whole foods fail

i literally laughed out loud when i heard what john mackey, c.e.o. of whole foods, published in the wsj a few days ago:

Health care is a service that we all need, but just like food and shelter it is best provided through voluntary and mutually beneficial market exchanges. A careful reading of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution will not reveal any intrinsic right to health care, food or shelter. That's because there isn't any. This "right" has never existed in America.

hahahaha. it is bs arguments like this that makes me hate lawyers and the legal institution of our fine country. the declaration of independence and the constitution combined is about thirty pages long. such brief documents cannot list every single "right" that is entitled to the people. the supreme court has decided that we all have a right to privacy, abortion, marriage, education, and to remain silent when the police is fucking with you, and none of these are mentioned in the constitution.

escape to sf

for all of the misgivings i feel about san francisco, there is a reason to be here now. the city is quite literally one of the coolest places in america, at least during these sweltering summer months.

*sniff sniff*...finals is in the air!

what my mac desktop looks like in the midst of a 17+ hour writing session:

love my jean

following my gf's lead, i have taken to spending money i don't have on expensive clothes.


diesel. top is american apparel. yes, i know i look LA, a walking cliche.

smells like fig spirit

diptyque philosykos


i love the idea of fig scents, figs being slightly fruity and slightly veggie. so when my my well-dressed school buddy tipped me off to diptyque philosykos i had to grab a sample for myself.

now that i've tried it for a few days i'll share some comments:

top note - i smell a lot of wet greenery - imagine a rainy morning walk at the golden gate park botanical garden. fresh leaves and twigs mixed with all kinds of flowers. the perfume's initial moisture quickly gives way to a floral accord with subtle sweet fig. i also pick up a touch of lilac.

middle note - i don't know if the perfumer intended this, but i smell coconut. a lot of it. know what malibu rum smells like? yeah it smells like that. a strong flowery accord remains, along with fruit notes.

base note - i don't detect any new flavors in the dry down - a disappointment. i am accustomed to scents with a little more depth.

all in all philosykos is a fine simple perfume, but a little too sweet and feminine for my taste. the fig seems like an afterthought hidden behind floral and coconut notes. i like the green freshness, but i think my quest for the perfect fig scent is far from over.

i have also tried l'artisan premier figuier, which i think has a "truer" fig smell. however, the fragrance is reverse constructed, the fruit notes appear as the base note. that was the one feature that i didn't love - too sweet and heavy late as the perfume fades.

ann demeulemeester fall/winter 09/10

i want.

wishlist

*edit:* i no longer want that red shirt. david does not wear color.