Showing posts with label reviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reviews. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

reviews from a homeless junkie part 2:

Review of hanging out with other people:
Sucks. Straight up. It always starts out with the promise of being okay, and maybe, even a fun time, but eventually takes a turn for the worse. This turning point usually happens when other people start talking about their lives. You know, budgeting, relationship problems, parents, what to wear, the ethics of organic lettuce vs regular lettuce, what they hate about their new job, meditation, and the benefits of positive thinking. At this point, I need to be on a substance. At this point, I nod, smile, and agree while using the phrases, “Oh,” “Wow,” “That’s crazy,” “Yeah,” “Totally understand,” “I see where you’re coming from,” and “Interesting,” to seem like I care even though I’m not paying attention. A concerned expression in combination with the phrases above is even more convincing that I am invested in their bullshit. All this work to avoid confrontation is exhausting. And as they talk, using the phrase, “Yeah, I’m going to be roughing it over the next two months on two grand,” I compare their dreams and troubles to my own, and realize they are pussies I will never be able to relate to, and want to curb stop their skulls with my boot. I realize I wish I had xanax. I realize this world is stupid, life is pointless, and I wish I could just be a basic bitch. I realize they’ve never pawned or sold something that they loved with sentimental value. I realize they’ve never pawned or sold something that someone else loved with sentimental value. I realize it’s 12:30, I have a warrant, my car has one headlight, I’m a little drunk, and have a 15 min drive to the closest parking lot I can sleep in for the night. Oh yeah, and waking up with a hangover from hanging out with other people (not alcohol) is the fucking worst. Realizing that yes, last night did actually fucking happen. Which is why I have stopped trying and keep interactions to a minimum. Because if I didn’t I would totally have killed myself by now, which makes me think maybe I should. Shit, who knows?
1 out of 5 stars.

Review of walmart cashier in lane 17 on Sunday June 26,2016 at 9:03 pm:
Cool. Not overly friendly, and didn’t say much which I appreciated. Was patient when I was counting my change out for my purchase. And immediately reached for the hand sanitizer after our transaction and interaction was complete cause I am a dirty sweaty smelly bitch at the moment—smart move. The only negative was him saying, “Have a nice night.” I certainly cannot meet those lofty expectations, sir; I’m sorry.
 3.5 out of 5 stars

Review of the tan teenage girl in the coral pink halter top and dark blue skinny jeans with a fountain drink in one hand, and an iphone in the other walking down the middle of the university mall:
You probably didn’t notice that I thought about how to successfully rob you without getting caught, before realizing you probably don’t even carry cash, just cards. You’re lame.
1.5 out of 5 stars.

Review of the university mall security guard:
You’re cool as fuck for not kicking me out, but I just really wish you wouldn’t say shit like, “Welp, I guess I’ll be seeing you here all day again tomorrow.” Because, yeah you probably will unless you’re off or something, which makes our next interaction even more fucking awkward.
4 out of 5 stars.

Review of bon ton perfume counter workers:
Do you seriously have to check everyone’s bag or purse when they set off the military grade shoplifting alarms? Why does it matter to you ladies if someone is shoplifting? You’re still getting paid, it’s not hurting the bottom line, and they probably are shoplifting for a reason. But even if they weren’t who cares? Well except you. Never seen you catch anyone either, so that shows how good of a job you’re doing. You all suck. Fucking hate you.

0 out of 5 stars

Monday, June 27, 2016

reviews from a homeless junkie part 1: sex, heroin, and chef boyardee

Review of sex:
Overrated.
.5 out of 5 stars.

