He watched sleepily the flakes

plastic_orlan @ 2009-01-20T08:09:00

2009-01-20T13:10:23Z

I am so happy! I thought today was never going to happen. I hope my Reference teacher plays it during class....

Heart, I believe in America!

plastic_orlan @ 2008-12-19T15:22:00

2008-12-19T20:23:55Z

SAM IS THE YELLOW EYED DEMON

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

From Yellow Fever.

Holy Friggin Crap

2008-12-11T06:25:00Z

Ok sooo I am totally hooked on Supernatural like its no buddy's business.

WTF! DEANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNn!

plastic_orlan @ 2008-11-18T16:33:00

2008-11-18T21:35:29Z

I am going to IU in Spring of 09! Tomorrow I am going down to find an apartment!

The Fearless Vampire Killers is really funny. I very much enjoyed the movie and would recommend it.

plastic_orlan @ 2008-11-17T16:35:00

2008-11-17T21:39:53Z

IU is reviewing my application for the MLS program! AHH I should hear by the end of the week. I hope everything goes well. Roger says he has a good feeling about it and I hope he is right. He also said my abstract for my thesis looked good, so who knows. Maybe I will go back down there sometime this week when I have time off work and look around the place...umm sounds like a plan.

Sigh.

I had a dream that Robert said my thesis was the 4th best one in the class, who dreams like that (other then curly?)

Abstract:

Orlan’s Re-figuration of the Body in The Reincarnation of Saint Orlan: From Gender Performativity to the Cyborg.

French artist Orlan is the first to use plastic surgery as a platform for artistic expression. Her performance piece The Reincarnation of Saint Orlan consists of several surgical operations done to her body from 1990 to 1993. Orlan declares herself a saint because of her ability to transcend pain with only local anesthesia during the operations. My thesis focuses on Orlan’s capacity to reshape and overcome her body as an artistic interpretation for women. I contextualize Orlan as a French artist and one clearly involved in French philosophical debates from the events of May 1968 onward. The blending of her surgeries, photographs and ideas shows that her work comes from a strong theoretical and methodical background. Orlan’s invention of carnal art is consistent with many values of French feminists. I chose the French feminist philosopher Luce Irigaray as a comparative study to Orlan’s sensory experience during the surgical performances. I connect Luce Irigaray’s thoughts to those of queer theorist Judith Butler and her notion of gender performativity. The Reincarnation of Saint Orlan takes Butler’s theory to the extreme, as Orlan carves gender into her flesh. Next I discuss Donna Haraway’s feminist cyborg as a contrast to with Judith Butler’s culturally constructed sexed body. The cyborg has the capacity to change its identity and self through the aid of technology. Through this discourse I prove that Orlan’s surgical performances situate themselves between these radical theories. I use pain, self awareness, and religious traditions to demonstrate the application of each theory in Orlan’s piece The Reincarnation of Saint Orlan. Therefore, this thesis contextualizes, critically engages, and continues discourse on the “feminisms” of Orlan’s artistic performances.

plastic_orlan @ 2008-11-04T23:27:00

2008-11-05T04:28:44Z

We just made history, and I can't stop crying....American is truly a great country to live in.

OBAMALOVE 08

I officially live in a Blue State Wahooo!

plastic_orlan @ 2008-10-19T18:54:00

2008-10-19T22:58:01Z

Friday night epiphanies:

I love Bill Maher (even his thinning gray hair is sexy).
Drinking wine creates a creeping delirious drunk.
Joe is a good skype companion (did I flash him?).
Don't write city names phonetically, it only embarrasses you in the next day.

If there are no vampires, there is no god (well at least none in Nineveh).

plastic_orlan @ 2008-10-02T21:22:00

2008-10-03T01:23:53Z

Biden just bitchslapped Palin....

plastic_orlan @ 2008-09-22T23:26:00

2008-09-23T03:31:03Z

I know what I am going to be for halloween, the costume is almost done and cost a whopping 10 dollars...

ahhh I am a dork.

plastic_orlan @ 2008-09-13T21:22:00

2008-09-14T01:27:09Z

I read all the Harris books out...andddd sigh.
I can't wait to see Eric. Dead to the World is the best....

WTF I hate Quinn, he reminds me of Mr. Clean, which is lame as hell.

ah!

