Review: The Notebook

that I carry in my pocket to write little things in

I want to socialize electronically but I don’t want to put in the “effort” of “writing” a “real essay”. I want these things to be pristine and of High Quality, to contain my “thoughts” clearly defined and articulated. Concise, effective communication. That’s what I want this to be. Earlier I’ve thought, no, just, shoot from the hip, write anything, and just post it, who cares, anything goes. Any and all impulse that would previously be yelled into the void on social media, redirected into this. Making a Randy Tube of distilled Randy Egg Report and putting it on sale. But it’s not that simple. no matter how low a barrier you set, no matter what shit you post, it simply lacks the social aspect. Say what you will about social media - it works.

Social media is gamified loneliness. You’re still lonely and don’t have any friends - but having 5000 followers does soothe the blow of that a little. makes it bearable. distracts you from feeling that loneliness.

I wrote “social media is gamified loneliness” in a little notebook I keep on me at work today.

I have some ideas.

Lately I have been possessed with thoughts about how there is a disproportional amount of guys who enjoy my “work” who have “lesbian friends”. That’s a weird disproportionality to happen. I am not telling anyone to cut ties with anyone or anything, if you’re already in this mess you have to deal with it. but there is clearly something weird going on and we have to figure out why you choose to associate with tomboys who enable you to approach the feminine at a safe distance, perversely and instrumentally, cruelly abusing them in the process for your own ends and knowingly breaking the kantian principle of always treating human beings with dignity.

I’ll try to get back to you on that ASAP.