Review of heroin:
Literally the best. The FUCKING BEST!!! It will change your life forever. Take you to places you’ve never been before with people you would never speak to, and doing things you could’ve never possibly imagined. Nothing beats shooting up in a public gas station restroom or in a bathroom at your aunt’s house during a family function. Or scoring in a parking lot after waiting hours and hours for that call, and puking all over yourself on the drive up. Oh, the memories. A lot of people give it a bad rap, but all the problems I’ve ever encountered in my own experience are due to a lack of heroin, never because I have too much of it. Sure you could OD, but I mean who cares? I certainly don’t! I see it as an added bonus, because who wants to live until they’re 50? Not me!  And if you ever even consider hitting me with narcan, I will stab one of your eyes out to thank you. Anyway, the other benefits? It teaches you how to be resourceful. How to use a syringe, and find a vein better than a doctor. How to go without food and shitting for days at a time. How to burn yourself with a cigarette when you’re on the nod. How to become a better liar, which is an important quality in today’s society. And, in general, what is really truly important in life. If you have the means, I recommend you go out and get some heroin (junk, dope, down, horse, tickets, H, cheeseburgers, brown, tar, scag, blows, dark) now. Drop whatever the fuck you’re doing—I don’t care if you’re going on a run to stay fit, or tending your garden, or watching your football team lose game after game, or doing yoga, it doesn’t matter. Drop whatever the fuck you’re doing and go out and get it now!
99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999⁹ out of 5 stars.

Review of chef boyardee beef ravioli:
Every time I buy this 80 cent gem, I imagined a MC coming out with a can to fog machines, bright lazer lights, and pyrotechnics at a rap concert, then screaming into the microphone, “YYYYYOOOOOOOOOOOOO THE CHEF IS IN DA MOTHERFUCKING BUILDING!!!!”( or in my case my car), and the crowd going berserk like a bunch of caged reptiles on molly in the midst of a twenty four hour orgy. Ha ha. Okay, but always choose the ravioli over any other of the chef’s products, and never fuck with spaghetti-o’s—that’s pussy shit. Why? Chef’s ravioli’s are 15oz, compared to the 14.5 oz you get with the lasagna, spaghetti, and/or mac and cheese; I cannot speak for the beefaroni since they do not carry it at my local grocery connection. Also the ravioli has meat in the sauce as well as in the pasta, which I assume is a bit more nutritious and satiating. The last reason is the can is mostly stuffed with raviolis and the sauce is not used as a filler cough cough spaghetti-o’s with meatballs. They’re just great, and no stove, fire, or kitchen appliance is required, except for a fork or a spoon, but I guess you could just eat with your hands if you have to. The perfect meal for the broke hungry homeless person on the go.
4.5 out of 5 stars.



Monday, February 25, 2013

SOLD OUT + more news + two reviews via text + one review from a deli customer

here is a picture of the finished copies of 'FRIEND':
 


i sold out of all my copies yesterday. thank you to every person who bought one. to everyone who doesn't live in wilkes-barre, you will be recieving your copies shortly. i am getting the envelopes tomorrow, and sending them out this week, as well as setting up a paypal account so i can collect my bread from you motherfuckers.

i am writing a novella called: The Stings Don't Hurt So Bad When You're Busting Down The Beehive. its almost finished and will be up for sale sometime this month or next.

i'm also selling homemade bookmarks for a dollar.


here are two text message reviews of 'FRIEND':

 
2 new texts from _____ on 2/22/13 1:43am:

"yo."

"4/25/ 2013 didn't happen yet."

me:

"it means 4 out of 25."

1 new text from ____ on 2/22/13 1:58 am:

"AAhh ok I get it. Nice. I read it. Found one littttle type-o. you used the wrong your. sweet dreams mv."



*
 
1 new text from ____ on 2/24/13 11:55pm:
 
"Yo the book is sick dude. I really really like it."
 
*
 
and a face-to-face review by a deli customer:
 
 
"So I read your book, and it was really good. My daughter was disappointed she couldn't read it. It has that "makes you want to keep on reading" quality to it. So yeah, it was great. I wish it was longer. My husband saw it on the counter, and asked me it he could write a note on the back of it. I told him not too in case you get famous one day."