Seriously? Eric? FTW... I didn't image that, needs to be more Fabio-esque HAH I can't wait until the 4th episode..don don donnnnnn

Oh god, Kooks remind me of London, even though I listened to the afterword...what I wouldn't give for a Pret Swedish Meatball Wrap with Sea Salt Crips talking to Sneha and calling venues that had sell out shows...drinking shortly after...rinse, lather, repeat.

Ahh drunk red necks always ruin my nites.

Palin is the devil.

2008-09-03T04:31:47Z

Palin is, the devil.

plastic_orlan @ 2008-07-25T12:08:00

2008-07-25T16:10:27Z

The Dark Knight is amazing. I hope Ledger at least gets an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor if not wins. I am working on my thesis, well at least trying. I miss London very much. Senah is very lucky to be going back. Ahhh X-files tonight with Brianana. It should be at least midly entertaining although I would rather see The Dark Knight again. OMGGG The Joker puts me in heat. DAMN!

I FOUND IT

2008-03-22T18:11:39Z

I have found THE BEST mexican food in LONDON!!!! Marks and Spencer's Chicken Fajita kit. I was a skeptic at first (due to the HORRIBLE mexican food in London), but NO! It has bell peppers, onions, and chicken with sides of salsa and sour cream!! No fucking zucchini, carrots, or celery!!

OMGZ!

ORLAN

2008-02-07T20:31:50Z

I got to meet Orlan tonight! She had a lecture at the Courtlaud museum, which mainly focused on religion and her art. There was a wine reception after word which she attended. She was much shorter in person then what I thought. I told her I was writing my thesis over her and she said "you are perfect". I then asked her about the notion of touch (etc) and she confirmed my thoughts! I also got a picture (well 3) with her! OMGZ!

AHHHh!

WATCH THIS

2008-02-01T00:37:52Z

If you deny that this is not happening you are stupid. Our country is on the road to slavery.

I think I am going to move to Washington.

Celebrites come to me!

2008-01-26T19:39:32Z

I went to Marks and Spencer's food off of Kensington High Street and Mr. Simon Cowell was there shopping! Sneha told me that he was here and then I began circling around. I really wanted a picture with him but he was talking to some other people!Ooo!

He is very very very orange, shorter then I thought and has a very pronounced nose.

OMGz~!

RIP Ledger

2008-01-22T22:35:41Z

Sadly, he died from an OD. At least Dark Knight is done filming.

28 years, 4, April 1979-22 January 2008.

OMGZ Parent

2007-12-16T09:27:11Z

Ok, so my mom and two brothers should be getting into London anytime now. I am writing this on the tv\internet that they have in the hotle. Poor Sneha slept to late and missed her bus to Lancasterr, so she stayd with me in the hotel. Hopefully they will not charge us! I am excited/omg my family. Brian is good about traveling, Michael, not so much. It is funny because I know all of the Indian resturants, South Kens still rocks my world!

Omg its hot in hur. I hope I can drag my mom to PRIMARK!!!

I can die happy...

2007-12-08T10:23:23Z

Weclome to stupidville

2007-12-02T13:58:27Z

the birth of the MA must be at the cost of the death of the student

WTF honestly.

OMG

2007-11-23T22:58:59Z

I AM SO PROUD OF BRIAN!!!! HE GOT INTO MOUNT IDA WITH A SCHOLARSHIP!!!

HOORAY!

Bjork Part Deux

2007-11-22T09:17:40Z

I am a very happy person as I just bought tickets to see Miss Bjork at the Hammersmith Apollo on Monday 14 April!

YAYA! This will be like the 10th performer I have seen in London...thats not a bad thing!

I was so nervous it was going to sell out.

I got standing stalls, you can bet who is going to be waiting all day, as long as I am there, I am happy.

Yay!

Nip/Tuck

2007-11-16T23:40:21Z

Nip Tuck owns my soul.

I am proud Matt still sucks.

Heartbroken

2007-11-03T11:30:38Z

England sucks. Why am I here?

No amount of cobblestone and castles can mend my broken heart...

Milan

2007-10-28T15:00:39Z

I am excited, why? I am going to Milan in March. It is far away, but I know it will come quickly. I wish I did something over this break, but I was so loaded with homework that it was impossible. So, to make up for it, off to Milan!! The plane ticket out of Gatwich to Milan for only £58!!! I just need to get out of here a way from certian individuals. Book reviews suck, but feminist writing over the other rulz!

AHHH I am so excited...Milan and I am going to try my best to go to Florence!!!!!!!!!!

Yay!