my heart's an autoclave

Jean-Baptiste Hebert. 26. Circus Freak. Proud Québécois, occasional Hoosier. I don't know how you got here, but if you've got a question, ask it. No guarantee I'll reply, but you can try.

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damn-it-dom-hummel:

I hope you’re not trying to say that there’s any legitimate reason anyone should hate a particular date, because you’re completely full of shit. Calendars mean fuck all, dude. Sun rises and sets whether we organize it on a little grid or not.

But some days are the day you met your future wife, the day you chose to celebrate that anniversary by getting married despite both of you thinking that getting married on Valentine’s Day is cheesy as hell, and then your wife dies, so despite thinking about life with a “sun rises and sets no matter what” mentality, you can’t shake how much that hurts. And it hurts every day, but it especially hurts on that day. And there’s nothing illegitimate about that feeling.

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carsonfinley:

My general focus has always been life and fate and all of that. This idea of life and why we depict it the way we do. How does our definition of life would differ in a world where death isn’t the end. Stuff like that. I also focus heavily on what death means and whether it is possible to die without the ceasing of life.

So are we talking about reincarnation or just generally the idea of a separation of physical self from... I guess whatever life is for the purposes of the conversation? That is to say... maybe the concept of shedding a body like other animals shed skin or something. My ex believed in that, though I don’t know what I believe.

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carsonfinley:

I’m not sure when the last time I randomly sat down and started writing about philosophy was, but it makes me miss college. Looking at how much I’d need for grad school, on the other hand, terrifies me. 

Anything exciting happen in the world while my attention was glued to a word document?

What were you writing in regards to philosophy?

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damn-it-dom-hummel:

Wait, wait – so you didn’t have anything breakable in it, but you did have stuff in it in general, right? Because if it just randomly broke without you actually messing with it, I think you dodged a seriously demon-shaped bullet. Anyway, I’m sure I’ll live, even if it’s depressingly without a set of wheels.

Clothes... There were some clothes in it. And we’d put some frames photos on top of the thing, but nothing was damaged. It was very lucky. I think some wood must just be possessed. Maybe a former owner put a hex on both your wheels and my dresser.

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damn-it-dom-hummel:

People can bitch about Valentine’s Day all they want, but you don’t need a fucking date to make a good time of it. Between waking up yesterday and going to bed at approximately five in the morning today, I got in a fight, flirted pretty fucking pleasantly with lots of beautiful people, and ate more chocolate than a fat kid in Switzerland, all while single. The only thing standing between you and an adventure is yourself.

Plus, the party doesn’t have to stop just because the day is over. If you’re out there still feeling mopey, come visit me and we’ll figure something out. I’ve been watching the shit out of the Olympics this year and have decided that I missed my life’s calling as the US’s most flamboyant snowboarder, and so I need to find someone willing to hook me up to their car and pull me through the street anyway.

I hope you’re not trying to say that there’s no one with a legit reason to hate Valentine’s Day, because you’re completely full of shit. And it’s not just about an inability to find an amazing adventure to have while single.

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bsmythe:

Dylan and Stevie came to pick me up. I don’t even remember most of the night, and I don’t black out often, so. Tequila’s your poison?

Damn... sounds like too much fun. Never been a fan of the fun I can’t remember. If by poison, you mean like arsenic, yeah. Tequila could absolutely be the death of me.

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doobiefordylan:

Other than my girl, sleep is my mistress. 

Your girl, sleep, and Netflix. These are the three things I know about you.

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berryjohanna:

Tourists make me want to rip my hair out. If you need a selfie in the middle of the intersection, that bad, maybe you should reassess how much you depend on social media.

Which intersection are we talking about? There have got to be more interesting things to take a selfie with in this city.

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marleynotbob:

So I fell down a wikipedia rabbit hole, as you do, and I found out Balto wasn’t even part wolf!!!!??

There goes my childhood.

Was Balto a movie or something?

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damn-it-dom-hummel:

This is a public service announcement. If you ever find what appears to be a perfectly functional skateboard abandoned in a questionable place, do not assume that it’s ready for anything. Even if you’ve tested it out and what’s supposed to move moves and what isn’t supposed to move doesn’t, that has no bearing on the overall integrity of the board itself. You must still prepare for the event of eating shit, because it will happen when that wood splits in two under your feet.

I know this because it happened to me. I was once like you. I too was taking a casual shortcut through a forgotten segment of Manhattan’s concrete jungle on my way from work, and I was drawn in by the illusion of innocence. “Why would anyone throw this away?” I thought, and sealed my own fate when I hopped on. Let my wounds be a lesson for you all.

My ex and I learned this lesson from a dresser. We checked it out thoroughly, got it home, and were just very lucky not to have loaded it full of breakable things before it fell apart. Very disappointing, and she sliced her palm opening cleaning it up. Hope the wounds aren’t too terrible?

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doobiefordylan:

Getting drunk alone is depressing. Getting drunk with your best friend, watching the Superbowl, and sleeping for 24 hours is just dope. 

Sleeping for 24 hours sounds like the best use of 24 hours imaginable.

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bsmythe:

It finally happened. I finally got so drunk that I somehow ended up in another city. Now I’m in New Jersey in some random house filled with passed out college students, without my wallet, and still in my clothes from last night. I would find it hilarious if I wasn’t lowkey not sure how the hell I’m going to get back to the city. Jersey is fucking gross, by the way.

Train? Seriously though, I hope you got back or you’re on the way... I don’t think I’ve ever been that drunk, but then I don’t drink tequila. If I drank more tequila, I think I could end up on another continent without knowing how I got there.

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sebastianlukesmythe:

So not letting my nerd side out or anything but….  Infinity War comes out in 100 days. I still don’t know which is better. Marvel or DC? If we’re talking Christopher Nolan’s Batman then for sure. Batman is the coolest superhero.

I’ve never gotten why one has to be better than the other. I like Batman, I like X-Men. I like Supergirl, I like Iron Man. In the battle between Marvel and DC, the fans win because we have so many excellent choices.

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marleynotbob:

Okay, I think the best part about this place might just be the heater. My old place had this barely working space heater, but this building is so nice and cozy…if I call out of work to hide under my blanket for the next few days, will you guys rat me out? Because that wouldn’t be cool.

I don’t have a clue where you work, so your secret’s safe with me. I’ve been having to turn the heater down a bit in my place... Works a little too well, which is the best thing I’ve ever had to complain about. It’s not a real complaint at all.

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reviiharper:

Guess who doesn’t have to go to bed early and wake up at ungodly hours??? 

Me!!

Why?? Because this girl got a promotion and has her own time slot in the evenings! Say hello to “Revii in the Evenings” (Title is a work in progress) But I’m officially a radio personality and not just an intern. Sure my time slot isn’t necessarily the best and it’s only a few hours but being able to sleep in and still go out at night if I want to will be amazing. I’m so excited about this.

Congratulations. How late in the evening is “Evenings” going to be?

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berryjohanna:

Yes.

Can’t fault you any of that. Especially the cult of celebrity thing. That’s the thing that I thought was most interesting, especially since Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly were based on real people.