Coda de Cinco

I loved celebrating Cinco de Mayo when before leaving California for the University of Virginia in Fall 1993. Because I was unaware of the historical significance of the holiday, Cinco de Mayo was a low-pressure excuse to have a...

Posted by mistersquid on May 6, 2010 7:43 AM

Dreaming of You

In the midst of distorted memory, searing nostalgia, and unspoken wishes, you came to me. Years pass and I have explained to everyone I love that no one ever comes to my dreams until they are gone. Your coming haunts...

Posted by mistersquid on October 7, 2006 8:08 PM

Geographical Soma and Postfixing SPAM

Yesterday, I returned from my friend Jason's and his (then) bride-to-be Sarah's wedding in Indianapolis. The parts of Indianapolis I visited were incredibly clean and smoking is not allowed in public spaces, bars being an exception. The most interesting...

Posted by mistersquid on June 6, 2006 9:47 PM

Poppin’ in the Rain

 This remix advert  stuns me not only because the music, dancing, and digital superimposition are jaw-drop-on-the-floor amazing, but also because of the complex relationship between music and moving image which produces an irrevocable heartbreaking nostalgia. In this remix, the...

Posted by mistersquid on February 9, 2005 12:00 AM