Llituro [he/him, they/them]

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Cake day: July 26th, 2020

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  • language games with analytic philosphy goes like

    it strikes me as a common trope that must universally be felt as a clever twist by ad copy writers. you know, the kinds of people who enter those positions because they are specifically those who are not thinking particularly thoughtfully about the ramifications of their formal communications and psychological tricks played on consumers as part of capitalistic machinations. which is common anywhere with such a socioeconomic strata as you articulated.




  • One thing that's nice about a suit or a rented tux is that they should be able to mix and match sizes. It might be possible to rent something from like a Men's Warehouse without going in person if you can take measurements. Suit jackets in particular come in long, regular, and short lengths in addition to the numbered sizing, which might help find something that fits well. I'm a short, stocky build so I've always struggled to find well-fitting formal wear as well. Suit separates are also good in this regard, since the size can be mixed and matched.

    As for the extra pieces, I think it would be best to go with no vest, cummerbund or nothing instead, and bow tie over neck tie. Both a vest and a neck tie are killer on the heat equation. Bow ties don't have to be nearly as tight as a neck tie so it's way better on the heat and comfort. One you tie yourself can be an especially nice touch as people begin adjusting to the warmth.

    A tip for the pants if you have to get too large a waist to get over his hips: suspenders. A pair of clip suspenders will help keep the pants up if you have to get a size that's too large in the waste.

    I think it's important to recognize that even at this age, both cis and trans men have all kinds of different body shapes, and the average cis male dresser doesn't think about ill fitting clothing at all. You are way ahead of the curve thinking about it now, and the resources available should be sufficient.



  • The car's on fire and there's no driver at the wheel

    And the sewers are all muddied with a thousand lonely suicides

    And a dark wind blows

    The government is corrupt

    And we're on so many drugs

    With the radio on and the curtains drawn

    We're trapped in the belly of this horrible machine

    And the machine is bleeding to death

    The sun has fallen down

    And the billboards are all leering

    And the flags are all dead at the top of their poles

    It went like this:

    The buildings toppled in on themselves

    Mothers clutching babies

    Picked through the rubble

    And pulled out their hair

    The skyline was beautiful on fire

    All twisted metal stretching upwards

    Everything washed in a thin orange haze

    I said, "Kiss me, you're beautiful

    These are truly the last days"

    You grabbed my hand

    And we fell into it

    Like a daydream

    Or a fever

    We woke up one morning and fell a little further down

    For sure as the valley of death

    I open up my wallet

    And it's full of blood

    -- "The Dead Flag Blues" - Godspeed You! Black Emperor