Hey, Has Anyone Seen My Will to Live?

Squirrel Suicide
Originally uploaded by the management.

Okay, it's not as bad as all that, but this weekend was heavy on excesses and endings. Misshapes was, well, not quite disappointing... but certainly a step closer to jumping the shark. Management favorites and former crushes Ultragrrrl and KarenPlusOne (known collectively as Tarts of Pleasure) played a deeply cynical greatest hits set that showed they're finally getting bored with the whole thing. The amazing Ilirjana, meanwhile, played an intense, inventive set (that included The Raincoats' cover of "Lola"). Unfortunately, the crowd stood around and looked confused because they hadn't heard these songs in exactly the same order every goddamn week. Not to go all Tricia Romano on your asses, but sometimes I have my doubts about New York and the hipster commitment to trying new things/having real fun.

Malibu Stacie is absolutely right: this is becoming the Misshapes site. Well, the madness stops today. The Management hereby reclaims this site. This means, however, that your help is desperately needed. My life is not that interesting and my time is severely limited. Send interesting things. Make witty observations. Share astounding insights. The management will happily post these items, taking full credit for your wonderful ideas in the process. Everybody wins. With the possible exception of you.

Speaking of jumping the shark, the season finale of Six Feet Under was bo-ring. Great brain-splattering suicide moment at the end, but it hardly made up for the self-indulgent, snail-paced snoozefest that led up to it. Has anyone else noticed how inconsistent Claire's character is getting? Cool, lame, cool, lame. Figure it out, writers. Cool or lame? All in all, despite the beautiful weather, Sunday was rife with letdowns. The Bears, Ravens, Bills, and Chiefs all lost. Only Minnesota justified my love. Maybe the Packers will score 40+ points in tonight's game and revive my already-waning NFL enthusiasm. Who am I kidding? I just want to spend all my time on the couch with chips and beer. I'll watch home shopping or Designing Women if I can have tasty chips and beer.

P.S. The squirrel suicide image was stolen from here.