eros, logos: mixology

Sunday, March 11, 2007

mixology

Since I've been very bad about posting, here is a repost from the old site, stealing someone else's brilliant idea: a guide to writing your own O post. Bottoms up!

1. Start with some insomnia, the more prolonged the better.
2. Some generalised Catholic sorts of tormented handwringing; none of which will prevent you from engaging in carnal acts
(Optional). You may, if you wish, sublimate the Catholic references into talk of Plato or Vermeer, or some other such yapping.
3. Memory is your best aide, but do not overlook the uses of alcohol as marinade.
4. Allusions to dead poets and deader languages always welcome.
5. Adultery or otherwise morally unsuitable situations, generally alluded to in highly obsurantist terms
6. Pedantry mandatory; pederasty optional. Etymology essential; alliteration allowed. Semicolons beloved. Yoda a role model appears to be.
7. Sex. Having lulled the reader into gentle sleep or some other prolonged state of unconsciousness by relentless application of steps 1-6, you may feel free to be graphic. Pitiless, clinical and overly detailed description may be inserted here, as into any of your available orifices.
8. Sprinkle some commas, add a dash of emo, and you're done!

Shake well. Serve strained, over ice.

Cheers,
O

[...]malt does more than Milton can
To justify God's ways to man.
A.E. Housman, Terence, this is stupid stuff

posted by O @ 21:22


9 Comments:
At 11 March, 2007, Anonymous said… 9. Garnish with literary reference. At 12 March, 2007, O said… 10. ...and a link to chelsea girl. Which is of course also a literary reference, in my opinion. ;) I love your new rule! At 12 March, 2007, Sweat Shop Sissy said… glad to see you back, i've missed you At 12 March, 2007, ArtfulDodger said… It all seems so easy now... 11. Wait at least two weeks before doing it again. Missed you. At 13 March, 2007, Anonymous said… I miss you too little O. :) At 14 March, 2007, Mu Ling said… I remember this post from its previous incarnation. It's hilarious. Cheers, Mu Ling At 14 March, 2007, Anonymous said… You are such a super sillyhead! But you are quite correct and always charming. -p At 15 March, 2007, nell said… Hello O, I just wanted to let you know that I've deleted my blog, Kneeling Sleive, which you've linked to. It's now been taken over by debt consolidation spam. Feel free to delete it, as I won't be reviving the blog. Thanks! ~sleive At 16 March, 2007, Moi said… Ah, yes, my Dear...but the pieces could never equal the sum of your unique whole...
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