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Satire

Satire

April 25, 2008 · by Adri · in Musings

I got offended at this website. I believed it was true. Turns out it’s satire. Although I am breathing a deep sigh of relief, the realization that I can’t tell the difference between satire and possible reality scares me. From…

I exist and that is enough

I exist and that is enough

April 22, 2008 · by Adri · in Musings

I’ve been buried in work. It is examine week at Pitt and I just ate a whole personal sized pizza.  Turned in a 21 page paper, went to the doctor, took a long nap. Now I’m writing about torture and…

Like a Natural Woman

April 16, 2008 · by Adri · in Musings

Recently, Gawker linked to the ad below: Now, we can all agree that the ad is charming and funny, seeing how it plays off of people’s expectations, etc. Of course, the ad implies that somehow, the dude in bed forgot…

Colombia in the News

Colombia in the News

April 15, 2008 · by Adri · in Musings

Everyone’s excited about Colombia these days. I am too. Colombian film (‘Paraiso Travel’) plays at Tribeca. John Leguizamo is in it; hopefully he’ll do a better job than his last Colombian adventure. Author of Lonely Planet Colombia admits he never…

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