I could spit on a stranger.

It’s amazing how someone could ignore you just like that.

I picked up two manuscripts of Broadway plays today: Neil LaBute’s The Shape of Things (40 pesos, Booksale) and Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (60 pesos, Booksale). Figured that this could help me write something. I’ve been reading The Shape of Things and I’m very impressed with the way the dialogue flows. It’s so full of wit and pop culture references.

Of course, how can I forget about the film adaptation of The Shape of Things? I loved Paul Rudd in that movie. There’s nothing like being transformed (to the point that you don’t know yourself anymore) just because of love. By the end of the movie (which really sticks real hard to the play), you’ll get one of the best lines ever uttered by Paul Rudd: “Fuck you, you heartless cunt!” Genius.

Hey, maybe we could stage something like this in Los Banos. The entire play fits perfectly to UPLB’s world. Like, in the first scene where Evelyn attempts to vandalize a statue (similar to Oblation, naked guy with leaf covering his privates) by painting in a big red penis in order to make the false art–true. This then catapults her into meeting Adam, a shy, slightly obese Museum employee.

I can’t help it, the shy, slightly obese Museum employee gets to me. There’s nothing like reading about a sad dickhead who ended up suddenly eating pussy, only to have his heart shattered by the end of the page 88. See, those characters appeal to me.

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It’s also shocking how National Bookstores are selling cheap books, too! I managed to pick Irvine Welsh’s The Bedroom Secrets of The Master Chefs for 50 pesos at NBS SM Muntinlupa and Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Lothing: On The Campaign Trail ‘72 at NBS Festival Mall also for 50 pesos. Amazing. Out of the four books, I’m reading The Shape of Things and Hunter S. Thompson’s.

Reading some bits of Gonzo Journalism last night gave me an idea: practice some of it. Hey, the Gonzo stuff is interesting. Besides, I noticed that I have an inclination towards First-person accounts as compared to other novels. Let’s wiki Gonzo for further appreciation:

Gonzo journalism is a style of journalism which is written subjectively, often including the reporter as part of the story via a first person narrative. The style tends to blend factual and fictional elements to emphasize an underlying message and engage the reader. The word Gonzo was first used in 1970 to describe an article by Hunter S. Thompson, who later popularized the style. The term has since been applied to other subjective artistic endeavors.

Gonzo journalism tends to favor style over accuracy and often uses personal experiences and emotions to provide context for the topic or event being covered. It disregards the ‘polished’ edited product favored by newspaper media and strives for the gritty factor. Use of quotations, sarcasm, humor, exaggeration, and even profanity is common. The use of Gonzo journalism portends that journalism can be truthful without striving for objectivity and is loosely equivalent to an editorial.

In short, it’s something ala-New Journalism! (He-hey! I listen well to my Devc20 class!) Of course, according to my notes, New Journalism is sometimes good because it grabs attention really well; though the part where you fabricate a bit and employ literary tools… Well, that’s lying. But fuck that, the point is getting your message across.

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I’m thinking of other things to do this weekend besides slack off. I’ve read my notes, checked my schedule, read some topics in advance, the usual. I think I’ll watch a movie before going to bed.