everyone's favourite game. And Belle and Sebastian song. Instead. Hop off the train a bit sooner, ride the lift upstairs and maybe even stop off for a pint and some Thai food. On the way home. I love you, Mornington Crescent! These wishes of a good Christmas:. The punk prankster's reminder that this is not. Most o...
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Diary of a Subcultural Refugee: North American Scum
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Oh I don't know, I don't know, oh, where to begin. We are North Americans.". Everyone should live at least part of their lives abroad. Aside from all the obvious horizon-broadening it does by introducing you to new places and people, one of its most educational aspects is its gift of your new identity as the foreigner. Although it’s a negative lesson, good comes from it. You start to have more compassion for outsiders everywhere. And for those of you who still think we're from England, we're not.". And p...
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Diary of a Subcultural Refugee: Shared Sight
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Of the many social tools available on the web, my hands-down favourite is easily Flickr. It's not something I came to prefer based on a systematic comparison of all of the features of the various web applications I use, quite the contrary: I just like it a lot, plain and simple. It's a feeling more than it is a thought. Isn't that the sort of user-engagement most software products only dream of attaining? As Ross Mayfield observes in his post. Power Law of Participation. Part of what makes Flickr work is...
