Monthly Archives: October 2009

Philosophy of Hallow’een

Posted on October 26, 2009 by

The philosophy of Hallow’een frustrates me: it is a 100% #firstworldproblem. It is a consumer’s holiday, an event which promotes nothing but shopping. Even the notion of generosity is overlooked: we buy candy to give away to kids, but can … Continue reading →

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Squidward Costume Anxiety

Posted on October 20, 2009 by

For Halloween this year, my 4-year-old has told me she wants to dress up as Squidward Tentacles from Spongebob. I’ve been to the big box stores, and there are no Spongebob character costumes, which leaves me one option: DIY. This … Continue reading →

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SAVIOUR + EOHBS is 10

Posted on October 15, 2009 by

There are two things happening Murray and I wanted to share with you. 1) We’ve made lots of videos, and have never worked with a more PRO dude than director Christohper Mills. I think we get each other, so we’ll … Continue reading →

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My Addictions

Posted on October 13, 2009 by

I do not consider myself as having an addictive personality. The things I am addicted to are hardly addicting, and unlike actual narcotics, the “drugs” are not so life-destroying that they’re working on a vaccine. Could you imagine? A vaccine … Continue reading →

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Mailing List

Posted on October 5, 2009 by

Today (it took months to realise it) I discovered out the mailing list sign-up sheets we collected at the merch table on our May/June North American tour. I wasn’t sure what to do with it (which is why it sat … Continue reading →

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