Cracks_InTheWalls

Finally, I feel seen.

Go to bed early on April 19th. Wake up at 4:20 AM. Have a lil' wake and bake. Get kitted up and go for a nice wander, listening to some sweet tunes, maybe hit a trail for a bit, etc. Meander your way to the brunch place, preferably an all-you-can-eat affair, around opening time. Have one more bowl/joint. If AYCE, make the owner regret their business model. Spend the rest of the day in a food coma watching stupid movies.

This is the way.

Primarily the audience. The artist can approach a project with a certain set of ideas, precepts, and motivations, and attempt to communicate something, but the interpretations of the audience supercede that IMO.

That said, different levels of engagement inform different interpretations. For instance, there're folks who watched Starship Troopers that didn't understand it was satire until they listened to the director's commentary. Knowing this does impact an audience's interpretation when engaging with the work - all of a sudden, certain things lend themselves to closer consideration. But the audience still brings their own experiences, sociocultural context, and ideas to a work of art. Over time, it is the audience's interpretations that carry on as people share that experience.

Ideally, a work stands on its own without reference to paratext/the creator's claims. But those can play a part in informing your own interpretation.

My two cents: Imagine you're writing a polite (or not) note to your neighbour about something they or one of their family members is doing that is causing harm to your neighbourhood.

State what you don't like, why you don't like it and implications, preferred paths forward, and outcome you'd like to see. If you know what your 'neighbour' campaigned on/the rhetoric they used, particularly if you voted for them, you can reference that (for example, "The Elbows Up movement united Canadians at a time of great uncertainty. It is incredibly discouraging to watch our representatives drop their guard against US interests with no regard for, and active hostility to, the interests of Canadians." or whatever).

If you want, you can close with the suggestion that should you feel they are not adequately advancing your interests as a constituent, they will not have your support in the next election. Taking from the neighbour analogy, think "If you don't shape up, we'll take this to the HOA (your fellow constituents) and kick your ass out."

How much good does this all ultimately do? Depends on who you ask, really. But as a Canadian you have the right to express your opinions and concerns to those who represent you in government - so say what you want heard. No matter the impact, it's better than silence.

🎵One of these days they're gonna put me away 'cause I'm Dr. ~~Rockso~~ Freud, do a lot of cocaine🎵

Seconded - no one is going to bother you at MacOdrum unless you're being disruptive. If you're just chilling and quietly reading/writing you'll be fine.

There's some rooms you can only book as a student, but those are pretty obvious.

Edit: btw, if you want to check out a book for whatever reason, get a SmartLibrary card.

Edit edit: Some additional information about print services, and as a precursor to that Wifi access, as a guest here. Long story short, visit the ITS desk on the 4th floor if you want wifi access.

A few hours from now, imma get me that bear vomiting a rainbow.

My kid used to love going for walks in the woods with me.

One day we came across one of these mating balls, and they had never seen a garter snake before. Despite my assurances that these are literally one of the most harmless things you can find in the woods, my kid has never willingly accompanied me for hikes since.

"I'm here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm not sure they even still make bubblegum these days."

Ahh, ok. Didn't have the UK context, and yeah, admittedly my usage comes from a North American context.

Appreciate the answer!

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This is a pretty specific usage of the word trip. Most of the time when people say it, they mean they had an above-threshold psychoactive experience (usually in the context of psychedelics). Don't get me wrong, depending on what and how much you take you can certainly trip and find yourself doing that stuff. But many people use 'trip' or 'tripping' to describe experiences that don't reach that point.

You sound experienced, so I'm curious how you landed on this definition of trip/tripping and what you called your experiences instead (if you use a casual term at all).